Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA physical border between Gibraltar and Spain was officially removed at midnight on Wednesday, following years of post-Brexit negotiations. This historic move allows for new freedom of movement under an EU-UK treaty, which Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty said secures Gibraltar’s long-term economic future. The agreement, praised by EU trade representative Maroš Šefčovič, effectively integrates the British Overseas Territory into the EU’s Schengen free travel area. The deal prevents a hard land border that would have economically impacted Gibraltar, which relies on approximately 15,000 Spanish workers daily. The treaty does not resolve Spain's long-standing sovereignty claim over Gibraltar.In fullGibraltar’s new era as border fence with Spain is finally removedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

In the biggest shift in 300 years, there will no longer be a land border between the two neighbours. Graham Keeley speaks to locals on the Rock about how they feel about the new…

Border controls between Gibraltar and Spain are to be removed this week, allowing freedom of movement.

Thousands of workers crossing daily between Spain and Gibraltar will enter a new era of easier travel on Wednesday, as border checks that have long been a source of tension are…

The EU and Britain on Tuesday signed a deal ending border checks between Gibraltar and Spain six years after the UK left the bloc. Gibraltar residents can now cross to Spain using…

Negotiations over border regulations have continued for years since Britain’s departure from the EU

The fence separating Gibraltar from Spain has been dismantled, easing travel for thousands who cross daily.

MADRID (AP) — Thousands of people who travel every day between the southern tip of Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar will no longer have to cross a physical

A historic transformation of the frontier between Gibraltar and Spain has taken place at the land border. Under a landmark post-Brexit treaty between the UK and the EU, the…

Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar removed their border fence on 15 July 2026 under a landmark EU-UK treaty. Residents celebrated as passport checks moved to the airport…

MADRID, July 15 — Thousands of workers crossing daily between Spain and Gibraltar will enter a new era of easier travel today, as border checks that have long been a source of...

Seit Mitternacht gibt es zwischen Spanien und Gibraltar keine Grenzkontrollen mehr. Der Abbau des symbolträchtigen Metallzauns soll schon in dieser Woche beginnen. Ausgerechnet…

MADRID: Thousands of workers crossing daily between Spain and Gibraltar will enter a new era of easier travel on...

Key parts of the post-Brexit treaty that provides for a fluid border between Gibraltar and Spain will come into provisional effect today.

Land border at ‘The Rock’ is eliminated, ending routine checks for thousands of daily cross-border travellers.

Gibraltar, a self-governing British territory at the southernmost tip of the Iberian peninsula, is home to only about 40,000 people but relies on some 15,500 workers who cross…

Gibraltar, a self-governing British territory at the southernmost tip of the Iberian peninsula, is home to only about 40,000 people but relies on some 15,500 workers who cross…

In the biggest shift in 300 years, there is no longer be a land border between the two neighbours. Graham Keeley speaks to locals on the Rock about how they feel about the new…

Move comes after years of post-Brexit wrangling

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Border checks that have frustrated Spain and Gibraltar for decades were lifted on Wednesday, marking a new era for the tiny British territory's relationship with its Spanish…