The requirements for eligibility for short term car insurance

To be eligible for short term car insurance, you must be a driver who is at least 23 years of age up to 75 years of age; however, this can vary between the insurance companies that are offering the short term car insurance. You just have to check with each one that you look into to see what the age requirements are.

For the most part, in order to qualify to get the insurance, a driver is required to have had a UK driving licence for at least a year. If a driving licence is from Canada, Australia or the United States, it usually does not get accepted, so check with the insurance company before you would go and make any plans. Restrictions will be applied for the driving licenses that were gotten outside of the UK.

Keep in mind, too, that any disqualifications, previous insurance claims and penalty points could affect whether or not you are eligible to get short term car insurance. Usually, someone who has six or more penalty points on their license or has received a disqualification during the last five years cannot get short term coverage.

To get short term car insurance, there are certain specifications that your vehicle must meet too. They are:

*If your vehicle is not registered in Northern Ireland or Great Britain, it is usually not covered.
*Your vehicle cannot be an import unless it is by a car dealer that is certified.
*If your vehicle can hold more than seven or eight people or has more than seven or eight seats, including the driver's seat, then short term car insurance normally will not cover it.
*You cannot use your vehicle for the hauling of hazardous materials, gas, flammables or illegal drugs.
*Your vehicle cannot have a value of more than £50,000.
*Your vehicle cannot be used for any illegal gain or the transportation of illegal aliens.
*Your vehicle cannot be used for commercial means.

You can visit this site for more information about short term insurance for a car.

You can get temporary (1 to 28 days) insurance from this short term motor insurance website or you can go here for longer period (1 to 8 months) monthly car insurance.