Country sticker necessary on car when visiting the UK?
I just read in the Guardian that GB stickers should be visible on cars when visiting the EU.
Renew your passport earlier than planned, buy a GB sticker for your car, and prepare to wait four months before you can take your ferret on holiday: these are all among the snippets of advice offered by the government’s new Brexit website for British citizens planning to travel to the EU after 31 October.
I am wondering if I therefore need to apply a 'D' sticker when I visit the United Kingdom?
I assume that there will a grace period but couldn't find any comment on this when doing a quick Google...
Best Answer
Probably you do not need a sticker. UK is a signatory of Vienna convention on Road traffic (list of signatory). The last annotation from UK were done this year (2019, mostly about status in Gibraltar, the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey), so it seems that UK accept it.
The annex 3 defines the country identification, either with the sticker (article 2) or incorporated in the plate (article 3). So there should be no problems, if you car has a modern EU plate (which is compatible with above rules).
The contrary is more tricky (GB cars in EU): there are various types of plates. If the plate includes the GB the plates are OK [Note: GB and not UK is the official identifier for cars]. Without the letter GB (e.g. "Great Britain", "UK", "CYR", etc., or nothing), the plates are not valid without country stickers in EU. [See allowed design within UK for many variations, most are invalid outside UK: Wikipedia: Examples of British registration plates with national emblems
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Do I need a UK or GB sticker?
The GB sticker stands for Great Britain and has been valid on cars for the past 111 years across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Up until recently, the rules stated that vehicles needed to display a GB magnet or sticker.Will I need a GB sticker after Brexit?
From 28 September 2021, you need a UK sticker on your vehicle instead of a GB sticker. From 28 September 2021, you'll need a UK sticker instead of a GB sticker on your vehicle to drive abroad.Why do we need a UK sticker?
A Department for Transport spokesperson said: \u201cChanging the national identifier from GB to UK symbolises our unity as a nation and is part of a wider move towards using the UK signifier across government.\u201d In Spain, Cyprus or Malta, a UK sticker is now mandatory regardless of the number plates.Where do you put country stickers on your car?
According to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, the distinguishing sign of the country of registration must be displayed on the rear of the vehicle.European Roadtrip: GB Sticker No Longer Valid
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