Travel Information From Colombia to Gibraltar

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Routine Vaccines

Make sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip. Some of these vaccines include

• Chickenpox (Varicella)
• Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
• Flu (Influenza)
• Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR)
• Polio
• Shingles

COVID-19

All eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines.

Cholera

There is no longer active cholera transmission and vaccine is not recommended.

Hepatitis A

Consider for most travelers; recommended for travelers at higher risk (e.g. visiting smaller cities, villages, or rural areas where exposure might occur through food or water; or prone to ""adventurous eating"")

Hepatitis B

Recommended for unvaccinated travelers of all ages to Gibraltar.

Measles

Infants 6 to 11 months old traveling internationally should get 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine before travel. This dose does not count as part of the routine childhood vaccination series.

Gibraltar is free of dog rabies. However, rabies may still be present in wildlife species, particularly bats. CDC recommends rabies vaccination before travel only for people working directly with wildlife. These people may include veterinarians, animal handlers, field biologists, or laboratory workers working with specimens from mammalian species.

Your passport should be valid for the proposed duration of your stay.

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Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and headland, on Spain's south coast. It’s dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, a 426m-high limestone ridge. First settled by the Moors in the Middle Ages and later ruled by Spain, the outpost was ceded to the British in 1713. Layers of fortifications include the remains of a 14th-century Moorish Castle and the 18th century Great Siege Tunnels, which were expanded in WWII.

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Crime

Although the crime rate is low, petty crime such as pickpocketing and purse snatching occurs. Unattended vehicles are occasional targets of thieves.

People walking at night between La Línea de la Concepción, Spain, and Gibraltar have been attacked and robbed.

Terrorism

There is a threat of terrorism in Gibraltar. Terrorists have carried out attacks in several European cities. Terrorist attacks could occur at any time.

Targets could include:

government buildings, including schools
places of worship
the airport and other transportation networks
public areas such as tourist attractions, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, shopping centres, markets, hotels and other sites frequented by foreigners
The Government of the United Kingdom maintains a public alert system on terrorism in Gibraltar and communicates threat level changes online and through local media.

International Driving Permit 1949 is required

• The most common religion in Gibraltar is Roman Catholicism
• Don't ask personal questions or stare to anyone else - privacy is important and respected.
• Don't forget Gibraltar is a self-governing British Overseas Territory and local laws are based on the British ones.

Do I need travel insurance to travel to Gibraltar?

Travel insurance is very important when traveling overseas. We strongly recommend that you take out cover to travel to Gibraltar. You can usually take out single trip or annual multi-trip cover to give you peace of mind should anything happen.

It can be a better and cheaper option to take annual multi-trip cover as it usually covers any number of trips taken in one year with a maximum of up to around 60 days away per trip.

We work with the top names in the industry and have already pre-selected the easiest, cheapest and best quality travel insurance on the market to save you time and money trying to find the best cover.

Travel insurance typically covers the following; however, you can tailor a policy to suit your needs depending on where you are traveling to, your activities and how long you are away.

• Medical Expenses
  Medical treatment can be extremely costly and add up very quickly, and include Overnight stays in hospital, minor or major surgery, accident and emergency treatment, drugs, COVID-19 treatment, journey home if you cannot use the original ticket, dental treatment, and many more unexpected expenses.
• Baggage and personal belongings
  If your baggage is lost, stolen, damaged or delayed it is extremely frustrating. If you must buy new clothes, toiletry products or personal belongings it can be very expensive and time consuming.
• Cancellation
  Sometimes due to unforeseen circumstances you may need to cancel your trip. This could be due to several reasons such as illness, injury, a bereavement or many other scenarios. Usually airlines, tour operators and hotels have large cancellation fees, so buying travel insurance that covers this is recommended.

Health Care

Healthcare in Gibraltar is managed by the Gibraltar Health Authority. Standards of healthcare in Gibraltar are similar to those of most Western European countries and the healthcare system is largely modelled on the UK’s National Health Service.

Health Risk

Caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira.

Less commonly, being around someone sick with hantavirus.

Caused from an infected and contagious person coughing, speaking, or singing.