Overview

• The agreement, reached on June 11 after talks in Brussels, removes passport checks on the Gibraltar-Spain land crossing.
• Passengers arriving by air or sea will show passports to both Gibraltar and Spanish officers in a system modelled on London’s St Pancras station.
• Gibraltar retains exclusive responsibility for immigration and law enforcement while Spanish officials ensure the integrity of the Schengen area.
• The deal establishes a bespoke customs model for goods crossing the land border to avoid onerous inspections and support around 15,000 daily commuters.
• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the pact’s legal certainty, while some Conservative MPs argue it compromises British sovereignty.