EXPLAINED: How Gibraltar is toughening its residency rules

Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo helps take down part of the border fence during a ceremony ending border controls between Spain and the British overseas territory of Gibraltar on July 15th 2026. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)

Stricter requirements for employees and the self-employed, a new age limit, a higher earnings threshold and more - Gibraltar's government has rolled out numerous changes that make it harder to move to the British overseas territory.

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EXPLAINED: How Gibraltar is toughening its residency rules

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