This page was last updated on 16 December, 2021.
At a Glance
Travel Restrictions
Entry For Vaccinated Travelers: Partially Allowed
Vaccination Requirements: Anyone entering Gibraltar by plane will be required to undertake a mandatory a pre-departure COVID-19 test if not fully vaccinated. This requirement also applies to fully vaccinated people who have been to a country or territory on the Red List in the 10 days preceding their arrival into Gibraltar. Read more HERE https://bit.ly/3EaYVwZ
A person is deemed to be fully vaccinated when they have received two doses in a 2-dose series
COVID-19 vaccine (such as Pfizer or Astrazeneca vaccines) or 2 weeks after a single-dose
vaccine (such Johnson & Johnson Jannsen vaccine). COVID-19 vaccines must have received
regulatory approval by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the
UK.
Tourist Entry: Partially Allowed
Testing: Covid-19 test required for all countries.
Quarantine Required: Yes
Quarantine Details: Self-isolation for 14 days required for all countries.
Local Restrictions
Lockdown in Effect: Yes
Events: Partially Allowed
Transport: Operational
Shopping: Open
Restaurants and Bars: Open with restrictions
Detailed Travel Advisory
Published 14.12.2021
1. Passengers are not allowed to enter if in the past 10 days they have been in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe.
– This does not apply to:
– passengers with a British passport with nationality “British Overseas Territories Citizen” issued by Gibraltar;
– residents of Gibraltar;
– passengers with a British passport born in Gibraltar;
– British nationals with a national ID card issued by Gibraltar;
– merchant seamen;
– nationals and residents of Spain returning via Gibraltar to Spain;
– military personnel with a travel order issued by NATO or the United Kingdom.
2. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 antigen, LAMP or PCR test taken at most 48 hours before arrival. The test result must be in English, French or Spanish. Passengers details (name, date of birth or age) on the test result must match those stated in the passport or other travel document. The test result must also include the contact details of the issuing laboratory.
– This does not apply to:
– passengers younger than 8 years;
– passengers between 8 years and 12 years, if arriving from a country other than Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe;
– passengers between 12 years and 17 years with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received one dose of the vaccine;
– passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty). They must be arriving from a country other Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe. They must also update the vaccination certificate on the passenger locator form.
3. Passengers must complete a passenger locator form at https://www.passengers.egov.gi/. This will generate a barcode which must be presented upon arrival.
4. Passengers are subject to a COVID-19 antigen test upon arrival. The test must be booked and paid before arrival at www.covidrapidtest.gi
5. Passengers returning via Gibraltar to Spain are subject to a COVID-19 antigen test upon arrival. The test must be booked and paid before arrival at www.covidrapidtest.gi
6. Passengers who in the past 10 days have been in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test on day 2 after arrival and to self-isolation until test results are ready. The test must be booked and paid before arrival with an approved COVID-19 test provider listed at www.visitgibraltar.gi/covid-19
7. Passengers could be subject to self-isolation for up to 10 days.
– This does not apply to passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty). They must update the vaccination certificate on the passenger locator form.
More exemptions can be found at www.visitgibraltar.gi/covid-19
Detailed Tourist Information
Gibraltar is open to visitors but subject to restrictions as state here https://www.visitgibraltar.gi/covid-19.
All air passengers are required to complete the passenger locator form by visiting: www.passengers.egov.gi
Please note:
-All passengers arriving in Gibraltar, regardless of age, requires a passenger locator form to be completed before their arrival in Gibraltar.
-in respect of a child, the COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form is to be completed by a responsible adult travelling with the child.
Unvaccinated visitors will require a test before flying to Gibraltar. Vaccinated visitors will need to upload proof of vaccines onto their Passenger Locator Form.
For full details please visit: https://www.visitgibraltar.gi/covid-19 all tourists arriving in Gibraltar will be required to pay £30 for their arrival test.
Lockdown Details
Most lockdown restrictions in Gibraltar have been lifted, however some still remain in place. The key points are:
Masks must be worn in shops and on public transport
Shops are now all permitted to open, subject to Public Health rules
Gyms and hair and beauty salons open
Places of worship are open and organised religious services permitted
Bars and restaurants permitted to open with no requirement for the wearing of masks by patrons. There is no limit on the number of people permitted at a table
Sources
Data Source: covidcontrols.co
