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This page contains guidance for responsible owners, drivers, operators and hauliers on how to secure vehicles to prevent unauthorised access by would-be clandestine migrants.
A clandestine entrant is a person who knowingly enters the UK by hiding in or on a vehicle to avoid going through UK border control.
This page includes a draft of the new code of practice: level of penalty, which is due to come into effect on 13 February. Further guidance in multiple languages will also be available on this page shortly.
You can view archived copies of the previous guidance at the following links: