A Green Card (Grüne Karte, Internationale Versicherungskarte für Kraftverkehr or IVK) lists the countries where your car insurance is valid. They often ask for it at border crossings. If your green card is not accepted, you can usually buy car insurance at the border.

You can get a Green Card from your car insurer. It’s usually free.1

German car insurance green card
Example car insurance green card

Countries that accept insurance green cards

Sources and footnotes
  1. Wikipedia, personal experience (2026)