Hi. I'm touring Spain in June and will be doing a quick visit to Gibraltar. I am aware that I need a multi-entry visa for Spain (Schengen), but do I need a visa for Gibraltar. There is a new policies that South African citizens (pasport holders) require a visa to travel to the UK, where it was previously not necessary. Is this also applicable for Gibraltar, or can I travel with only my passport?

Thanx. I've contacted the UK Embassy and they confirmed that with my stamp I will be able to enter untill 30 June 2009. After that you will need a visa to enter Gibraltar or the UK, irrespective of any previous entry (stamps).

Hi
It is important to note that Gibraltar is under British jurisdiction and is not part of the EU (Schengen). For Gibraltar your mother and you will need the UK visa that you currently have. You will most likely travel through Spain to get there and for this transit you will need a Schengen visa. The easiest way to obtain this, is through your nearest Spanish Embassy. If you will be visiting other EU (Schengen) countries, remember that the Schengen visa needs to obtain from the country that you will be visiting the longest. In the case of equal stay, you need to obtain it from the country that you will be entering first.

She already has the visa for Gibraltar and for the Schengen one, you can go to any Spanish Embassy in the UK, even if you have a non-UK passport.

Hi Khusroo

1. Gibraltar is part of the UK, and your mother has got a visa for the UK, therefore you can go there today if you like.
2. To get to Gibraltar, you will travel through Spain, leaving the UK, going into the Schengen (European Union) and going back into the UK (Gibraltar). Remember to get a multi entry Schengen visa (at the Spanish embassy in eg London) to be able to exit Gibraltar and go back into the Schengen (EU).

She can go to the Spanish Embassy in the UK where she is currently staying and apply for the visa with an Indian passport. There is no need to go through the Spanish Embassy in India.

Sorry, my first line should have read: Heineken is WRONG.
Applogies khush.

Hi Heineken, I'm affraid you are wrong.

I can only guess they gave you a 'simple' answer of yes. However Gibraltar is NOT part of the UK.
[Or perhaps are you possibly confusing being British with being part of the UK? - Many small places are British but not part of the UK.] Gibraltar is British, but it is not part of the UK.

However the UK and Gibraltar have an integrated consitutional relationship, as part of this the UK handles Gibraltar's external affairs and the Gibraltar Govt also maintains an office in the UK. The website of this office has a very clear cut answer for you here:
http://www.gibraltar.gov.uk/visa.php

As you can see, a separate visa is technically required.

Also, God Save the Queen is not the national anthem of Gibraltar.
Also, QEII is head of state of a LOT of places including the UK, the Channel Islands (which are alos british but not part of UK), Gibraltar (British, not part of UK), Canada (not British but QEII head of states) and similarly Austrailia.... .... ....

Khush,

Even though your mother has a 2 years visa - it does not entitle her to stay in the UK for 2 years continuously. She can only stay in the UK for no more than 6 months in any calendar year. So leaving the UK and coming back - won't do. She will not be permitted to enter UK again. Since Gibraltar is UK Overseas territories it will be logical to suggest, that if your mother spent more that 6 months for this calendar year - she will not be admitted to Gibraltar either. I am afraid your mother has to go back to India and spent the remaining 6 months of the calendar year there. After which she will be able to visit you again. She will also be able to visit Gibraltar with you then. Remember 2 years visa is NOT 2 years leave to remain...

Is it possibly as a resident of spain to enter Gibraltar with only the residencia as I am awaiting my passport renewal from the uk?

jeviens d avoir mon visa a lambasse des uk au maroc me donne t il la possibilité de visiter la grande bretagne ou de transiter par la grande bretagne ?car il n y pas de vol direct du maro pour gibraltar et en ferry il faut automatiquement avoir un visa schenge

I have a south african passport, a working visa for the UK valid for 2 years and resident in the UK. I have a valid schengen visa. Can I use this to enter Gibraltar via Spain for 1 week without the need for another visa application:

Passports are required by all visitors to Gibraltar, except EU nationals who are in possession of a valid national identity card.

Nationals from the following countries are required to obtain a visa:

AFGHANISTAN
ALBANIA
ALGERIA
ANGOLA
ARMENIA
AZERBAIJAN
BAHRAIN
BANGLADESH
BELARUS
BENIN
BHUTAN
BOLIVA
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
BURKINA FASO
BURMA (Myanmar)
BURUNDI
CAMBODIA
CAMEROON
CAPE VERDE
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
CHAD
CHINA, People’s Rep. of
COLOMBIA
COMOROS
CONGO, Democratic Rep. of
CONGO
CUBA
CYPRUS (Northern part of)
DJIBOUTI
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ECUADOR
EGYPT
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
ERITREA
ETHIOPIA
FIJI
GABON
GAMBIA
GEORGIA
GHANA
GUINEA (Conakry)
GUINEA-BISSAU
GUYANA
HAITI
INDIA
INDONESIA
IRAN
IRAQ
IVORY COAST
JAMAICA
JORDAN
KAZAKHSTAN
KENYA
KOREA (Dem. People’s Rep.)
KOSOVO
KUWAIT
KYRGYZSTAN
LAOS
LEBANON
LESOTHO
LIBERIA
LIBYA
MACEDONIA
MADAGASCAR
MALAWI
MALI
MAURITANIA
MOLDOVA
MONGOLIA
MONTENEGRO
MOROCCO
MOZAMBIQUE
MYANMAR (Burma)
NEPAL
NIGER
NIGERIA
OMAN
PAKISTAN
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY
PERU
PHILLIPINES
QATAR
RUSSIA

RWANDA
SAO TOME E PRINCIPE
SAUDI ARABIA
SENEGAL
SERBIA
SIERRA LEONE
SOMALIA
SOUTH AFRICA
SRI LANKA
SUDAN
SURINAM
SWAZILAND
SYRIA
TAJIKISTAN
TANZANIA
THAILAND
TOGO
TUNISIA
TURKEY
TURKMENISTAN
UGANDA
UKRAINE
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
UZBEKISTAN
VATICAN CITY (Service & Emergency Passport only)
VENEZUELA*
VIETNAM
YEMEN
ZAMBIA
ZIMBABWE

In addition, all Stateless Nationals (including holders of documents issued by the United Nations Mission in Kosovo, and holders of Hong Kong Certificates and Declarations of Identity).


* Venezuelan Nationals holding valid biometric passports containing an electronic chip issued since 2007 will be exempt from the Visa requirement.

As a general rule, those who require a visa for entry to the UK also require a separate visa for entry to Gibraltar.

Applications should be made to any British Diplomatic Visa Issuing post in the applicant’s normal country of residence (British Embassy) or in the UK, the visa section of the UK Passport Office in London (by appointment only).

Counter 40,
The London Passport Office
Globe House
89 Eccleston Square
London SW1V 1PN

Opening hours: 11.00 - 16.00 Monday to Friday


Visa Issuing Department: 020 7901 7542

Types of visa

Tourist, Business and Transit

Note:

Those nationals who feature in the chart above but hold valid UK Multiple entry visas which have been issued for 12 months or more, regardless of category, are eligible to enter Gibraltar (at the ultimate discretion of the Immigration Authorities) without the need for an additional visa. This exemption also applies to persons who hold Indefinite leave to Remain in the UK and to persons who hold UK Certificates of Entitlement to the right of Abode (and have not been absent from the UK for more than 2 years).

Persons who hold standard 6 month multiple visit visas are required to hold a separate visa for Gibraltar. In addition, non-EU nationals who reside in the UK and hold residence permits with a specified validity are required to obtain a visa in order to visit Gibraltar.

If you will be visiting other countries during your stay in Gibraltar, please contact the relevant Embassies for further information regarding immigration.

The Government of Gibraltar reserves the right to alter visa requirements for other nationals wishing to visit Gibraltar frequently and at short notice. Therefore, travellers should contact the UK Passport Office for up to date information before booking travel.

Hi, You say you are 'resident in' the United Kingdom. Does that mean you are a foreign national or foreign citizen just living in the UK?

Or are you a British Citizen?

Assuming you are British Citizen, then you are fine with just your passport.
Like wise, any other EU Citizen is fine with just your passport or national ID card. [You are wihtin the EU, but like the UK and Ireland and other places, outside schengen - so you do have to show your passport/id card at the border or at the airport.]

If you are not a British Citizen, or other EU citizen, then the best guide is do you need a Visa to enter the UK? If so, you will certainly need a Gibraltar visa to enter Gibraltar.

I expect you are a British Citizen / EU, so you are fine.

I am a UK citizen, I visited Gibraltar from Spain on a day trip last week with my husband who lives in Britain on a Spouse's visa.
The border guard told us that he cannot enter unless he has permenent leave to remain in the UK.. a spouse or schengen visa was not appropriate.

If you do not have an EU passport and are not having permenant leave to remain in the UK - get a visa.