Little known rule for travelling to Spain via Gibraltar as some people refused entry

Some Brits have found themselves in a spot of bother after being turned away border between Spain and Gibraltar, after new rules came into play a few weeks ago. Until the changes, travellers were allowed to enter Spain from the British Overseas Territory with just their passports in tow - permitting the documents are valid.

However, if you’re planning on making a trip across the border, travellers now require additional documentation. As Spain is a part of the Schengen area, people will be able to travel in these areas for up to 90 days in a 180-day period without a visa as a tourist.

If you plan on travelling into Spain from Gibraltar, which is not in the Schengen area, as a tourist, you may need to provide additional documentation at the border, according to Gov.uk. Travellers may have to show a valid return or onward ticket when travelling to Spain, as well as:

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• proof you have enough money for your stay
• proof of accommodation for your stay, for example:
• a hotel booking confirmation
• proof of address if visiting your own property (such as second home)
• an invitation or proof of address if staying with a third party, friends or family. A carta de invitation completed by your hosts is one of the options available.

Ed Byard, who was travelling in Gibraltar, planned to visit Spain for a dinner reservation. He, and a number of his colleagues, were turned away at the border. He wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Deleted *that* post because people were incorrectly suggesting I didn't take the correct documents. I/we did. The issue was (and at the time of writing, still is) no published guidance