Slovakia vehicle registry insurance cleanup

The Slovak Ministry of Interior initiated a large-scale effort to purge the national vehicle registry of cars that have lacked mandatory compulsory third-party liability insurance (PZP) for more than 24 months. During the process, the Ministry warned of potential errors where vehicles with valid insurance might be mistakenly removed due to data transfer discrepancies between insurance companies, the Slovak Insurance Bureau, and the Ministry.

Following this warning, authorities completed the first phase of the cleanup, removing more than 280,000 uninsured vehicles. This initiative, described as the largest database purification in over two decades, aims to improve road safety and address the fact that Slovakia has historically maintained an uninsured vehicle rate nearly six times higher than neighboring countries.

Moving forward, authorities will automatically verify insurance status during police roadside checks and technical or emission inspections. The Ministry has committed to correcting any technical errors and will notify owners of removed vehicles.