Operation Paso del Estrecho (OPE) 2026 has exceeded, since its beginning on 15 June, the 640,000 passengers and 160,000 vehicles boarded in the Spanish ports participating in the device, and has maintained high levels of fluidity and coordination thanks to the joint work of the administrations and bodies involved. This edition of the OPE is the first in which the European Union Entry and Departure System (EES) is mandatory, a device that replace…
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Operation Paso del Estrecho (OPE) 2026 has exceeded, since its beginning on 15 June, the 640,000 passengers and 160,000 vehicles boarded in the Spanish ports participating in the device, and has maintained high levels of fluidity and coordination thanks to the joint work of the administrations and bodies involved. This edition of the OPE is the first in which the European Union Entry and Departure System (EES) is mandatory, a device that replace…
Algeciras handled the highest volume of traffic, with 357,590 passengers and 100,047 vehicles.
Gibraltar adopts Schengen rules and stops recognizing some British visas.