Border insurance info please!

Pete123


Joined: 04/06/2011
Posts: 31

Message Posted:
08/09/2011 15:11

Hi, we recently bought a car privately and the previous owner of the car lives in the uk and will not be back in trnc until october when we plan to change the registration documents. We have the car and documents and were hopefully planning to go through to the south to pick up close family members from Larnaca airport in 2 weeks time - but can we get insurance at border if we are not the registered owners of car yet? any advice gratefully received as we have never crossed in car before - thanks.



Pete and Becky

slatnumber7


Joined: 25/08/2010
Posts: 299

Message Posted:
08/09/2011 16:42

Pete123



I have sent you an e mail.

Pete123


Joined: 04/06/2011
Posts: 31

Message Posted:
08/09/2011 21:05

Thanks Barry - got yr email - looks like it wont be possible as do not think we have the form you mentioned - which is a pity as would have been worth a try - so i guess there is no way around it - will have to arrange through someone else to get them collected - thanks for taking time to reply - much appreciated.



Pete

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
08/09/2011 22:49

On the subject of the border. I have valid insurance until next weekend (17th) but in the meantime the white paper you have to have from the police ran out on 31st August. I went last week to renew this, gave my log book, then my driving licence. That is where the problem started. She looked at me and said `Your driving licence has expired you cannot drive) This is an english driving licence with actually expires on 27th February 2012 However, the photocard licence has a different expiry date on it which I have since found out is the expiry of my photograph which apparently has to be renewed every 10 years. A kind man behind me pointed out to her that the green paper bit was actually my driving licence but she would not have it and shoved everything back over the counter at me. We then got in the car and continued through the last checkpoint and as we were approaching the entrance to come back a guy jumped out and directed us back through (which I was going to do anyway).

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
08/09/2011 22:53

2) This was very annoying and frustrating especially in the heat. The reason I am posting this is because you need to check the pink card which is counterpart to your actual driving license or you will have the same problem. i will now have to get another photo, and a form V10 from the DVLA which will be time consuming and inconvenient. I honestly did not think that the photo id card and the actual driving licence expiry would be different.

Panchocat


Joined: 29/11/2009
Posts: 1333

Message Posted:
08/09/2011 23:06

Yes it's a pain and has been pointed out on earlier threads about the photo expiry. I wonder why they do that? But then again I guess a passport photo is only valid for 10 years as well.



Pete123, a friend of ours borrowed a neighbour's car and took it across the border, buying their own insurance, the car didn't belong to them and they didn't have a problem. Not sure if the car had the police certificate in the owner's name.

Might be worth trying to go before you are due to collect your friends and seeing what happens.

Cazleo


Joined: 06/04/2011
Posts: 232

Message Posted:
09/09/2011 09:56

With regard to the photcard expiry, although yours has expired, you can get the tax done using someone else's non-expired card you can then get the insurance in your name as the insurance offices aren't concerned about expired photocards!

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
09/09/2011 13:43

Cazleo. Thanks for the advice but surely if you borrow someone elses, it will have their photo on it and not yours.

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
09/09/2011 14:00

Did you know that as long as your passport is up to date you can apply for your driving license photo on line? They just use your passport photo.



http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/NeedANewOrUpdatedLicence/DG_078070?CID=Motoring&PLA=url_mon&CRE=renew_my_photo

Panchocat


Joined: 29/11/2009
Posts: 1333

Message Posted:
09/09/2011 17:53

Didn't know that Britvic.

Thanks that's useful to know .

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
09/09/2011 18:10

Will give it a try tonight. thanks

ClareW


Joined: 11/02/2009
Posts: 53

Message Posted:
10/09/2011 12:13

I used the online service and DVLA sent it out to a UK address for me the same day ! Great service.

Soon2beThere


Joined: 31/08/2011
Posts: 8

Message Posted:
14/09/2011 19:55

HELP!



What about living in the North but going to the South side in Nicosia a few times a week? I plan to keep a new horse at a yard near Nicosia and even though it will be a half hour drive for me most days... will this be a problem with car insurance, and crossing everyday? thanks ))))))))