Overview

• Spain will oversee issuance of visas, residence permits and asylum applications in Gibraltar while the local government retains final say on asylum decisions.
• The agreement removes physical barriers at the Gibraltar-Spain land frontier to preserve daily crossings by around 15,000 commuters.
• Dual passport checks at Gibraltar’s port and airport will bring the territory into line with Schengen entry procedures under a new Spanish frontier post.
• British visitors’ passports must be under 10 years old and valid for at least three months beyond departure and time spent in Gibraltar will count towards the 90-day Schengen limit.
• EU customs rules will ban imports of dairy and meat from the UK and the upcoming entry-exit system will require arrivals to submit facial biometrics and fingerprints.