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• Travel Summary
• Safety and security
• Local laws and customs
• Entry requirements

• Health
• General
 

• Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory. There is no formal British consular representation in Gibraltar and the local authorities deal with all requests for consular assistance. See General.
  
  
• There is an underlying threat from terrorism in Gibraltar. Attacks could be indiscriminate including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.
  
  
• If you are travelling to Spain as well as Gibraltar, you should check the Travel advice for Spain.
  
  
• Most visits to Gibraltar are trouble-free. Violence or street crime is rare.
  
  
• You should get comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. See General - Insurance.

Safety and Security - Terrorism
There is an underlying threat from terrorism in Gibraltar. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.

See our Terrorism Abroad page.

Safety and Security - Crime
Violence or street crime is rare. However there have been reports of people walking from La Linea (Spain) to Gibraltar at night being attacked and robbed. See our Victims of Crime Abroad page.
 
Safety and Security - Local Travel - Road Travel - Border Queue
Vehicles may experience delays when entering Gibraltar from Spain and vice versa. These delays increase during the high season and traffic flow in and out can be very slow particularly during peak hours (mornings coming into Gibraltar and early evening leaving Gibraltar). Take water with you during the hot summer months.

Those travelling by car can find out the latest information on the queue by calling (tel: +(350) 200 42777).

See our Driving Abroad page.

Safety and Security - Political Situation  
Gibraltar Country Profile

There is low tolerance of any alcohol or drugs-related crime e.g. being drunk in a public place. Driving with a blood/ alcohol level greater than 0.5 ml is illegal.

See our Your trip page.

Entry Requirements - Visas
No prior entry visa is required for British nationals.

For further information on entry requirements, check with:

Civil Status and Registration Office
Immigration information
Tel: + (350) 200 51725 or 59832
Fax: + (350) 200 43053
Email: immigration.csro@gibraltar.gov.gi

Entry Requirements - Passport Validity
You must hold a valid passport to enter Gibraltar. Your passport must be valid for the proposed duration of your stay. No additional period of validity beyond this is required. However, it is always sensible to have a short period of extra validity on your passport in case of any unforeseen delays to your departure. You do not have to wait until your old passport expires to apply to renew it. Any time left on your old passport when you apply will be added to your new passport, up to a maximum of nine months. For passport applications in the UK, you should apply to the Identity and Passport Service.

Most medical problems can be dealt with locally. The main hospital is St Bernard’s at Europort (tel: +350 200 79700).

If you are a British national resident in the UK you can obtain emergency treatment in Gibraltar by presenting your UK passport as proof of residence. However, as some emergency treatment may require transfer to Spain or the UK, you should obtain a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) before leaving the UK. The EHIC is not a substitute for medical and travel insurance, but entitles you to emergency medical treatment on the same terms as Spanish nationals. You will not be covered for medical repatriation, on-going medical treatment or non-urgent treatment. See our EHIC page and the NHS - About the EHIC page.

See our Travel health page.

General - Insurance
You should get comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling and ensure that your policy covers you for all the activities that you want to undertake. See our Travel Insurance page.

General - Registration
Register with our LOCATE service to tell us your travelling details or where you live abroad so our consular and crisis staff can provide better assistance to you in an emergency.

General - Import and Export of Goods
Gibraltar is not part of the EU Common Customs Territory.

The amount of goods (e.g. tobacco and alcohol) that you can take into and out of Gibraltar is more limited than for visits between the UK and other EU countries.

General - Importing to Gibraltar
Information on Duty Free Allowances when arriving in Gibraltar can be found at: Gibraltar Customs (importing to Gibraltar).

If you regularly enter or return to Gibraltar (more than once per calendar month), you are not entitled to Duty Free Imports.
 
General - Exporting to Spain
You should declare any duty free goods to Spanish customs officers on leaving Gibraltar.
 
General - Exporting to the UK
If you are returning directly to the UK from Gibraltar, please see information on the Duty Free allowances.

General - Consular Assistance  
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory so does not have formal British Consular Representation. All consular protection services needed by British nationals are delivered by the Government of Gibraltar Civil Status and Registration Office (Tel: (350) 200 51725).

Birth and Death registration enquiries:

Tel: + (350) 200 78303
Fax: + (350) 200 42706

Marriage bookings and information on marriage requirements in Gibraltar:

Tel: + (350) 200 72289
Fax: + (350) 200 42706
Email: marriages.csro@gibraltar.gov.gi

Visa information:

Tel: + (350) 200 51726
Fax: + (350) 200 42706
Email: visa.csro@gibraltar.gov.gi

Passport Information:

Tel: + (350) 200 51725, 51727 or 51728
Fax: + (350) 200 42706
Email: passports.csro@gibraltar.gov.gi

Immigration information:

Tel: + (350) 200 51725 or 59832
Fax: + (350) 200 43053
Email: immigration.csro@gibraltar.gov.gi

General - Money
Sterling is the currency in Gibraltar, and British notes and coins circulate alongside Gibraltar pounds and pence. (Gibraltar notes and coins are not accepted in UK and Scottish & Northern Irish notes are not accepted by most businesses in Gibraltar.) Euros are accepted but with an exchange rate (not necessarily favourable) and change normally given in Sterling.

UK debit cards and all major credit cards are readily accepted in Gibraltar.