Gibraltar Visa Application : Civil Status & Registration Office

Organization : Civil Status & Registration Office
Type of Facility : Visa Application
Country: Gibraltar

Website : https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/new/visas-and-immigration

Visa Application  :

Visas and Immigration:
Passports are required by all visitors to Gibraltar except EU nationals who are in possession of valid national identity card issued by an EU state.

Related : Civil Status & Registration Office Gibraltar Passport Application : www.statusin.org/8765.html

The territories formerly comprising the socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

1. (a) Subject to paragraph 2 below nationals or citizens of the following countries or territorial entities are required to obtain a visa for Gibraltar

(b) Persons who hold passports or travel documents issued by the former Soviet Union or by the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
(c) Stateless persons.

2. The following persons do not need a visa for Gibraltar:
(a) those nationals or citizens of the People’s Republic of China holding passports issued by Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

(b) those nationals or citizens of the People’s Republic of China holding passports issued by Macao Special Administrative Region;
(c) those nationals or citizens of Taiwan who hold a passport issued by Taiwan that includes the number of the identification card issued by the competent authority in Taiwan

(d) those nationals or citizens of Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Turkey or Kuwait who hold diplomatic and special passports issued by their respective states when travelling to Gibraltar for the purpose of a general visit

(e) persons who hold Service, Temporary Service and Diplomatic passports issued by the Holy See.

(f) those nationals or citizens of Morocco, the People’s Republic of China, Mongolia, India or Russia who are holders of multiple entry Schengen visas with a minimum remaining validity of 7 days on the date of departure. Such persons are only allowed to enter Gibraltar for a maximum period of 21 days.

(g) those nationals or citizens of the People’s Republic of China or Russia who travel on day-trip excursions to Gibraltar as part of an organised tour arranged through a Gibraltar based tour operator.

(h) persons holding EU issued family permits, UK Residence Permits valid for a period of 12 months or more, UK Biometric Residence permits or a UK multiple entry visa valid for 6 months or more.

(i) persons who hold indefinite leave to remain in the UK and persons who hold UK certificates of entitlement to the right of abode and have not been absent from the UK for more than 2 years.

(j) persons who hold indefinite leave to remain in any member state of the EU, which is part of the Schengen acquis, and persons who hold certificates of entitlement to the right of abode in such States and have not been absent from these States for more than 2 years.

3. Visa nationals travelling as part of a cruise and continuing their voyage on the same vessel may require visas to go ashore in Gibraltar. Applicants should check that the cruise company or agent has made arrangements with the Gibraltar immigration authorities prior to travel.

4. As a general rule those who require a visa for entry to the UK also require a separate visa for entry to Gibraltar.

5. Applications should be made to any British Diplomatic Visa issuing post in the applicant’s normal country of residence (British Embassy). If applying online go to https://web.archive.org/web/20210412211548/https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk./ and choose the following options:
Type of visa: OTHER
Purpose of application: OVERSEAS TERRITORY & COMMONWEALTH
Type of application: OVERSEAS TERRITORY APPLICATION.

Choosing these options will lead you to the correct application form for Gibraltar

6. If you are going to visit other countries during your stay in Gibraltar, please contact the relevant Embassies for further information regarding immigration to ensure that you also comply with their visa requirements.

7. Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar reserves the right to alter visa requirements for other nationals wishing to visit Gibraltar frequently and at short notice. Therefore, travellers should contact the Immigration and Visa Office in Gibraltar on visas.csro AT gibraltar.gov.gi for up to date information before booking travel.