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If you have a relative or friend visiting from Japan or who holds a Japanese licence, you may be hoping to offer them your car to drive while they are staying here. Often you only want to cover them for a few weeks so they can have their own transport while they are spending time in the UK. Very few insurers will allow a foreign resident to be included on an annual car insurance policy so, if you can’t add them to your own insurance, what are your options?

We can offer short term car insurance policies through our partner which will cover a Japan resident with a Japanese driving licence.

A huge benefit is that, by opting for a separate temporary insurance instead of trying to add them to your own private car insurance, any claims made by your visitor will not affect your no claims bonus. One insurer will cover periods from 1 day to 12 weeks whilst the other will cover terms from 7 days to 3 months. Annual policies are also available.

Because temporary insurance is more expensive than an annual policy do only insure the car when it is going to be used by the non UK resident - that will help keep their costs down.

Sterling Insurance will be happy to quote wherever you live in the world if you currently have a UK licence or have previously held one. They will insure drivers from 25 to 75 years old. Give Sterling Insurance a call on 01279 940331 ( or 44 1279 940331 from overseas).

Our insurer is able to offer short term car insurance policies to cover:

- One day up to 6 months

- Drivers aged between 25 and 75 years

- Residents from many countries including Japan

- Japanese licence holders

- Comprehensive EU cover

By taking out a separate temporary insurance, any claims for damage to your car made by your visitor will not affect the no claims bonus for your own insurance.

Moving to the UK permanently?

If your move to the UK is permanent, you'll want a longer term solution. See our page for Car Insurance for those moving to the UK.

Consider Car Hire Instead

Lastly do consider renting a car instead - it might be cheaper! Try our car hire comparison service for great rates, and don't forget - before you pay for expensive excess insurance at the Car Hire station we also offer that cheaper through our Car Hire Excess Insurance comparison service.