Sometimes you need a certificate of insurance – for instance, when you buy a new car or change your licence plate. You can order the confirmation of your car or motorcycle insurance easily online.
ORDER CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE ONLINE. IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT.
When do you need a certificate of insurance?
A certificate of insurance is a confirmation that you have taken out third-party liability insurance for your car or motorbike. Official bodies require this information in the following cases:
Buying a new vehicle
You have a new car or motorbike and need a new licence plate for it.
Changing vehicle
You are replacing your car or motorbike and keeping the old licence plate.
Moving to a different canton
You are moving house and have to register your vehicle in your new canton.
Acquiring a new licence plate
You have a new licence plate and would like register it for your car or motorbike.
Reactivate licence plate
You would like to start using a previously surrendered licence plate again.
Change of owner
You are taking on a car or a motorbike with a licence plate from someone else.
Acquiring an interchangeable licence plate
You would like to register a second vehicle with your licence plate.
Why is a certificate of insurance important?
To be allowed to drive on Swiss roads, you must register your car or motorbike with the traffic licensing authority. You need a certificate of insurance to do so. This proves that you have taken out the compulsory third-party liability cover for your vehicle – and will be insured in the event of an accident.
How to order a certificate of insurance from ELVIA:
Have you taken out your car or motorcycle insurance with us? Then you can order your certificate of insurance online in just a few steps. We will take care of the rest.
- Order online
Fill in our order form online.
- Electronic transmission
We send the certificate of insurance to all traffic licensing authorities in your canton of residence.
- Confirmation of dispatch by e-mail
You receive a confirmation by e-mail as soon as the certificate has been sent.
- Registration with the traffic licensing authority
Starting from the selected date, you have 30 days in which to register or re-register your vehicle with the traffic licensing authority.
- New documents
The traffic licensing authority will inform us as soon as your vehicle has been registered or re-registered. We will then process your contract – you do not need to do anything.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – AND THE PROPER ANSWERS
A certificate of insurance is a document which confirms that you have taken out compulsory third-party liability insurance for your vehicle. You need this confirmation to register your car or motorbike with the traffic licensing authority. This system ensures that all vehicles driving on public roads are insured correctly.
The certificate of insurance is valid for 30 days from the confirmed date.
The certificate of insurance is sent electronically to all traffic licensing authorities in your canton of residence and does not need to be carried in the vehicle.
Certificates of insurance are generally sent within 24 hours. If you need the document urgently, please order your certificate of insurance by phone on 0800 055 088.
If you have already taken out insurance, you can order the certificate of insurance easily and conveniently online or by telephone. If you do not have a policy yet, you can calculate your insurance directly online and take out the policy there. After that, you can order a certificate of insurance from us, which we will be happy to send to the traffic licensing authority in your canton of residence.
L'attestation d'assurance est considérée comme une promesse de couverture provisoire. La couverture d'assurance effective prend effet à partir de la date de déclaration à votre service des automobiles pour les prestations convenues.
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