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Passport validity requirements

To enter Gibraltar, your passport must have been issued within the previous 10 years and its validity must extend for at least 3 months after the day you intend to leave Gibraltar or the Schengen Area.

Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.    

You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.

Visa requirements  

British nationals do not need a visa to enter Gibraltar for up to 90 days, whether for tourism, business or study. This 90-day limit applies in any 180-day period. Any time you spend in Gibraltar will count alongside time spent in the Schengen Area towards this limit.

For further information on visas and entry, see the Gibraltar Borders and Coastguard Agency.

Checks at Joshua Hassan Gibraltar International Airport

On arrival at Joshua Hassan Gibraltar International Airport, you should expect two sets of checks which will satisfy entry into Gibraltar and the Schengen Area:

• Gibraltar entry immigration controls performed by the Gibraltar authorities

• Schengen entry immigration controls performed by the Spanish authorities as the authorities of the neighbouring Schengen State

This includes registration under the Entry/Exit System (EES) where it applies. The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) will also apply once it is operational. Once you have cleared these checks, you can move freely across the land border from Gibraltar into Spain and the wider Schengen Area.

The Borders and Coastguard Agency has up-to-date information on flights arriving and departing at Joshua Hassan Gibraltar International Airport.

Dual nationals

If you are a British–Irish dual national and travel on your Irish passport, you will be treated as an EU citizen on entry to Gibraltar and the Schengen Area. You will not be subject to the 90 day limits, EES or ETIAS. If you travel on your British passport, the conditions above apply. 

Staying longer than 90 days

If you intend to stay in Gibraltar for longer than 90 days, you are required to register your presence with HM Government of Gibraltar’s Department of Immigration and Home Affairs (DIHA), the authority responsible under the immigration laws of Gibraltar.

Travelling with children

If you’re travelling with children aged 17 or under who are not your own, you should carry signed letters of parental consent in case asked to provide them to law enforcement agencies. This also applies to children travelling alone, or children travelling with adults other than their legal guardian (for example, teachers and students on school trips).

Vaccine requirements

For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Gibraltar guide.

Customs rules

Customs rules for Gibraltar will change with effect from 15 July 2026, following the provisional application of  the UK-EU Agreement in respect of Gibraltar. Gibraltar will form a bespoke customs model with the EU in order to avoid customs checks on people crossing the land border with goods. This means you will also need to declare certain  goods to customs officers on arrival at Gibraltar airport. Further information, including on customs allowances, can be found on the Treaty - Government of Gibraltar pages, or contact HM Customs Gibraltar via email: ncts@hmcustoms.gov.gi.

Customs rules

Customs rules for Gibraltar will change with effect from 15 July 2026, following the provisional application of  the UK-EU Agreement in respect of Gibraltar. Gibraltar will form a bespoke customs model with the EU in order to avoid customs checks on people crossing the land border with goods. This means you will also need to declare certain  goods to customs officers on arrival at Gibraltar airport. Further information, including on customs allowances, can be found on the Treaty - Government of Gibraltar pages, or contact HM Customs Gibraltar via email: ncts@hmcustoms.gov.gi.

Emergency services in Gibraltar

Telephone: 999 (ambulance, fire, police)

Contact your travel provider and insurer

Contact your travel provider and your insurer if you are involved in a serious incident or emergency abroad. They will tell you if they can help and what you need to do.

Refunds and changes to travel

For refunds or changes to travel, contact your travel provider. You may also be able to make a claim through insurance. However, insurers usually require you to talk to your travel provider first.

Find out more about changing or cancelling travel plans, including:

• where to get advice if you are in a dispute with a provider
• how to access previous versions of travel advice to support a claim

Support from the Gibraltar government     

If you are in Gibraltar and you need emergency help, contact the relevant Gibraltar government department.

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Before you travel

No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to: 

• see general advice for women travellers
• read our guide on disability and travel abroad
• see general advice for LGBT+ travellers
• read about safety for solo and independent travel
• see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad

Travel insurance

If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.

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Laws and cultural differences

Alcohol and drug laws   

The laws of Gibraltar are similar to UK laws for alcohol, drugs and anti-social behaviour.

LGBT+ travellers

Same-sex sexual activity is legal. There is an active LGBT+ community, but due to the small size of Gibraltar, there are few places which are exclusively LGBT+ orientated. 

Read more advice for LGBT+ travellers. 

Money

Pounds sterling is the currency in Gibraltar. Bank of England-issued notes and UK coins are accepted and are mixed with locally-issued notes and coins of the same value in pounds and pence.

Some businesses accept euros, but check the exchange rate offered. Notes issued in Scotland or Northern Ireland are not usually accepted in Gibraltar.

Gibraltar-issued notes and coins are not usually accepted in the UK.