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The Borders and Coastguard Agency is the combined border guard and coast guard of Gibraltar. It was established as a statutory agency by an Act of the Gibraltar Parliament and has been operating since 1 November 2011.[1][2] Customs duties are handled by His Majesty's Customs.
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| Borders and Coastguard Agency | |
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| Motto | Keeping Gibraltar open for business! |
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| Formed | 1 November 2011 |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Gibraltar, British Overseas Territories |
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| Headquarters | 11 Winston Churchill Avenue |
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The stated mission of the Borders and Coastguard Agency is: "to maintain a secure and fluid border and protect against criminal acts that threaten the security of travel, by enforcing the law and securing the confidence of travellers, in order to keep our homes safe and Gibraltar open for business".[3]
Its role is to act as the main Gibraltar authority for aviation, maritime and land travel security and immigration.[4] Gibraltar has an airport and a sea port, and shares a land border with Spain.
The duties of the Borders and Coastguard Agency are carried out by uniformed officers.
Officers wear a typical British police-type agency uniform:
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