I understand that currently ‘UK’ cars in France only need a small ‘country identifier’ under the EU sign at the side of the reg plate, or alternatively a large GB sticker will do instead.
However come next year, when presumably the EU sign won’t be usable on UK reg plates anymore, does anyone know what will be needed (to be stuck on the back of the car) in order to bring a ‘UK’ car over ? I.e just a GB sticker, or what ?
This is what most recent gov’t guidance said on the subject, but don’t know if it has changed
“You won’t need a GB sticker to drive outside the UK if you swap a Euro-plate with a number plate that only has a GB sign and not the EU flag.”
And this is what the RAC say, but then they are in the business of selling you stickers…
“## GB stickers post-Brexit
UK-registered cars will need to display a GB sticker when driving in any of the 27 EU countries – including the Republic of Ireland.
Drivers currently only need the sticker if their car does not have blue EU registration plates that display the ‘GB’ initials, but when the UK leaves the EU, drivers will need a separate GB sticker even if they have GB on their number plate.
Stay on the right side of the law in Ireland and elsewhere in Europe 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.”
Believe what you will…but I think the RAC are being tricksy by not spelling out that they are talking about the current GP+EU plates, and rather than getting a sticker you can swap the plates.
Yeah read all that, and they say at the bottom “show the member state (GB) in reflecting white or yellow”, which clearly is now out of date (post Jan 20).
Seems like the Gov UK sites haven’t caught up with what Gov UK are saying/will do.