{"id":2011,"date":"2025-11-30T09:44:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T09:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/?p=2011"},"modified":"2025-11-25T10:12:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T10:12:43","slug":"can-you-get-car-insurance-without-a-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/can-you-get-car-insurance-without-a-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you get car insurance without a license?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you are buying\u00a0car\u00a0insurance\u00a0and you do not have\u00a0a license, then\u00a0the primary driver should be the person who drives\u00a0the car the most\u00a0often.\u00a0Though it might\u00a0seem\u00a0unlikely,\u00a0here\u00a0are\u00a0some\u00a0situations\u00a0that call for it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you are unlicensed due to\u00a0a health condition or\u00a0any other temporary\u00a0condition,\u00a0such as being\u00a0under eighteen or working towards\u00a0getting a license.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">You need to maintain your coverage if your license is suspended.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you own a classic car, you will need\u00a0the relevant coverage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Your spouse, children,\u00a0or\u00a0caregiver\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0primary\u00a0driver.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">So, it is possible to get car insurance without a license and is not illegal. But, driving without either is illegal. Choose the companies that work with unlicensed drivers. The insurance company will list you as an excluded driver and designate the requested name as the primary driver.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> If it is for a parked car, get only the coverage that is required.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are buying\u00a0car\u00a0insurance\u00a0and you do not have\u00a0a license, then\u00a0the primary driver should be the person who drives\u00a0the car the most\u00a0often.\u00a0Though it might\u00a0seem\u00a0unlikely,\u00a0here\u00a0are\u00a0some\u00a0situations\u00a0that call for it.\u00a0 If you are unlicensed due to\u00a0a health condition or\u00a0any other temporary\u00a0condition,\u00a0such as being\u00a0under eighteen or working towards\u00a0getting a license.\u00a0 You need to maintain your coverage if your license is&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/can-you-get-car-insurance-without-a-license\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Can you get car insurance without a license?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-auto-insurance","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Can you get car insurance without a license? - ask<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Can you get car insurance without a license? 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