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PersonGrannyBoat
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We're doing the Portsmouth to Bilbao ferry. We arrive in Bilbao 8.30am and are going straight in to France (we won't be going back to Spain). We have the new number plate showing UK and the Union Jack. but I understand that when driving in France we also need a separate UK sticker. Is it OK to just put one on the caravan? or do we also need to put one on the car? We won't be unhitching until we arrive at our French campsite.


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we have just put a Union flag GB sticker over the EU GB on the number plate, both on the car and the caravan. No problems...so far. No need for big ugly GB roundels


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This is from Brittany Ferries�
From 28 September 2021, you must identify that your vehicle is from the UK when driving abroad. If your number plate includes the UK identifier with the Union flag (also known as the Union Jack), you do not need a UK sticker to drive in France.

I took a look at the Eurotunnel information too and they say the same thing (albeit worded differently of course)

We have a motorhome and have just stuck new stickers with U.K. over the GB on our number plates. We used to had a large oval GB sticker too but have removed it and will not be replacing it with a new U.K. one.

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Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 16/4/2022
we have just put a Union flag GB sticker over the EU GB on the number plate, both on the car and the caravan. No problems...so far. No need for big ugly GB roundels


I am sure you need to have `UK` instead of `GB` now.


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Could UK be confused with Ukraine?


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Sorry, I worded my post incorrectly. It was meant to read when driving in Spain I understand you need a uk sticker on your caravan......do you also need one on your car even if you're only driving from Bilbao into France then staying in France for the rest of our holiday?


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Quote: Originally posted by badger54 on 16/4/2022
Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 16/4/2022
we have just put a Union flag GB sticker over the EU GB on the number plate, both on the car and the caravan. No problems...so far. No need for big ugly GB roundels


I am sure you need to have `UK` instead of `GB` now.


. OOps I have wasted £3.20

wonder if I can get my money back when I return to UK


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PersonNetherton
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Quote: Originally posted by GrannyBoat on 16/4/2022
Sorry, I worded my post incorrectly. It was meant to read when driving in Spain I understand you need a uk sticker on your caravan......do you also need one on your car even if you're only driving from Bilbao into France then staying in France for the rest of our holiday?


Please don’t worry about it.


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Law for Spain is UK stickers not just number plate identifiers so you need one on both. You can get magnetic sticker for car. If you want to easily remove sticker from caravan afterwards then put some Vaseline on the sticky side. You only need separate UK stickers for Spain. France is ok with just the UK number plates. Ukraine is UA.

Post last edited on 17/04/2022 14:25:25

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As Billy said!


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Thanks all, and thank you Billy, you've answered my question perfectly x


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