
Car insurance in Spanish is ‘seguro de auto’. Make sure you carry in your car your receipt from your insurer or broker that proves you have paid for car insurance. If you are not insured and many people are not, you could face a penalty fine of €3,000 or be sent to prison in extreme cases.Įven if you are insured and you are stopped by the many different types of police in Spain, you can be fined €60 if you are not carrying your documentation. It is obligatory of course to insure your car in Spain (seguro obligatorio). Drivers insured in an EU country, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland are automatically covered for third-party liability in Spain however it is no longer compulsory for cars insured in most European countries to hold an international insurance ‘green’ card or International Driving Permit.

The bad news is that having car insurance in Spain is legally required so there is no getting out of it! All motor vehicles and trailers MUST be insured when entering Spain.

YES! Car insurance is compulsory in Spain. If you are a young driver in Spain please visit our dedicated insurance page for under 25 year olds instead. You don’t need to do anything other than fill in your details and let our brokers do the rest. Our privacy notice at the footer of our website lets you know how we use your data and how to request removal.

The legal/privacy bit we have to put in – Note that you are using this form to submit your details to us so we can then compare the market and give you options for car insurance. Once you are done, why not try our compare home insurance in Spain page.
