Britain and the EU have agreed on new rules for crossing the border in Gibraltar

The United Kingdom and the European Union have signed an agreement that sets out new rules regarding the status of Gibraltar and border crossings in this British overseas territory.

The document is intended to simplify the movement of people and goods across the border in the region, as well as to regulate cooperation between the parties following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU. The agreement is intended to ensure stability and the smooth functioning of Gibraltar’s border infrastructure.

The agreement on the unimpeded movement of people and goods through Gibraltar was signed in Brussels by European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič, UK Minister of State for Europe Stephen Doughty, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares, and Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo.

According to the agreement, Gibraltar residents will now be able to cross the border into Spain using their residence permits, without needing to have their passports stamped. In turn, Spanish citizens can cross the border using their national ID cards.

Those arriving at Gibraltar Airport will present their passports to both local and Spanish border officials. 

In addition, the United Kingdom plans to introduce a system similar to the one operated by the French police at London’s St. Pancras Railway Station for Eurostar trains.

Britain acquired Gibraltar—a strategically important enclave on the southern tip of Spain—under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, which ended the War of the Spanish Succession.

This was reported by Reuters.

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