Do I need ETIAS to visit Gibraltar right now?

No. As of 7 October 2026 ETIAS has not launched anywhere, including Gibraltar. The EU removed its last quarter of 2026 target in July 2026 and has not published a new date. There is no application to make and no website that can legitimately take one. The EU has said it will give several months of notice before the requirement starts, so check the official ETIAS page shortly before you travel.

How much does ETIAS cost?

20 Euro per adult applicant when it launches. The European Commission confirmed that figure on 17 July 2025, replacing the 7 Euro written into the original 2018 regulation. Applicants under 18 and over 70 are exempt from the fee but still have to apply. An authorisation is valid for three years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first, and covers multiple trips.

Is EES running at Gibraltar airport?

Yes. EES reached full operation across all external Schengen borders on 10 April 2026, and since 15 July 2026 the Schengen entry check at Gibraltar International Airport has been carried out by Spanish Policia Nacional officers immediately after Gibraltar's own immigration control. You do not apply for it. Your facial image and fingerprints are taken at the border on first entry. Gibraltar has not published a territory specific guide to how enrolment works at North Front, so ask the airport if you need certainty.

Is Gibraltar part of the Schengen Area now?

No. Gibraltar remains a British Overseas Territory outside the Schengen Area. Under the UK and EU agreement applied provisionally from 15 July 2026, Schengen entry checks are carried out at Gibraltar's airport and port by Spanish officers alongside Gibraltar's own controls, and the checkpoint at the land frontier was removed. Gibraltar is an entry point into the Schengen travel area without being a member of it.

Do days in Gibraltar count towards the Schengen 90 in 180 limit?

Yes, for non EU visitors, since 15 July 2026. Before that date they did not. The rule is rolling: on any day, look back 180 days and count your days inside the Schengen travel area, and the total cannot exceed 90. Ten days in Andalusia followed by three weeks in Gibraltar is 31 days against your allowance, not ten.

Will my passport still be stamped?

Not at a border operating EES. The biometric record replaces the stamp, which is why an entry is logged electronically rather than inked. Gibraltar residents holding an identity card or civilian registration card are exempt from both stamping and EES enrolment, although there have been reports since July 2026 of residents being wrongly enrolled at Spanish ports and airports. Carry your passport and your Gibraltar card together.

Is there still a border check between Gibraltar and Spain?

Not a routine one. Since 15 July 2026 the land frontier runs joint walk through and drive through lanes with no routine stop, and the control infrastructure has been removed. Customs law, policing and targeted checks still exist, and the authorities retain the ability to reintroduce controls. If you arrive in Gibraltar by road from Spain you were already processed when you entered the Schengen area in Spain, so there is nothing further to do at the frontier itself.

What happens if I overstay the 90 days?

Refusal of entry on a later trip, a fine, or in serious cases a multi year entry ban. EES makes overstays much easier for border authorities to detect than passport stamps did, because every entry and exit is logged automatically and the remaining allowance is calculated by the system. Keep a margin rather than running to the last day.

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