Animals, animal products and HRFNAO imports: authorised border control posts in the UK
Find an approved UK border control post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) in your consignment.
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Most consignments of animals, animal products and products of non-animal origin from non-EU countries must come through a border control post (BCP), previously known as a border inspection post (BIP).
You must:
- tell the BCP about your consignment in advance – if you don’t, you may be charged an additional fee or your checks could take longer
- make sure the BCP you’re using is designated to check your shipment’s commodity
Use this list to check you’re using the right BCP, and to find its contact details.
This list includes:
- live animal BCPs
- animal products BCPs
- products of non-animal origin BCPs
This information is also available as an interactive map.
If you’re a port or airport operator and interested in building new or modifying existing border control posts, read guidance on applying to set up a BCP.
Updates to this page
Last updated
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Updated entry in the border control posts at airports.
Update history
2025-03-28 11:18
Updated the entry for Stansted Airport on the airport border control post list.
2025-02-27 13:41
Updated entry in the border control posts at airports.
2025-01-16 15:26
Added Perth Harbour to list of border control posts at ports in the UK.
2025-01-13 16:13
Updated entry in the border control posts at airports.
2024-12-17 08:19
Updated entry in the border control posts at airports.
2024-10-09 12:19
Updated entry in the border control posts at airports.
2024-10-02 10:09
We have removed the entry for Heathrow Airport – Airport Perishable Handling Ltd (APH) as that is no longer operational. We have added Heathrow Airport – Heathrow Perishable Centre (HPC) as a newly designated border control post.
2024-08-21 11:22
Updated entry for Harwich, including update to BCP opening times and inspection centre opening times in the Live animals, animal products and food and feed of non-animal origin border control posts at ports in the UK attachment.
2024-08-01 16:51
Removed listings for Hull and Grimsby and Immingham (Fish Dock Road).
2024-06-21 17:26
Updated the additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation for Edinburgh Airport.
2024-06-14 09:10
Updated information for two entries in the Live animals, animal products and food and feed of non-animal origin border control posts at ports in the UK attachment.
2024-05-21 16:12
Updated the address for Grangemouth General Cargo Local Authority.
2024-05-15 16:45
Fixed the address format for Grangemouth Container Terminal and the postcode for Newhaven BCP.
2024-05-09 14:51
Updated categories of animals and goods and specifications for Grangemouth Container Terminal.
2024-05-08 12:13
Updated the additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation for the Port of Plymouth.
2024-05-02 13:50
The 3 BCPs in Felixstowe have been renamed to give them distinct headings so that they can be easily identified. Entries which said ‘border control post’ have been changed to ‘BCP’ for consistency.
2024-05-01 09:36
Kyleakin BCP and Scrabster BCP have been added to the list of approved UK border control post (BCP) at ports in the UK.