International Removals from the UK, Country by Country
Pick your destination below. Each page covers how a move to that country is put together, the paperwork it needs, and what to sort out before you book.
What makes an international move different
A domestic move is one journey. An international move is a chain: collection in the UK, a border, and a delivery leg under another country's rules. Each link has its own timetable, and the slowest one sets your date. That is why the questions worth asking early are about paperwork and volume, not about the van. Settle those two and the rest of the move follows a fixed sequence.
Worth having ready before you ask for a price
- An inventory of what is going, room by room, with anything you are leaving behind marked
- Customs paperwork for the destination country, which the country page sets out
- Proof of address at both ends, since most carriers ask for it before collection
- A packing plan for anything fragile, because an international leg has more handling than a domestic one
Destination guides
11 pages covering how a move from the UK works for each destination.
Deciding what travels and what stays
Volume drives the cost of an international leg more than weight does, so the useful question is not what you own but what is worth the journey. Furniture that is cheap to replace at the destination rarely earns its space. Anything with sentimental value, anything hard to buy where you are going, and anything you would miss in the first month usually does. Work through the house once with that test before you ask for a price, and the number you get back describes the move you are actually making.
International removals: frequently asked questions
Where do I start if I am moving abroad?
Open the page for the country you are moving to. Each one covers how the move is usually organised for that destination, the paperwork the border expects, and the questions worth settling before you book. If your destination has no page yet, start with the overview page and then ask for a quote.
How far ahead should an international move be booked?
Further ahead than a domestic one. Shipping schedules, customs clearance and destination handling all add fixed steps that cannot be compressed, so the date you want is the constraint rather than crew availability. Ask early, even if your dates are not final, so the timeline is clear before you commit to a completion date.
What cannot be shipped in an international move?
Every destination bans a slightly different list, and the country pages set out the ones that catch people most often. Aerosols, fuels, paints and open food are restricted almost everywhere. Plants, seeds and some timber furniture are controlled by agricultural rules at the destination, so check the country page before you pack them.
Can I move part of my home rather than all of it?
Yes. Many international moves are a partial move: the pieces worth shipping travel, and the rest is sold or stored in the UK. Tell us what is going when you ask for a price, because the volume is what sets the cost on an international leg.