I have just moved to Switzerland (March) and I have an Italian car. My insurance runs out in 2 weeks. I cannot get Swiss insurance unless I have Swiss plates (right?) but I plan to sell my car after the summer in Italy.
Can I renew my Italian insurance and drive on that seeing as I still have a 9 months to change my plates on the car into Swiss ones?
Answer on Driving Italian Car in Switzerland?
By saying "an Italian car" you mean a car with Italian number plates, right?
You're correct, you can get Swiss insurance together with Swiss number plates only. If you have taken Swiss residency, your car is considered part of your household, you therefore wouldn't have to pay customs duty in case you would like to register it here. The process is however somewhat tricky.
As for the question if you can renew your Italian insurance, I suggest to ask your Italian insurance company. My guess is that this wouldn't be possible if you have Swiss residency.
