Legal status and visa requirements for those who were forced to leave Ukraine
General information and legal support within Gibraltar
Ukrainians forced to flee to Gibraltar are covered by the Immigration, Asylum, and Refugee Act to allow Ukrainian nationals, holders of valid multiple-entry Schengen visas, to enter and remain in Gibraltar for a limited period without the need for a valid entry permit.
Ukrainian nationals do not require a valid visa to enter Gibraltar. However, Ukrainian nationals present at the Gibraltar border will be subject to standard security checks. Those who have a valid Schengen multiple entry Visa or Schengen residence will not require advanced security checks.
It is worth it to note that Gibraltar, as part of the United Kingdom, is not bound to the EU directive (2001/55/EC). ec.europa.eu
Refugee status/ asylum seeker status/ temporary protection status
There is an official civil status and registration office, with an email address:
For those who arrive and stay in Gibraltar
For the governmental agencies, there is the official civil status and registration office, with an email address for inquiries:
immigration.csro@gibraltar.gov.gi
Help for Ukraine group in Gibraltar, perhaps also useful for those arriving in Gibraltar www.facebook.com
Learn more about staying in Gibraltar
Access to healthcare services
Legal prerequisites for healthcare services and fees
The information on the procedures to get healthcare in Gibraltar for Ukrainians is quite limited and can be checked via the website: gha.gi.
However, the following statement was received by the Gibraltarian Health Authorities: What we can confirm though is that we offer free of charge health screening for all arriving Ukrainian refugees and any ongoing medical care that may be required that is identified as a result of this.
No further legal prerequisites are specified.
There is a registration process, with a form, to be used for the family doctor’s services.
gha.gi/pdf
Where can the Ukrainians who were forced to leave Ukraine go for the following healthcare services?
In Gibraltar, there is one Public Hospital for all Accident and Emergency Care and all care needing hospitalisation, St Bernards Hospital, with 24-hour care.
Harbour Views Road, Gibraltar Tel: +350 200 79700 and +350 200 72266
All other care is dealt with through a system of GPs, all located in one Primary Care Centre: Harbour Views Road, Gibraltar Tel: +350 200 72355 and +350 200 79700
Acute treatment, Chronic/long-term treatment
When Acute treatment/First aid must be administered, and no medical care is otherwise available: visit the hospital outpatient department or call an ambulance.
St Bernards Hospital, with 24-hour care.
Harbour Views Road, Gibraltar Tel: +350 200 79700 and +350 200 72266
Visiting family doctors (also called General Practitioners (GP))
If the person has health problems, needs screening, testing or chronic/long-term treatment is required, your first port of call is your family doctor. He/she not only looks at your illness but also at your work situation and your family environment. They will be the contact person for preventive care. In addition, your family doctor steers you through the health care system if health problems arise that cannot (or can no longer) be treated in the family doctor’s office, or if you need treatment other than medical (e.g. nursing, physiotherapy, etc.).
Specialists are only available with a referral and through St Bernard’s Hospital
Primary Care Centre: Harbour Views Road, Gibraltar Tel: +350 200 72355 and
+350 200 79700
Rules for the third-country citizens
This is not specified on the Gibraltarian Authorities’ websites. It is worth it to note that Gibraltar, as part of the United Kingdom, is not bound to the EU directive (2001/55/EC). ec.europa.eu
Services for People Living with HIV, hepatitis B and C and tuberculosis
Health screening and any consequent medical care is offered free of charge for people arriving from Ukraine. Risk assessment for a range of infections including hepatitis, HIV, and TB is also provided.
The authorities also offer: an assessment of the vaccination status of children; catchup immunisations as per the UK Green Book schedule; and psychological support/therapy for the psychological trauma that they may have experienced.
St Bernards Hospital, with 24-hour care.
Harbour Views Road, Gibraltar Tel: +350 200 79700 and +350 200 72266
Primary Care Centre: Harbour Views Road, Gibraltar Tel: +350 200 72355 and
+350 200 79700
Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) services
Useful link to follow on OAT:
Drugwise Gibraltar
www.drugwise.gi
DART@gha.gi
+350 20048444
Sources
General requirements and access to healthcare
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04. Dr Helen Carter FFPH MB ChB MPH, Director of Public Health
Dr Helen Carter FFPH MB ChB MPH, Director of Public Health.
Available at www.gibraltar.gov.gi
HIV
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01. Dr Helen Carter FFPH MB ChB MPH, Director of Public Health
Dr Helen Carter FFPH MB ChB MPH, Director of Public Health.
Available at www.gibraltar.gov.gi
Hepatitis B/C
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01. Dr Helen Carter FFPH MB ChB MPH, Director of Public Health
Dr Helen Carter FFPH MB ChB MPH, Director of Public Health.
Available at www.gibraltar.gov.gi
TB
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01. Dr Helen Carter FFPH MB ChB MPH, Director of Public Health
Dr Helen Carter FFPH MB ChB MPH, Director of Public Health.
Available at www.gibraltar.gov.gi