Driving abroad
What do I do if my car breaks down when I am abroad? If your car has comprehensive insurance, SOS will assist you abroad if you become ill, have problems with the car, or have a traffic accident.
**The red SOS card**
If you want to bring the red card with you on your road trip, you can print the card directly from the SOS website. [You can find the link here](targetBlank:https://www.sos.eu/da/).
Alternatively, you can also report the damage digitally by [using this link](targetSelf:/en-dk/for-drivers/accidents-and-damages/) and writing Euro Insurances DAC as the insurance company: [Report damage to SOS](targetBlank:https://roedtkort.sos.eu/order-rsa).
**The green card**
Is proof that your car is insured against liability.
The license plate on your car is proof that your motor vehicle is legally insured against liability, and therefore it is no longer necessary to carry the green card in the vast majority of countries within the EU borders, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Andorra, Serbia, Montenegro & the United Kingdom. You can read more here: [DFIM worth knowing when you are going abroad.](targetBlank:https://www.dfim.dk/garantifonde/garantifond-motorkoeretoejer/vaerd-at-vide-naar-du-skal-koere-til-udlandet/det-groenne-kort/)
If you are going to a country that requires a green card, we will be happy to send you one via email, which you can present to authorities on a mobile phone, tablet or other mobile device from January 1, 2025.Where can I use my fuel cards? You have many possibilities to use your fuel cards for petrol, disel and electricity abroad.
Following is an overview:
**Circle K**
Fuel: Eni/Agip, BP, OMV og Aral
**Q8**
Fuel: OK, Q8 (Sweden)
Charging: Yes
**OK**
Fuel: Preem (Sweden)
**Uno X**
Fuel: Preem (Sweden), Norway
**Shell**
Fuel: Shell, Shell Express, Q8, F24
Charging: YesWhat do I need to remember when driving abroad? There are five things you need to remember before and during a drive out of the country.
1. Always check with your employer first whether the car can be driven out of the country, and whether it is permitted to take the company car on holiday.
2. Be sure to bring part 1 of the registration certificate. You can order one through Ayvens.
3. Make sure that you have the legally required safety equipment with you, such as a Reflective jacket, Warning triangle, First aid kit, or powder-based fire extinguisher.
4. Check whether winter tyres are legally required for snow.
5. Keep the telephone number for SOS [+45 7010 5052](targetSelf:tel://004570105052 "SOS") (if you have Comprehensive insurance).
Red & Green cards for driving abroad? **Green card**
In by far the most countries, you no longer need to bring along the Green Card. The Green Card is proof that you have liability insurance on your car, but nowadays it is enough to just have a license plate on the car, when you are driving within the EU, including the EEA countries Norway, Croatia, Switzerland, Iceland and Andorra.
**Exceptions**: You must bring the Green card along to the countries below:
Albania\*
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Macedonia
Belarus
Iran
Israel
Morocco
Moldova
Serbia
Montenegro
Russia
Turkey
Ukraine
\*Be aware that the Kosovo part of Albania does not accept the Green Card. Here, you will need to take out liability insurance at the border.
From July 1st. 2020, it is possible that your insurance company might send you the Green Card digitally so you can print it yourself. You always have to bring a physical copy, as it is not allowed to be shown on a mobile phone or tablet.
Find out more about the green card here
**Red card**
The red card is just the SOS telephone number: [+45 7010 5052](targetSelf:tel://004570105052 "SOS "), which provides assistance if you have comprehensive coverage. We recommend downloading the SOS app to your smartphone. The app includes, among other things, a GPS function, which enables SOS to find your geographical location in case of a breakdown abroad. Find more information [here.](targetSelf:https://www.sos.eu/da/til-dig/roedt-kort/ "SOS Red card")
