European Removals
France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and beyond — removals across the Channel with the customs paperwork handled properly.
The service
How our european removals service works.
Since Brexit, a European move is two jobs: the removal itself, and the customs process wrapped around it. Plenty of firms still quote the first and improvise the second. We plan both from the start — because a perfectly packed van stuck at Calais without a Transfer of Residence reference is nobody's idea of a good move.
Our European removals cover the mainland's popular routes — France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and their neighbours — with door-to-door service, wrapped and inventoried loading, and the customs documentation prepared with you before the van moves: ToR1 applications for UK-bound moves, export declarations, and the detailed valued inventory EU customs expect.
Timelines are honest: a European move is measured in days, not hours, and quotes spell out the schedule leg by leg. Dedicated van for speed, or part-load for value — both run to written plans.
Why book us
What makes our european removals different.
Customs done with you
ToR and export paperwork prepared before moving day — not discovered at the port.
Door to door, both ends
One responsible team from a UK doorstep to a European one (and back).
Valued inventory included
The itemised, valued list EU customs require — built during packing, not after.
Dedicated or part-load
Your own van for speed, or a shared route for value. Priced honestly, in writing.
Insured across borders
Goods-in-transit cover valid for the full international route.
Honest timelines
Real schedules leg by leg — ferry slots, driving-time rules and customs windows included.
What's included
- Route and customs consultation before quoting
- Fixed written quote, itemised by leg
- Export/import documentation support (incl. ToR guidance)
- Valued inventory prepared to customs standard
- Export-grade wrapping and case protection
- Ferry/tunnel crossings booked and included
- Goods-in-transit insurance across the route
- Delivery, unload and debris removal at destination
The process
Consult
Route, dates and customs situation reviewed on WhatsApp before anything is priced.
Paperwork
We prepare the inventory and guide your ToR/export documents while packing is scheduled.
Load & cross
Export-wrapped, loaded, sealed; crossings pre-booked; progress updates en route.
Deliver
Customs cleared, delivered to the room, inventory checked off in a new country.
Common questions
European Removals, asked and answered.
Which countries do you cover?
The Western European mainland is our core: France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Austria and Switzerland. Further afield — ask; we'll answer honestly about routes and timelines.
What is ToR and do I need it?
Transfer of Residence relief lets you import household goods into the UK without duty when moving home. Moving INTO the UK you'll want ToR1 approval before the van travels — we guide you through applying. Moving out, the destination country's rules apply and we prepare the paperwork they expect.
How long does a European move take?
Nearby routes (northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands) run in 2–3 days door to door. Spain, Italy or further are typically 3–7 depending on dedicated vs part-load. Your quote includes the honest schedule.
Can you move us back to the UK from Europe?
Yes — returns are half our European work. Same service in reverse, with UK import paperwork (including ToR) handled with you.
Are my belongings insured across borders?
Yes — goods-in-transit cover applies across the full international route, and the valued inventory doubles as your insurance schedule.
Dedicated van or part-load — which should I pick?
Fixed dates or a whole home: dedicated. Flexible dates and a smaller load: part-load can cut the cost substantially. We'll recommend honestly when we see your list.
Local knowledge, national standard
European removals anywhere in the UK, without the gamble.
Searching for european removals anywhere in the UK brings up a wall of promises, and no way to tell who'll actually turn up. Here's how we remove the gamble: every job across the UK is surveyed before it's priced, priced in writing before it's booked, and handled by one crew from first box to last.
Because we run UK european removals regularly, our crews arrive already knowing the practical stuff — where a van can legally wait, which buildings need lift bookings, how long the carry really takes. That knowledge is what keeps a fixed quote fixed.
Message us on WhatsApp with what's moving and we'll answer with a real plan and a real number — usually the same day.
How your quote works
One survey, one written number across the UK.
Tell us about your move
Message us on WhatsApp with your pickup, destination and what's moving. Photos or a quick video help us get it exactly right.
Get your written quote
We confirm crew size, van space and timings, then send a fixed written quote. Ask us anything — you book only when you're happy.
We pack and protect
On the day (or the day before, for bigger homes) we wrap furniture, protect floors and doorways, and load in a planned order.
Unload, place, done
At the other end every box goes to its labelled room, furniture is placed where you want it, and we don't leave until you've checked everything off.
Packing & protection standards
What "careful" means when we say it.
- Furniture wrapped, always. Transit blankets and stretch-wrap on every sofa, table and wardrobe — before it leaves the room.
- Mattresses and bedding bagged. Sealed protective covers keep beds clean from door to door.
- Fragiles double-boxed. Glassware, ceramics and artwork packed in double-walled boxes with paper wrap — never loose.
- Floors and frames protected. Runners on carpets, padding on door frames and banisters at both properties.
- Loaded like it matters. Heavy at the base, strapped in tiers, nothing resting on anything it shouldn't. Loading is a skill and we treat it as one.
No two moves alike
What we move across the UK.
Full homes and offices, of course — but also the jobs between: a piano down a narrow stair, a wardrobe that defeated the last crew, boxes to a storage unit, a sofa bought across town. If it needs moving across the UK, it's our kind of work.
Whole properties
Houses, flats and offices — surveyed, crewed and moved on a fixed written quote.
Heavy singles
Pianos, safes, American fridges and garden machinery, moved with the right kit.
Small loads
Part-loads, student rooms and marketplace pickups — priced for what they are.
The people doing the lifting
Crews you'd let into your home. Because you are.
A removal is personal — strangers carrying your life down the stairs. Our movers are trained, insured and turn up in uniform with the van equipped: blankets, straps, trolleys, floor runners. The crew lead walks the job with you before anything moves and checks it off with you after the last box lands.
And because the same crew stays with your move end to end, the person who wrapped your glassware is the person unwrapping it.
Access & parking
Parking and access across the UK, handled in advance.
Every quote includes a parking and access plan: where the vehicle stops, how far the carry is, whether a smaller shuttle van makes sense for a tight lane or a private road. We ask about it at survey because it's the single most common thing other quotes ignore — and the most common source of "extras" on someone else's invoice.
Narrow terrace, rural track or high-street flat above a shop across the UK — the plan is made before the day, not improvised on it.
Short notice?
Same-day and next-day crews.
We hold capacity for urgent work. If your dates just collapsed — a completion pulled forward, a tenancy deadline, keys that have to go back — message us now and you'll get an honest answer in minutes: an arrival window and a fixed price, or the earliest real alternative.
Ask about short notice
Plan like a pro
The checklist we give every customer.
Two weeks before
Book your move date, start a room-by-room declutter, and order packing materials (or book our packers).
One week before
Confirm parking at both ends, redirect your post, and photograph meter readings and valuable items.
The day before
Pack an essentials box — kettle, chargers, medication, kids' favourites — and defrost the freezer.
Moving morning
Strip beds, keep documents and keys on you (not in the van), and walk the crew round the home.
At the new place
Direct boxes by room label, check the inventory with the crew, then find the kettle first.
In every quote
- Fixed written quote before booking
- Trained crew and the right size van
- Transit blankets, straps and floor protection
- Furniture dismantling and reassembly (agreed in advance)
- Goods-in-transit and public liability cover
- Room-by-room unloading at the destination
Said straight
- ✕ No hidden fuel or mileage surcharges on quoted moves
- ✕ No charge for reasonable waiting on completion day (agreed window)
- ✕ No doorstep price changes — the written quote stands
- ✕ Hazardous materials (gas bottles, fuel, chemicals) — we can't carry these
- ✕ Live animals and perishable food on long-distance moves
On the job
Moving days like yours.
Nearby coverage
Also serving the areas around European Removals.
Worth five minutes
Guides that make moving cheaper and calmer.
How to pack a kitchen without losing a single glass
The double-wall, paper-not-newspaper method our packers use.
Read moreMoving with kids (and keeping everyone fed)
The essentials-box strategy that saves moving day.
Read moreHow removal quotes actually work
What we ask, why we ask it, and how to keep your price down.
Read morePopular routes
Long-distance routes we run.
Get your fixed quote for european removals anywhere in the UK.
Two addresses, a rough list of what's moving, and photos if you have them — we'll reply with a written quote, usually the same day.
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