The 2nd article had the line “If you’re in Spain, Cyprus or Malta, you must display a UK sticker no matter what is on your number plate.”
So, I stuck a UK sticker on my pannier (didn’t have anything on the number plate anyway) because I was heading to Spain, however from what people are saying it looks like mine didn’t meet the size requirements. If I was just going to France, I think I would have just used the number plate sticker.
Perhaps I’m being a little naive but I always think that as long as you’re somewhere near compliant and not appearing to be taking the piss you’ll probably be ok. I suppose there’s always a chance you’ll come across a particularly obnoxious rozzer…
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It’s just their way of getting back at us for not getting Gibraltar in the Brexit deal. 
Look at me and Wessa, matching UK stickers 
Cheap as chips from Amazon mate. 
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Probably because there’s no tax to pay. 
Matthias Maurer sends his best 
Anything less is just a piece of plastic with some letters on it…
Having been stopped for well over an hour on the French/Spanish border near Arneguy a few years back in the sweltering heat for no known reason other than to check over my paperwork and vehicle I wouldn’t give anyone in authority even a hint of an opportunity to relieve me of any money.
If that means a couple of quid to purchase an outrageously large but compliant £1.99 sticker to legally mooch around Spain where a UK sticker is now required, I don’t honestly see that as being too much of a problem. As a bonus, the ‘mudflap’ it’s attached to keeps the u deride of my luggage free from chain spatter 
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Good for you, I’m not sure that something as ridiculously looking will be featured on any of my bikes in the near future. 
I’ll be taking my chances on common sense prevailing.
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Don’t worry, my usual small plate “sans le UK sticker” will be back on the bike as soon as I get back home next week.
Thinking about it, there’s a strong possibility that my legally sized UK sticker is slightly bigger than my small illegally sized UK number plate!
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The required U.K. stickers for Spain are quite a lot smaller than the ones required for cars and other vehicles. Can’t remember the sizes but google is your friend.
I did try but Google’s not my friend this time, I’ve bought this which is 80mm x 46mm.
But yet to be convinced how legal it is, any clues to reliable information would be great to know.