Entering by boat: Gibraltar
What to do to enter Gibraltar by sea: the procedures, the papers to present and the ports where you can clear in.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Before you arrive
- Online procedure: Pré-déclaration d'arrivée en ligne à la douane (demandée aux bateaux venant d'Espagne)
The steps
- Prepare the crew list (name, nationality, passport number).
- Come to the marinas' reception berth.
- Clear Customs with the marina.
Papers to have on board
- Passports for the whole crew
- Crew list
- Boat papers (registration certificate)
Good to know
- One port only: go straight to a marina (Ocean Village, Queensway Quay, Marina Bay); berth at the reception berth on the starboard side of the marina approach.
- EU–UK Gibraltar treaty provisionally applied since 15 July 2026: Schengen-type checks at the airport and, where applicable, the port; customs union for goods. Check the yacht procedure before arriving.
- No clearance fees.
Ports of entry
The ports where you can clear in, and the services available there.
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- gibraltar.gov.gi/maritime
- noonsite.com/place/gibraltar/
- gibraltar.com/en/gibraltar-eu-treaty/
- gibraltar.gov.gi/uploads/news/February%202026/63-2026 - Technical Notice - Business community - transitional arrangements for goods under the treaty.pdf
This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.