Gibraltar
Summary
Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for Gibraltar’s current entry restrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this advice for the latest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.
If you plan to pass through another country to return to the UK, check the travel advice for the country you’re transiting.
It is more important than ever to get travel insurance and check it provides sufficient cover. See the FCDO’s guidance on foreign travel insurance.
Most visits to Gibraltar are trouble-free. Violence and street crime are rare. See Crime
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory. There’s no formal British consular representation in Gibraltar and the local authorities deal with all requests for consular assistance. See Consular assistance
The Government of Gibraltar has issued some press releases with guidance on Brexit
You must hold a valid passport to enter Gibraltar. See Passport validity
Gibraltar is not part of the EU Common Customs Union. The amount of some goods (e.g. tobacco and alcohol) that you can take into and out of Gibraltar is limited. See Customs
Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in Gibraltar, attacks can’t be ruled out. See Terrorism
If you need to contact the emergency services call 199 (police) or 190 (ambulance and fire).
Update history
2024-05-30 10:17
This travel advice was reviewed for style and accuracy.
2024-03-15 13:24
Addition of a new Emergency Services Number from 18 March (‘Getting help’ page).
2024-01-18 09:58
Information that may be required to enter Spain from Gibraltar (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-10-25 12:08
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-07-10 13:34
Information on children under the age of 18 years being asked to show signed letters of parental consent when crossing into Spain (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-06-22 10:25
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-03-20 16:22
Updated information on COVID-19 restrictions – with effect from 17 March 2023 there are no COVID-19 self-isolation or testing requirements in Gibraltar (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages).
2022-12-31 14:55
Updated information on Coronavirus restrictions (‘Coronavirus’ page).Updated information for travellers arriving in Gibraltar from 2 January 2023 who have been to China or the Special Administrative Regions of Macao or Hong Kong in the 14-day period preceding their date of arrival (‘Entry Requirements’ page)
2022-09-23 09:49
Updated information on Coronavirus restrictions (‘Coronavirus’ page).
2022-08-05 11:21
Updated information on Coronavirus restrictions (‘Coronavirus’ page) and entry requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-07-21 14:52
Updated information on changes to requirements if testing positive for COVID-19 (‘Coronavirus’ page)
2022-05-18 14:50
Updated information on changes to requirements if testing positive for COVID-19 (‘Coronavirus page). Updated information on transiting through Gibraltar (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-03-21 10:51
Updated information on changes to requirements for testing (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-03-10 12:20
Change to mask wearing requirements (‘Coronavirus’ page)