Australians needing UK car insurance

I contribute to an expat forum here in Australia and this subject has come up. Someone said they had used the following companies:

www.duinsure.com/motor_insurance

www.dayinsure.com/

Just a word of caution - I have been given to understand that it is not legal to drive on a UK licence in the UK if you are not a permanent resident as the address on the licence is no longer valid. It might be worth checking this out with DVLA.

Thanks for the replies never thought about trying their Australian insurance company.

www.moneymaxim.co.uk/short-term-car-insurance-uk-overseas-residents

It does say up to 75 on this site, but could be worth trying them.

DD and SIL aren't resident here and both our insurance companies were happy to add them to our insurance for a few weeks when we explained that they were visiting from Australia.

Perhaps it is their age.

Australia has a system whereby basic 3rd party insurance is included with road tax, which seems like a good idea.

Surely their Australian insurance company can give them European cover if they pay extra?

We've tried before, but you have to be resident to be insured in the UK- so even if he borrows someone's address (yours perhaps) if anything happens the insurance will turn against them for false declaration. Sorry to say, but I don't think there is an answer here.

Thanks ,not sure about his licence he has ao Oz one as well , we used to put DS on our policy each year when he visited from the USA with no bother but perhaps the ages and the many years not living in the UK were a problem .

We put DD and SIL on our car insurance whenever they come; DD has a UK driving licence but SIL does not. Our insurance company seems happy to do this for a couple of months for a fee. They send a new policy through, then another one when the period of change is up. However, they are younger.
Does DBIL have a renewed driving licence with a photo as he is over 70 - just a thought?

Thanks for that, they do have many years of UK driving behind them DBIL has a UK driving licence his wife only an Australian one.

I have an Australian friend, in his 40's now living in this country and he cannot get car insurance unless he pays at least £2000 a year because he has no driving history in this country except on his motorbike. There does not appear to be an answer to the problem.