The Gibraltar-Spain frontier queue is gone. From 15 July 2026, the UK-EU-Spain treaty removed all border checks at La Verja. Live counter, historical info and everything you need to know about crossing the border.
Open since midnight, 15 July 2026 — the first borderless Gibraltar in 118 years.
A landmark deal between the UK, EU and Spain removes checks at the Gibraltar–Spain land border (La Verja). The physical fence comes down and controls move to Gibraltar's airport and seaport.
British tourists without Spanish residency still follow the EU 90-in-180-day rule — time in Gibraltar may count toward your Schengen stay.
For over a century, the Gibraltar-Spain frontier was defined by its queue. The border was closed entirely between 1969 and 1985 by Franco, and even after reopening, checks caused notorious delays.
Before the 2026 treaty, the frontier queue could take anywhere from 10 minutes to over 2 hours, depending on the day and time:
All of that ended on 15 July 2026. The UK, EU and Spain signed a historic treaty that removed the land border entirely. The physical fence came down, checks moved to Gibraltar's airport and seaport, and the frontier queue became a thing of the past.
No. From 15 July 2026, the UK-EU-Spain treaty removed all checks at the Gibraltar-Spain land border (La Verja). The old car and pedestrian queues are gone — you can now walk or drive straight across, 24/7.
There is no queue. The border opened at midnight on 15 July 2026 and has been free-flowing ever since. The live counter on this page shows exactly how long the border has been open.
Before the treaty, the frontier queue could take anywhere from 10 minutes to over 2 hours. Weekday mornings were quickest (under 9am). Friday afternoons and summer weekends were the worst, with car queues of 30–90+ minutes.
You no longer need to — the border is open 24/7 with no checks. The live counter on this page shows how long the border has been open since 15 July 2026.
The land border has no checks from 15 July 2026, so you can cross freely. Carry a valid passport or EU national ID card anyway — controls now apply at Gibraltar's airport and seaport if you arrive by air or sea.
Before 15 July 2026, the worst times were Friday afternoons (4–8pm), summer weekends, and weekday rush hours (8–10am and 5–7pm). Since the border opened, there is no queue at any time.
Yes. Since 15 July 2026, the Gibraltar-Spain land border is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with no checks or queues.