{"id":3631,"date":"2022-12-19T15:09:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/missao-gpcv\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T15:07:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:07:41","slug":"the-gpcvs-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/the-gpcvs-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"The GPCV&#8217;s mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 pt-8 pb-[38px] md:grid-cols-2 shadow-box rounded-[32px] mb-12 px-0 grid-base py-10 lg:py-0\">\n    <div class=\"flex items-center lg:items-center px-4 lg:pl-[64px] lg:py-[108px] lg:!pt-[132px] lg:-mt-5 block_default\">\n        <div class=\"max-w-[464px]\">\n            <h3 class=\"h2 font-bold leading-[120%]\" >Our mission<\/h3>        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center lg:justify-center px-4 pt-[15px] lg:!pr-8 lg:pl-2 lg:pt-[60px] lg:pb-[54px]\">\n        <div class=\"subtitle\">\n            <p>We contribute to the protection of victims of road accidents caused by foreign vehicles in cross-border road traffic.<\/p>\n<p>By being responsible for settling claims and paying compensation to victims of road accidents in Portugal caused by foreign vehicles and, at the same time, by guaranteeing the responsibility undertaken by our Associates in issuing Green Cards, namely for damage caused by a Portuguese vehicle abroad, we create a safe environment for residents of all countries that are adhering members of the Green Card System.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block_default\">\n    <div class=\"shadow-box px-4 lg:px-[152px] py-10 lg:py-[120px] pt-10 lg:pt-[88px] grid-base rounded-[32px] my-[48px]\">\n        <div class=\"text-center\">\n            <h3 class=\"h2 font-bold leading-[120%]\" >Main objectives<\/h3>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text-xl mt-10\">\n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mt-10\">\n            <ul class=\"grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-x-[64px] gap-y-[32px] lg:gap-y-10\">\n                                    <li class=\"flex items-center\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-[64px] h-[64px] mr-4 rounded-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1.svg\" alt=\"\u00edcone guarda chuvas\">\n                                                <div class=\"text-grey-black text-sm lg:w-[70%]\">\n                            <p>To sign and approve Bilateral or Multilateral International Agreements with Foreign Counterpart Bureaux.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"flex items-center\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-[64px] h-[64px] mr-4 rounded-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"text-grey-black text-sm lg:w-[70%]\">\n                            <p>To act as a Handling Bureau representing the legitimate interests of Insurers and Foreign Bureaux.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"flex items-center\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-[64px] h-[64px] mr-4 rounded-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"text-grey-black text-sm lg:w-[70%]\">\n                            <p>To ensure the legitimate rights of victims of accidents occurred in Portugal and which are the responsibility of Insurers registered with Foreign Counterpart Bureaux.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"flex items-center\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-[64px] h-[64px] mr-4 rounded-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"text-grey-black text-sm lg:w-[70%]\">\n                            <p>To represent and defend the legitimate common interests of its Associates.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"flex items-center\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-[64px] h-[64px] mr-4 rounded-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"text-grey-black text-sm lg:w-[70%]\">\n                            <p>To represent the interests of the Portuguese Insurance Market in the Council of Bureaux.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                            <\/ul>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 pt-8 pb-[38px] md:grid-cols-2 shadow-box rounded-[32px] mb-12 px-0 grid-base py-10 lg:py-0\">\n    <div class=\"flex items-center lg:items-center px-4 lg:pl-[64px] lg:py-[108px] lg:!pt-[132px] lg:-mt-5 block_default\">\n        <div class=\"max-w-[464px]\">\n            <h3 class=\"h2 font-bold leading-[120%]\" >Our roles<\/h3>        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center lg:justify-center px-4 pt-[15px] lg:!pr-8 lg:pl-2 lg:pt-[60px] lg:pb-[54px]\">\n        <div class=\"subtitle\">\n            <p><strong>Guaranteeing Bureau<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The GPCV, in its capacity as <strong>Guaranteeing Bureau<\/strong>, is responsible for the Green Cards issued by its associate Insurers, acting as a guarantor of their undertaken responsibility, namely for compensation for damage caused by a Portuguese vehicle abroad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Handling Bureau<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The GPCV, in its capacity as <strong>Handling Bureau<\/strong>, is responsible for settling claims and paying compensation to the injured parties of road accidents caused in Portugal by vehicles from foreign countries adhering to the Green Card System.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<script>\n    function openFaq(element) {\n        element.classList.toggle(\"active\")\n    }\n<\/script>\n\n<div\n    class=\"grid grid-cols-1  grid-base shadow-box px-4 rounded-[32px] mt-8  pb-10 pt-8  lg:grid-cols-2 lg:px-[64px] lg:pr-[84px] lg:pb-[48px] lg:pt-12 lg:min-h-[500px] lg:mt-9\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-start lg:pt-[75px]\">\n        <div class=\"block_default\">\n            <h3 class=\"h2 font-bold leading-[120%] lg:mt-11\" >FAQs<\/h3>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"subtitle mt-2 lg:max-w-[454px] lg:mt-4\">\n            <p>Are you unsure what the Portuguese Green Card Office (GPCV) is?<\/p>\n<p>We can help you.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"hidden mt-7 lg:block block_default lg:mt-5\">\n            \n<a id=\"\" class=\"w-full flex text-center items-center justify-center no-underline  secondary_btn_1 lg:max-w-[220px]  primary\" title=\"Find out more \"  href=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/perguntas-frequentes\/\" target=\"\" >Find out more<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"mt-[6px] lg:mt-0 lg:pr-0 lg:pl-[34px] block_default\">\n        <ul class=\"list-none bg-white pl-[15px] pr-[19px] lg:px-0\">\n                                <details onclick=\"openFaq(this)\"\n                        class=\"faq-shadow  transition-all duration-500 overflow-hidden cursor-pointer faq_item_container\">\n                        <summary class=\" flex items-center justify-between\">\n                            <div class=\"text-xl font-bold text-black pr-2 py-2 \">\n                                Does the Green Card have to be printed on green paper?                            <\/div>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"\n                                class=\"w-4 transition-all duration-500 transform -rotate-90 arrow-img\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/themes\/carta-verde\/assets\/img\/orange-arrow.svg\" \/>\n                        <\/summary>\n\n                        <div class=\"w-11\/12 mt-[15px] mb-1 text-sm text-grey-black  lg:mt-[5px] lg:mb-5 lg:w-full\">\n                            The Green Card hasn\u2019t been printed on green paper in Portugal since 2021. Therefore, nowadays, the document should more accurately be called the International Motor Insurance Certificate.                        <\/div>\n                    <\/details>\n                                    <details onclick=\"openFaq(this)\"\n                        class=\"faq-shadow  transition-all duration-500 overflow-hidden cursor-pointer faq_item_container\">\n                        <summary class=\" flex items-center justify-between\">\n                            <div class=\"text-xl font-bold text-black pr-2 py-2 \">\n                                Which countries are adherent to the Green Card System?                            <\/div>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"\n                                class=\"w-4 transition-all duration-500 transform -rotate-90 arrow-img\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/themes\/carta-verde\/assets\/img\/orange-arrow.svg\" \/>\n                        <\/summary>\n\n                        <div class=\"w-11\/12 mt-[15px] mb-1 text-sm text-grey-black  lg:mt-[5px] lg:mb-5 lg:w-full\">\n                            Albania, Andorra, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Estonia, Finland, France (including Monaco), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy (including the Vatican State and the Republic of San Marino), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro,\u00a0 Morocco, Netherlands,\u00a0 North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Iran, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom (including Channel Islands, Gibraltar and Isle of Man).                        <\/div>\n                    <\/details>\n                                    <details onclick=\"openFaq(this)\"\n                        class=\"faq-shadow  transition-all duration-500 overflow-hidden cursor-pointer faq_item_container\">\n                        <summary class=\" flex items-center justify-between\">\n                            <div class=\"text-xl font-bold text-black pr-2 py-2 \">\n                                I had an accident in Portugal involving a foreign vehicle. What should I do? If the foreign third party does not have insurance, who pays for my losses?                            <\/div>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"\n                                class=\"w-4 transition-all duration-500 transform -rotate-90 arrow-img\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/themes\/carta-verde\/assets\/img\/orange-arrow.svg\" \/>\n                        <\/summary>\n\n                        <div class=\"w-11\/12 mt-[15px] mb-1 text-sm text-grey-black  lg:mt-[5px] lg:mb-5 lg:w-full\">\n                            Let\u2019s take it step by step:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>If you know the name of the Insurer of the vehicle responsible for the accident and the name of its correspondent in Portugal, make a claim for damages to the latter.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If you do not know either of them, contact the GPCV.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/contactos\/\">Contacts<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If there is an appointed correspondent, submit your claim for damages to it; if there is no appointed correspondent, the claim must be submitted to the GPCV, which will follow-up on the process.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If the foreign third party does not have insurance but is usually based on a country signatory to the Multilateral Agreement (Section III of the Internal Regulations), the GPCV will respond to your claim.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/details>\n                                    <details onclick=\"openFaq(this)\"\n                        class=\"faq-shadow  transition-all duration-500 overflow-hidden cursor-pointer faq_item_container\">\n                        <summary class=\" flex items-center justify-between\">\n                            <div class=\"text-xl font-bold text-black pr-2 py-2 \">\n                                Who issues Green Cards?                            <\/div>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"\n                                class=\"w-4 transition-all duration-500 transform -rotate-90 arrow-img\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/themes\/carta-verde\/assets\/img\/orange-arrow.svg\" \/>\n                        <\/summary>\n\n                        <div class=\"w-11\/12 mt-[15px] mb-1 text-sm text-grey-black  lg:mt-[5px] lg:mb-5 lg:w-full\">\n                            Insurers authorised to sell and manage Motor Third Party Liability Insurance, under the authority of the GPCV.                        <\/div>\n                    <\/details>\n                                    <details onclick=\"openFaq(this)\"\n                        class=\"faq-shadow  transition-all duration-500 overflow-hidden cursor-pointer faq_item_container\">\n                        <summary class=\" flex items-center justify-between\">\n                            <div class=\"text-xl font-bold text-black pr-2 py-2 \">\n                                How is the GPCV funded?                            <\/div>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"\n                                class=\"w-4 transition-all duration-500 transform -rotate-90 arrow-img\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/themes\/carta-verde\/assets\/img\/orange-arrow.svg\" \/>\n                        <\/summary>\n\n                        <div class=\"w-11\/12 mt-[15px] mb-1 text-sm text-grey-black  lg:mt-[5px] lg:mb-5 lg:w-full\">\n                            Basically, the GPCV generates revenue from: a) Membership fees and dues paid by the associates, the latter depending on the size of their portfolio of insured vehicles b) Handling fees paid by their foreign counterparts for claim handling services provided by the GPCV.                        <\/div>\n                    <\/details>\n                        <\/ul>\n        <div class=\"mt-8 lg:hidden\">\n            \n<a id=\"\" class=\"w-full flex text-center items-center justify-center no-underline  secondary_btn_1 lg:max-w-[220px]  secondary\" title=\"Find out more \"  href=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/perguntas-frequentes\/\" target=\"\" >Find out more<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3631","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3631"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4132,"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3631\/revisions\/4132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}