Taking back control: Spain to gain sovereignty over British travellers to Gibraltar
The new rules British travellers will face in Gibraltar
- UK visitors to Gibraltar will face new Brexit-related red tape, including potential refusal of entry by Spanish officials, once the post-Brexit agreement between the UK, Gibraltar, Spain and the EU is ratified.
- The deal will introduce two passport checks on arrival, with a Spanish frontier post augmenting Gibraltar's existing checks, aligning the territory with Schengen area formalities.
- British passports will need to be less than 10 years old and valid for at least three months beyond the planned departure date, adhering to stricter Schengen rules.
- Future requirements will include providing facial biometrics and fingerprints under the EU's delayed entry-exit system, and EU customs rules will prohibit bringing certain food products from the UK.
- The special status allowing British holidaymakers extended stays in Gibraltar will end, with time spent there now counting towards the 90-day Schengen limit, removing an option for long-stayers.