Do you need GB plates to drive in France?
A full, valid UK driving licence is required. A GB sticker to display in the rear windscreen and your motor insurance certificate(1). A warning triangle and reflective jacket for use in a breakdown. Without these you risk being fined around €90(2).
Do I need a GB sticker if I have Euro plates?
If your number plate includes the GB identifier with the Union flag (also known as the Union Jack), you do not need a GB sticker. But you will need to display a GB sticker clearly on the rear of your vehicle if your number plate has any of the following: a Euro symbol. numbers and letters only – no flag or identifier.
Do you need a GB sticker to drive abroad?
Driving abroad on holiday. You need to take your Great Britain or Northern Ireland driving licence with you to drive abroad. Check yours is still valid and renew your driving licence online if it’s expired or about to expire.
Is it easy to drive in France?
Motorway driving in France is not too difficult in a RHD car, but the smaller roads can be a little bit more challenging.
Do I need a GB sticker in France after Brexit?
Until late September, the rules for GB stickers are that you need one unless your number plate has GB on it, either alone or alongside a union flag. If the GB is alongside an EU flag or the flag of England, Scotland or Wales then you still need a GB sticker.
Can I have a slogan on my number plate?
The DVLA expects that a legal number plate is marked with an identifier of the supplier or manufacturer. Identifiers include the name and trademarks. Other than that, no other form of slogan is allowed on the number plates according to legal standards.
Do I need a GB sticker for your car in France?
Do I need a GB sticker in Europe? Yes you do. When you are driving in France and the rest of mainland Europe for that matter you need to display a GB Plate on the rear of your vehicle and anything that you are towing such as a boat, caravan etc. The GB Plate we sell on this page is the magnetic version.
Do you need a GB sticker if you have a Euro plate?
Now the UK has left the EU with a deal, these rules have changed. You now do need a GB sticker if your car has a Euro-plate, as well as if the number plate has no national identifier on it or displays a national flag of England, Scotland or Wales.
Do you need a GB sticker to drive in Spain?
Cars with registration plates that display numbers and letters only – i.e. no flag or identifier – must display a GB sticker as well. The government adds that if you’re in Spain, Cyprus or Malta, you must display a GB sticker no matter what is on your number plate. However, a GB sticker is not required to drive in Ireland.
Is the EU national identifier on UK number plates?
As part of the UK’s membership of the EU, cars were able to display the Euro symbol and Great Britain (GB) national identifier on the front and rear number plates. It meant that a separate GB sticker wasn’t required when travelling within the European Union.
Do you need a GB sticker to drive in the EU?
UK drivers with these new style number plates won’t need to display a GB sticker in most EU countries. Stay on the right side of the law by buying a European Driving Kit from RAC Shop which contains the GB sticker you need as well as other legally required items for driving abroad.
Can you put a GB sticker on a number plate in France?
If you want to buy a number plate style GB Sticker to add to your number plate see here. Though it can be argued that those number plate ones are not actually the required GB sticker size as they are too small according to the small print of the French driving regulations.
As part of the UK’s membership of the EU, cars were able to display the Euro symbol and Great Britain (GB) national identifier on the front and rear number plates. It meant that a separate GB sticker wasn’t required when travelling within the European Union.
Do you need a GB sticker on a registration plate in Spain?
Cars with registration plates that display numbers and letters only – i.e. no flag or identifier – must display a GB sticker as well. The government adds that if you’re in Spain, Cyprus or Malta, you must display a GB sticker no matter what is on your number plate.