Spain has removed barriers on its border with Gibraltar, the British overseas territory, as part of the post-Brexit deal.
This development marks the first time police checkpoints and ancillary buildings have been removed from the border in more than 300 years.
The frictionless and unchecked land border is expected to allow the free flow of about 15,000 workers a day, the Telegraph reports.
Under the new rules, any British citizens arriving in Gibraltar by land or sea will have their passports checked by British officials and then by Spanish guards, who will have the final say in allowing entry to the British overseas territory.
The new agreement, announced last June after four years of negotiations, officially makes the area part of the free Schengen border area, as the Royal Gibraltar Police booths are also expected to be removed in the coming days.
The agreement did not mention anything about Spanish sovereignty over the territory, which was captured by Anglo-Dutch forces during the war against Spain in 1704. However, Gibraltar’s Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, has had to accept increased Spanish influence.
Under the new agreement, British citizens of Gibraltar lost access to freedom of movement and employment rights within the European Union.
