Gibraltar travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Gibraltar, last updated by the FCDO on 14 July 2026. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
No areas listed where FCDO advises against travel
The FCDO’s alert status for Gibraltar names no areas where it advises against travel. The FCDO says no travel can be guaranteed safe. Read the full advice.
Latest FCDO update (14 July 2026): New information that, from 15 July 2026, the UK-EU Agreement in respect of Gibraltar will provisionally apply, including new information about entry requirements for people travelling on a full British citizen passport ('Entry requirements' page).
Warnings (from the FCDO, word for word)
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory, so there is no British Embassy and you should ask the relevant Gibraltar authorities if you need help.
Passport validity
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.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 14 July 2026: New information that, from 15 July 2026, the UK-EU Agreement in respect of Gibraltar will provisionally apply, including new information about entry requirements for people travelling on a full British citizen passport ('Entry requirements' page).
- 30 May 2024: This travel advice was reviewed for style and accuracy.
- 15 March 2024: Addition of a new Emergency Services Number from 18 March (‘Getting help’ page).
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This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.