Insuring a UK reg car in Ireland temporarily

[tvrolet]

My daughter working in Dublin right now - rented house but on a contract so arguably not a permanent resident. She took her car across from Scotland on the ferry to take some stuff to move in to the house, and the plan was to bring it back to the UK within the 90 day 'European travel' on her UK policy. She'd like me to 'ride shotgun' on the drive back, but with my work/holidays and her free time we need another week or so beyond the 90 days.

We've tried to get an extension on the UK policy (Aviva) for more time in Ireland but they won't. I've called loads of folks in the UK and they won't cover it as it's already outside the UK. I've tried companies in Ireland, and they won't cover it since the car is on UK plates and she's not a permanent resident. I guess we could argue the permanent resident bit with her rented address, but then it's still a UK reg car.

We just need maybe another 4 weeks insurance before we bring it back to the UK. Any ideas of friendly/flexible insurance brokers/companies that could help with this? Quite happy to cancel the existing policy and get a new one if it provides the extra cover we need.

Thanks

[Stevearmstrong]

Hi,

I was in a similar position, working in Dublin but living in the UK and had a UK car for commuting to work.
The only insurance company that had full European cover was LV, so give them a try. I paid a small additional premium for 365 days cover in Ireland.

[majordad]

You could drive to Belfast ( it's UK ) and come back in. Would that help?

[muscas]

Try......https://www.stuartcollins.com/index.php

[FRS463]

Direct Line have no restrictions on the amount of time in any EU states

[NNH]

majordad said:

You could drive to Belfast ( it's UK ) and come back in. Would that help?

This is by far the easiest solution

[Emanresu]

You don't even have to drive to Belfast. Newry is closer and as it's in the north, it still counts as going back to the uk. However, as there are currently no border controls between north and south (well not yet, wait until brexit kicks in), it will be difficult to prove you did actually exit the republic. I'd recommend taking some timestamped photos of the car beside some landmarks when you are in the north. God forbid there would be an accident, at least you will have some proof you made the exit.

[tvrolet]

Holy thread resurrection Batman. I posted this query in 2015, and there was no practical and economic way to long-term insure a UK registered can in Ireland. She's still working in Dublin, but she took the car back to the UK and sold it a year and a half ago...

[NNH]

tvrolet said:

Holy thread resurrection Batman. I posted this query in 2015, and there was no practical and economic way to long-term insure a UK registered can in Ireland. She's still working in Dublin, but she took the car back to the UK and sold it a year and a half ago...

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