Over the past weekend, Spanish authorities on the Rock of Gibraltar They had to work hard to guarantee the legality of border crossings from British territory to Spain. This fact has happened Since Britain left the European Union, therefore it is mandatory to show certain documents to cross the border.

This caused huge queues among many Gibraltarians who wanted to reach Spain, due to orders from police and control officers the safety precautions are very clear and must always be followed.

The reason is the long queue that has been seen so far last Saturday responding to the fact that many travelers carry blue card – which accredited them as British citizens living in Rock – were asked by law enforcement about the reason for their visit to Spain. As soon as they crossed their passports must be stampedboth on entry and exit, as determined by the legalities of the Schengen area.

This control is carried out on the same day where Princess Anne of England was present in Gibraltar, on the occasion of the Gibunco International Literary Festival.

Instead, it was done a few days later 35 people were refused entry to Spanish soil, because they do not comply with the regulations and requirements for entering our country.

One of these cases relates to a resident of Gibraltar, who last Tuesday did not show his red Gibraltar identity cardsomething that is a strong reason not to be allowed to enter.

The usual procedure of the Spanish authorities is to ask each person the reason for their visit to Spain, for what purpose you can request plane tickets or hotels, something that is normal if the stay is less than three months (either for tourism, business, study, courses, etc.).

This point can only be ‘passed’ by citizens of that country which has a special agreement with Spain, requirements that the UK did not meet. Moreover, according to the Schengen Border Code, it should be mandatory “have documents confirming the object and the condition of the residence that is planned and has sufficient means of living”.

In the case of Spain, this needs to be proven that you have 100 euros per day stay. If this document or any document as described previously (course registration, conference invitation or reservation of any kind) is not accredited, the border agent They have the right to prevent their travel. This also depends on border conditions or special criteria decided in particular circumstances.

A number of Gibraltar media such as GBC They published images on their X account showing long queues of cars of up to two hours at the border between Rock and Spain.