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Law governing frontier workers rights under treaty now operational
Law & Order / Treaty | 14th August 2026, 19:25 |
New regulations implementing the provisions of the UK-EU Treaty on Gibraltar relating to frontier workers have been gazetted.
They apply to EU citizens who are legally resident in Spain and work in Gibraltar.
Frontier workers, including those who are self-employed, must return to Spain at least once a week.
The regulations provide for frontier workers to enter, stay and leave Gibraltar in order to work, to register with employment services and receive assistance in finding employment on the same conditions as UK nationals in Gibraltar.
It also ensures that UK nationals legally residing in Gibraltar are treated equally in employment, pay and working conditions, social and tax benefits, trade union rights and access to vocational training.
Family members are also covered.
Frontier workers will not have any rights to housing.
The regulations set out circumstances in which a frontier worker can retain their status if they become unemployed, are temporarily unable to work because of illness or injury, or undertake vocational training.
It establishes a certificate of frontier-worker status, which will be issued by the Director of Employment.
Applications must be made online through the Government's eGovernment website and accompanied by a valid identity document and evidence that the applicant is a frontier worker.
The certificate can be issued electronically and is valid for one year. It can be renewed, although the Director of Employment can refuse renewal or revoke a certificate if the holder ceases to be, or never was, a frontier worker.
The legislation also provides for restrictions on frontier-worker rights on grounds including public policy, public security and public health, subject to specified conditions. People affected by a restriction measure have a right of appeal to the Supreme Court.
A schedule of terms and conditions of employment is also attached. These include maximum work periods and minimum rest periods, minimum paid annual leave and remuneration.