Last Updated on March 18, 2026 by Bruno Bianchi
Question
Car insurance companies in Spain for new drivers anyone? Here they’re telling me that because I have no “histórico” in Spain and I only just passed my Spanish driving license (even though I’ve had my Australian one for nearly 3 years) they want to charge me 1300 euros fo the year. Does anyone have any recommendations?
Answers
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“Hi, I was able to get a decent quote from Qualitas auto, they accepted my US and UK driving history. Give it a shot, you never know! (I did have to call them and insist a bit)”
“Used to have Zurich and Helvetia, both accepted my previous driving history”
“Mapfre accepted my US driving experience and I didn’t even need to get it apostilled”
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