Guidance

Civil penalty accreditation scheme

How the civil penalty accreditation scheme works.

• From: Border Force
• Published: 17 March 2015
• Last updated: 1 January 2026
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  1. 1 January 2026

     Updated the application requirements.

  2. 3 May 2023

     Guidance updated.

  3. 26 May 2021

     Translations of the guidance published.

  4. 20 July 2015

     Link to a list accredited haulage companies added.

  5. 17 March 2015

     First published.

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Civil penalty accreditation scheme

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Civil penalty accreditation scheme (Albanian)

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Details

This document explains how the civil penalty accreditation scheme works. The scheme reduces road haulage companies’ risk of receiving fines by making sure that they have effective systems to reduce the risk of illegal migrants hiding in their vehicles. You can view a list of accredited haulage companies.