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A green slip is another name in NSW for Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance. 

A green slip covers you for the injuries or deaths of people in a road accident involving your vehicle. It does not cover damage to vehicles or property.

It is a legal requirement for vehicle owners to buy a green slip before they can register their vehicle.  

Learn more about green slips at greenslips.com.au.

You need a CTP green slip in NSW because CTP insurance protects you from the burden of paying for somebody else’s injuries, especially if they are serious and lifelong.

Many people do not have the financial resources to pay the considerable legal and health costs of treating somebody’s serious injuries from a road accident.

Even very good and experienced drivers may be involved in road accidents.

The best way to get a green slip is to compare prices before you buy.

Use the green slip calculator to compare the cheapest prices from all 6 NSW insurers. It lists prices from the cheapest to the most expensive. You may consider price only, or have other reasons to prefer one insurer over another.

Next buy your green slip directly from that insurer. They will quickly inform Service NSW you have paid, so you can register your vehicle. 

Yes, all CTP green slips are the same, regardless of insurer. All insurers must provide the same cover under the legislation.

One insurer, NRMA Insurance, provides an additional feature on top of its green slip. This is generally known as At-Fault Driver Cover. It is worth considering for the at-fault driver injured in an accident because it provides more benefits for longer than the NSW CTP scheme.

Find out the injuries for which a benefit is payable, amounts, notable exclusions and other analysis of At-Fault Driver Cover.

Yes, you can cancel your green slip.

To cancel your green slip you must first cancel vehicle registration through Service NSW. If you show your green slip insurer proof of cancellation from Service NSW, you are entitled to a refund of the unexpired portion of your green slip.

You may get a pro rata refund of the Fund Levy.

Your CTP green slip insurer may charge an administration fee for the cancellation.

The easiest way to compare prices for each of the 6 insurers offering CTP green slips in NSW is to use the green slip calculator price comparison service.

• The price comparison service gives you a price for each insurer based on your vehicle and details.
• It gives you contact details for each insurer.
• You then directly contact the insurer of your choice to buy your CTP green slip.
• You can buy your green slip by phone or online.
• The CTP insurer notifies Service NSW online.

If your vehicle is not covered by the price comparison service, you need to contact each insurer to compare prices.

Find contact details for each of the 6 insurers on greenslips.com.au.

Prices should always match, whether you get them from the green slip calculator or the insurer. It is illegal to quote any price that is different from the regulated price.

If prices appear not to match, it is always because different information has been used in each case.

You can ask us whenever there appears to be a discrepancy.  

The most likely reason for the price rise is because your circumstances have changed. Your green slip price may go up if you have, for example,

• bought a different car
• moved to the city
• incurred demerit points
• had an at-fault accident, and/or
• gone into a different age bracket.

It is also possible your current insurer has generally raised its prices.

As always, use the green slip calculator to make sure you are still getting the best price. 

The green slip price is not increased or reduced because you are a pensioner. However, registration of one vehicle is free for pensioners and Service NSW can automatically renew their registration.

Drawing a pension is not one of the factors insurers use to set green slip prices. Always compare prices using the green slip calculator.  

You need them both because CTP insurance covers people and comprehensive insurance covers property.

CTP insurance is mandatory because it covers people who are injured or die in a road accident involving your vehicle. However, comprehensive insurance for vehicles and property is your choice.

There is no motor insurance in Australia that covers people and property. 

If you have moved to NSW, you have to transfer registration of your vehicle to NSW within 3 months. For the first registration, you must buy CTP insurance, known as a green slip, for 12 months.

Use the green slip calculator to compare prices from every insurer. You also need a full inspection of your vehicle, known as a blue slip.  
 
When you have all required documents, go in person to Service NSW to register your car and apply number plates. You can then cancel your interstate registration.

•  We use only regulated green slip prices. 
• There are no hidden charges or extras.
• You do not have to share your personal information to get prices.
• We do not sell insurance.
• You can save money by comparing all CTP insurers in NSW.
• We answer your questions quickly to reduce frustration or confusion. 
• Our information is clear to help you understand how CTP green slips work.
• We explain how prices are set and why they change.