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Does Gibraltar count as abroad?


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By BenS - 18 Jan 18 7:55 AM

If travelling to Gibraltar, directly by air from London, does this count as foreign travel for SOR purposes?

It would be a 3-day trip and I would not be entering Spain. So if it counted as within the UK, I would not normally need to notify due to it being less than a week. Though if it counts as abroad, of course I'd have no problem notifying.
By expatofff - 31 Mar 26 1:07 PM

Stersco83 - 24 Mar 26 12:15 AM
BenS - 18 Jan 18 7:55 AM
If travelling to Gibraltar, directly by air from London, does this count as foreign travel for SOR purposes?

It would be a 3-day trip and I would not be entering Spain. So if it counted as within the UK, I would not normally need to notify due to it being less than a week. Though if it counts as abroad, of course I'd have no problem notifying.

The upside is, it's one place on Earth of which you are a citizen where the SOR doesn't apply. 


Actually, since a few months ago British people wanting to live there have to get residency and that includes a criminal background check. So you wouldn't get it approved. This is due to the new agreement with the Spanish.