On 1 January 2021 the transition period with the European Union will end, and the United Kingdom will operate a full, external border as a sovereign nation. This means that controls will be placed on the movement of goods between Great Britain and the EU.
The updated guidance provides further detail on how the GB-EU border will work and the actions that traders, hauliers and passengers need to take including:
- further detail for businesses and passengers on how the GB-EU border will operate after the end of the transition period
- hauliers will need a Kent Access Permit to proceed to the border
- confirms EU, EEA and Swiss national ID cards will not be acceptable for travel to the UK, including for drivers, from October 2021
To afford industry extra time to make necessary arrangements, the UK Government has taken the decision to introduce the new border controls in three stages up until 1 July 2021.
The updated Border Operating Model can be found here.
For further information please visit the GOV.UK website.