A penalty from
Border Force?
Vehicle detained? Load seized? A clandestine entrant in your trailer? We have the answer.
How it happens
An uninvited passenger in your trailer
A migrant can get into a trailer without the driver's knowledge - in a car park, in the queue for the ferry, during a stop. The liability still falls on the haulier and the driver.
The UK border
Border Force inspection
At the border crossing, officers stop the vehicle for inspection. CO₂ scanners, heartbeat monitors, detectors - the trailer is opened and searched.
Discovery
A person found inside
A single clandestine entrant is enough to trigger the penalty procedure. The driver is stopped, and the vehicle and load are immobilised.
Thermal detector scanning the trailer…
Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalty
up to £20,000
in penalties for each person found
Only 28 days to appeal. Without action, the penalty becomes final and enforceable by the Polish tax authority, and the vehicle may be detained until it is settled.
We have the answer
We will appeal the penalty for you, effectively
We prepare appeals, negotiate reductions in the penalty and recover detained vehicles. The first consultation is free.
or call: +48 58 585 94 00