Trucks that enter Kent will need a permit to enter after the transition period ends the government has confirmed.
The announcement comes after a letter from Minister Michael Gove warned that ques of 7,000-trucks-long could be a possibility around dover and the Chanel Tunnel.
Drivers of lorries weighing more than 7.5 tonnes will need to apply for the permits online and show that they have all the paperwork they need to ferry goods to Europe.
Mr Gove, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, responsible for no-deal planning, wrote to logistics groups with the government’s “reasonable worst-case scenario” planning for when the UK leaves the EU’s single market and customs union rules on 1 January.
In that scenario, he said just half of big businesses and 20% of small businesses would be ready for the strict application of new EU requirements at the border.
This could possibly lead to delays of up to two days for drivers waiting to cross if businesses cannot learn and adapt to this environment.
Imports will also be disrupted after the UK leaves the customs union according to a letter sent to the freight industry by Michael Gove.