UK Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalty Scheme amendment

London, UK: From Monday 13 February new regulations apply governing clandestine entrants to the UK.  

The changes include:

  • New maximum penalties for carrying a clandestine migrant
  • A new penalty for failing to adequately secure a goods vehicle
  • New regulations setting out vehicle security standards
  • A new code of practice setting out circumstances in which the level of a penalty could be reduced
  • New guidance for hauliers available in multiple languages.

There is more detailed information on the government Border Force website.