Gibraltar–Spain border
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36.154933°N 5.348363°W / 36.154933; -5.348363
Gibraltar–Spain border | |
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Characteristics | |
Entities | Gibraltar (UK) Spain |
Length | 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) |
History | |
Established | 1704 (de facto) Capture of Gibraltar |
Current shape | 1909 Building of fence |
Treaties | Treaty of Utrecht, Gibraltar Airport Agreement |
The Gibraltar–Spain border is the international boundary[lower-alpha 1] between the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar and the Kingdom of Spain. It is also referred to as "The Fence of Gibraltar" (Spanish: La verja de Gibraltar) or simply "The Fence".[2]
The border runs east–west for a total of 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) separating Gibraltar from the neighbouring Spanish municipality of La Línea de la Concepción.[3] Since Gibraltar (like the United Kingdom) is outside the European Union's Schengen Area, identity checks are required to cross the border.[4]
On 31 December 2020, an agreement in principle had been agreed between Spain and the United Kingdom, for Gibraltar to join the EU's Schengen Area while remaining a British Overseas Territory.[5]