Spain has removed barriers from its border with Gibraltar, the British overseas territory, as part of the post-Brexit deal.
The development marks the first time that checkpoints and police auxiliary buildings have been removed from the border in more than 300 years.
The frictionless land border with no controls is expected to enable the free flow of around 15,000 workers a day, the Telegraph reports.
Under the new rules, any British national 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 Schengen border free zone, as Royal Gibraltar Police stands are also expected to be removed in the coming days.
The agreement made no mention of Spanish sovereignty over the territory, which was seized by Anglo-Dutch forces during the war against Spain in 1704. However, Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has had to accept greater Spanish influence.
Under the new agreement, the British citizens of Gibraltar lost access to free movement and work rights within the EU.
