Politics
Gibraltar border controls to be removed after 118 years under post-Brexit deal
July 13, 2026 at 03:26 PM
On 15 July, the border fence separating Gibraltar and Spain will be dismantled, ending frontier restrictions that have been in place since 1908.
- On 15 July, border controls between Gibraltar and Spain will be removed, ending frontier restrictions that have been in place since 1908.
- The removal is part of a post-Brexit agreement that aligns Gibraltar with the EU customs union and Schengen area.
- Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said the agreement introduces "complete and utter fluidity of people and goods" across the border.
- The agreement also introduces a new transaction tax in Gibraltar, starting at 15%, to replace import duties.