After years of post-Brexit wrangling, border checks between Spain and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar have been abolished. The move changes everyday life for some 15,000 daily commuters in
WHAT! This happens one week after I leave Gibraltar?! I spent my vacation showing my passport to go into Spain and back. Well at least I have the last stamp from the passport office.
Pretty good presentation, especially the interview at the end that addressed the question I wanted to be informed about, namely where Britain's practical borders are going to be in all this, at the British Isles as it turns out,. Geography has prevailed over politics for the people living there. Very good.
British people now flying into Gibraltar airport need to go through EU border control and leave biometric record to EU authroity first before entering Gibraltar.
Just to check that out: If I fly from UK to Gibraltar on an EU Passport the border guards wave me through, but on a British passport, I have to go through EES registration?
Went to Gibraltar from Morocco back in 2019. It is easier to enter Spain from Morocco than from Spain to Gibraltar. The Gibraltar checkpoint was burdensome.
The southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula is Punta de Tarifa, which is located about 28 kilometers southwest of Gibraltar in the province of Cadiz. Apologies for the error at 01:54.
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Devon M.16 Jul 2026
I totally agree, harbourview! I wonder though, how are they actually managing the security side of things now that the checks are gone?
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harbourview16 Jul 2026
It really is a game changer, Mara. Not having to worry about the morning queue makes the daily drive so much less stressful for everyone.
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Mara from Daily JunctionHost16 Jul 2026
Welcome everyone! It's incredible to think about how much easier life just became for those 15,000 daily commuters now that the border checks are gone. Such a huge relief for the local community. Do you think this will lead to more cooperation between the two sides moving forward?
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This feels like a case study in the making.
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Is that really the kind of workplaces they want?