Gibraltar
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Gibraltar
You · American passport
Up to 90 days in any 180
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
gibraltar.gov.gi · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Up to 6 months in any 12
It comes in on a temporary import with the Temporary importation of vehicles (Imports and Exports (Temporary Importation of Vehicles) Regulations 1985).
gibraltarlaws.gov.gi · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 21 days out
From a listed country (incl. the UK): microchip, rabies vaccine + 21 days and a government-endorsed health certificate issued within 10 days. See the steps
pettravel.com · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Gibraltar.
We'll email you if Gibraltar's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Gibraltar.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
Microchip before the rabies vaccination.
- On or after the microchip
Rabies vaccination
Rabies vaccine at 12 weeks or older, after the microchip.
- At least 21 days after the rabies shot
Wait 21 days after primary vaccination
Enter no earlier than 21 days after the primary rabies vaccination.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- Within 10 days before you arrive
Bilingual EU-model health certificate endorsed by a government vet
A government-endorsed EU-model health certificate issued within 10 days of arrival.
pettravel.com · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Gibraltar
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | gibraltar.gov.gi · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | gibraltar.gov.gi · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | gibraltar.gov.gi · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Free movement | No limit | gibraltar.gov.gi · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Free movement | No limit | gibraltar.gov.gi · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | gibraltar.gov.gi · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Free movement | No limit | gibraltar.gov.gi · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | gibraltar.gov.gi · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Gibraltar
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Temporary import | Up to 6 months in any 12 | gibraltarlaws.gov.gi · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Temporary import | Up to 6 months in any 12 | gibraltarlaws.gov.gi · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Temporary import | Up to 6 months in any 12 | gibraltarlaws.gov.gi · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Temporary import | Up to 6 months in any 12 | gibraltarlaws.gov.gi · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Temporary import | Up to 6 months in any 12 | gibraltarlaws.gov.gi · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Temporary import | Up to 6 months in any 12 | gibraltarlaws.gov.gi · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Temporary import | Up to 6 months in any 12 | gibraltarlaws.gov.gi · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Temporary import | Up to 6 months in any 12 | gibraltarlaws.gov.gi · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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