Frontier Motor Liability Insurance must be taken for a foreign registered vehicle, brought to Finland for temporary use, if:
- the vehicle is registered in a country outside the green card system, or
- the vehicle does not have a valid green card.
If the validity of the green card expires before the vehicle leaves the country, Frontier Motor Liability Insurance must be taken for the remaining time.
The minimum period of validity of Frontier Motor Liability Insurance policies is 30 days and the maximum period of validity is one year. The validity period of the issued cross-border traffic insurance can be extended for an additional fee. The document must be printed, displaying the image on the phone screen is not enough.
No Frontier Motor Liability Insurance is granted for a vehicle registered in an EEA country. Frontier Motor Liability Insurance is valid in the whole EEA and in Switzerland. However, any personal injuries sustained by the driver of a vehicle covered by Frontier Motor Liability Insurance are only compensated only if the accident has occurred in Finland, Sweden or Norway.
Frontier Motor Liability Insurance does not accrue insurance or claims history, nor does it qualify for bonus.
How to purchase a Frontier Motor Liability Insurance
The vehicle must be in Finland or at the border on its way to Finland when the insurance period starts.
Frontier Motor Liability Insurance can be bought at customs offices. You can also obtain an extension for a valid cross-border traffic insurance at the customs office. You can also purchase the insurance from the Finnish Motor Insurers' Centre.
If you want to purchase the Frontier Motor Liability Insurance from the Finnish Motor Insurers' Centre, you can purchase it by visiting our office at Ruoholahti, Helsinki. Please use the online form to make a reservation for the appointment at our office. The Frontier Motor Liability Insurance cannot be ordered by e-mail or post. To obtain border insurance, a vehicle registration certificate is required. Take with you also the green card if the policy is still valid.
Frontier Motor Liability Insurance bought from the Finnish Motor Insurers' Centre can only be paid by card.