UK Registered Cars In Spain

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If bringing your UK registered car to Spain after September 28th thought you might like this bit of info -

Displaying number plates: Flags, symbols and identifiers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Flags, symbols and identifiers

You can display one of the following flags with identifying letters on the left-hand side of the number plate:

• Union flag (also known as the Union Jack)
  
• Cross of St George
  
• Cross of St Andrew - also known as the Saltire
  
• Red Dragon of Wales
  

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The letters, or national identifiers, you can have are:[/size]

• GREAT BRITAIN, Great Britain or GB
  
• UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom or UK
  
• CYMRU, Cymru, CYM or Cym
  
• ENGLAND, England, ENG, Eng
  
• SCOTLAND, Scotland, SCO or Sco
  
• WALES or Wales
  

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The flag must be above the identifier. You cannot have the flag or letters on the number plate margin, and neither can be more than 50 millimetres wide.
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[size=undefined]Driving outside the UK
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[size=undefined]You may need a GB sticker or a UK sticker to drive outside the UK. Which sticker you need depends on when and where you’re driving.
You do not need a GB or UK sticker to drive in Ireland, no matter when you are driving.
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[size=undefined]Up until 27 September 2021
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[size=undefined]You will need to display a GB sticker clearly on the rear of your vehicle if your number plate has any of the following:[/size]

• a Euro symbol
  
• a national flag of England, Scotland or Wales
  
• numbers and letters only - no flag or identifier
  

[size=undefined]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.
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[size=undefined]If you’re in Spain, Cyprus or Malta, you must display a GB sticker no matter what is on your number plate.
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[size=undefined]If you’re still travelling abroad after 27 September, you’ll need to cover or remove the GB sticker and replace it with a UK sticker.
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[size=undefined]On or after 28 September 2021
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[size=undefined]You will need to display a UK sticker clearly on the rear of your vehicle if your number plate has any of the following:[/size]

• a GB identifier with the Union flag (also known as the Union Jack)
  
• a Euro symbol
  
• a national flag of England, Scotland or Wales
  
• numbers and letters only - no flag or identifier
  

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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.[/size]

If you’re in Spain, Cyprus or Malta, you must display a UK sticker no matter what is on your number plate.

If you have a GB sticker, cover or remove it.