{"id":3645,"date":"2023-01-05T17:50:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T17:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/gpcv\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:58:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:58:07","slug":"portuguese-green-card-office","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/portuguese-green-card-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Portuguese Green Card Bureau"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script>\n    window.addEventListener('load', () => {\n        let linkvar = document.querySelector('.description_block_links a')\n        linkvar?.parentNode.classList.add('mt-8')\n    })\n<\/script>\n\n<div class=\"shadow-box px-[16px] py-10 rounded-[32px] mt-8 lg:py-[32px] lg:p-[64px] lg:mt-[62px]\">\n\n    <div class=\"leading-[44px] block_default lg:pt-[35px] lg:max-w-[50%]\">\n        <h3 class=\"h2 font-bold leading-[44px]\" >About the GPCV<\/h3>    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-5 grid mt-8\">\n        <div class=\"subtitle\">\n            <p>The GPCV is a non-profit professional association of indefinite duration. Its fundamental objective is to act in the same capacity as the Portuguese National Insurance Service, within the scope of the Green Card System, acting as both the Guaranteeing Bureau and the Handling Bureau.<\/p>\n<p>For those who live in Portugal, its most important role is as Handling Bureau, which guarantees compensation for the victims of road accidents that occur in Portugal and are the responsibility of vehicles from foreign countries adhering to the Green Card System. This protection is also applicable when the foreign vehicle is uninsured, although in this case it must be normally based in one of the countries that are signatories to the &#8220;Multilateral Agreement&#8221; (section III of the Internal Regulations, which lays out specific rules on contractual relations between <span data-teams=\"true\">National Insurers\u2019 Bureaux<\/span> based on deemed insurance cover).<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"subtitle description_block_links\">\n            <p>You might feel it does not make much difference to you, as being involved in an accident is always unpleasant (sometimes even dramatic!) regardless of the vehicle having a domestic or foreign license plate, but a non-Portuguese registered license plate may hide extra difficulties, the first of which might be that you do not know how to proceed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We exist to protect the victims of cross-border road accidents.<\/li>\n<li>We handle and settle claims and pay compensation for the liability of foreign vehicles, directly or through the intervention of Correspondents, but we are always the ultimate guarantors of this liability.<\/li>\n<li>We authorise the issuance of Green Cards by our associates, acting as a guarantor of their undertaken responsibility, namely for compensation for damage caused by a Portuguese vehicle abroad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-fauxels-3182810-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-fauxels-3182810-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-fauxels-3182810-300x200.jpg 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target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/doc-gpcv\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" \n                   class=\"h-20 border border-grey-light flex items-center justify-center rounded-[10px] list-none no-underline hover:bg-grey-light active:bg-grey-light cursor-pointer\">\n                    <span class=\"text-black font-bold list-none outline-none\">GPCV (5)<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                            <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/doc-lei-portuguesa\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" \n                   class=\"h-20 border border-grey-light flex items-center justify-center rounded-[10px] list-none no-underline hover:bg-grey-light active:bg-grey-light cursor-pointer\">\n                    <span class=\"text-black font-bold list-none outline-none\">Portuguese Law  (3)<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                            <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/doc-lei-europeia\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" \n                   class=\"h-20 border border-grey-light flex items-center justify-center rounded-[10px] list-none no-underline hover:bg-grey-light active:bg-grey-light cursor-pointer\">\n                    <span class=\"text-black font-bold list-none outline-none\">European law (11)<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                            <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/doc-ligacoes-uteis\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" \n                   class=\"h-20 border border-grey-light flex items-center justify-center rounded-[10px] list-none no-underline hover:bg-grey-light active:bg-grey-light cursor-pointer\">\n                    <span class=\"text-black font-bold list-none outline-none\">Useful links (11)<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/ul>\n\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\" >Frequently asked questions <\/h3>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"subtitle mt-2 lg:max-w-[454px] lg:mt-4\">\n            <p>Do you have a question?<\/p>\n<p>We can help.<\/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=\"Ver mais \"  href=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/perguntas-frequentes\/\" target=\"\" >Ver mais<\/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                                How to become an associate of the GPCV?                            <\/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 that want to be associates of the GPCV must submit a request to its Board of Directors demonstrating that they are authorised by the ASF to sell and manage Motor Third Party Liability insurance in Portugal. The Board then decides whether to admit the new Associate. An appeal to this decision may be submitted to the General Assembly.                        <\/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 can be an associate of the GPCV?                            <\/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 can be members of the GPCV, with the status of Associates, when authorised by the ASF to sell and manage Motor Third Party Liability Insurance in Portugal.                        <\/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                                Where are we based?                            <\/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 GPCV is based in Lisbon in Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca, no. 41, in the building of the Portuguese Association of Insurers. Telephone: (351) 21 3848101 (landline); email: gpcv@apseguradores.pt                        <\/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 can be elected as a member of the statutory bodies of the GPCV?                            <\/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 members are elected among the Associates 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 long are the terms of office of the members of the statutory bodies?                            <\/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 term of office of the members of the Board of Directors, the Fiscal Council and the General Assembly is three years.                        <\/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=\"Ver mais \"  href=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/perguntas-frequentes\/\" target=\"\" >Ver mais<\/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-3645","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3645","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=3645"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3645\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4224,"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3645\/revisions\/4224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}