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We all know relocating is tremendously stressful, uprooting your entire family and settling down in a whole new town is hard enough. Moving abroad is its own challenge, leaving behind family and friends and the familiarity of your home country is difficult, but moving abroad could be the best decision you ever make.
There are many things that you’ll need to consider when you’re planning your international relocation. Planning a European move is easy, but going further afield is slightly more complicated involving a trip to the British embassy.
New Language: Moving abroad means a lot of things, but the biggest change is likely to be the new language. In an ideal world, you’d be fluent in your new languages before moving, but realistically it’s probably best to just learn some basic phrases and have a common phrasebook. English will get you pretty far in a lot of countries but locals always appreciate foreigners trying their best with their language.
The People and Lifestyle: The world would be boring if everyone was the same! The intricacies of cultures are what make them interesting. It’s a great idea to check the social trends and conventions of your destination in advance – some English customs could be offensive elsewhere in the world, and you want to give off the best impression possible in your new neighbourhood.
Medical: If you’re planning an exotic move then immunisations might be in order – be sure to check with your GP before you go living in the Amazon basin. You also need to know what kind of health cover you can expect to receive in your new country, within the EU your EHIC card can help reduce medical bills but elsewhere you may have to plump for private healthcare.
Preparing for Your Move
When you’ve chosen a date, scoped out the new house and are ready to relocate then it’s time to get your things together, notify the proper people and move on to pastures new.
Telling people you’re leaving: There are more parties to notify about your emigration than you might think, here’s a quick list of the major ones:
- Friends and family!
- HMRC – for international benefits and pension information
- Property lettings or managers (if keeping your UK home)
- Financial services – banking, savings and loans
- Medical services
- Subscription services – internet, phone, magazines, mobile providers
- Postal service (redirect to yourself or a relative in the UK)
- Schools and workplaces
- Local council – Both for council tax and electoral roll purposes
Unlike a domestic move, relocating across borders makes it a lot more difficult to do things yourself – if you’re moving to America for example then you need to book shipping for all your goods. When looking for international removal firms you should make sure that they are trustworthy and reliable before trusting them with all of your worldly possessions.
The main things to look for with an international moving company are the proper insurance cover, experience and accreditation and you should also know what level of service they are offering.
Insurance: Moving your entire life intercontinentally is obviously subject to risks, so finding a transporter with a comprehensive level of insurance is of paramount importance. All reputable moving companies should have a great level of insurance, and it’s well within your rights to ask for confirmation.
Level of Service: Different removal companies will have varying levels of moving expertise and service. If you are expecting a full movement management service with full packing and loading included then you must be prepared to pay over the odds. If you are willing to do most of the packing yourself then you can save a bundle, you will obviously be faced with a lot more work though.
Accreditation: Being a registered member of a removers association does indicate a high level of service, the BAR (British Association of Removers) for example is the key authority for home removal services in the UK.
Other Things to Consider
Delays: Make sure you keep an eye on the transport and weather news to make sure that there are no interruptions that could disrupt your relocation or the removals company. If there’s a problem with the ferry that your moving van is on, then it may be that you arrive well before all of your home furnishings, which is why it can be good to arrange accommodation for one night when you arrive in your new country.
Finding the best price for international removals can be difficult, the long time frame and distances for your relocation can mean highly variable costs from different companies. Searching for numerous quotes can be a tiresome and long-winded task, but hopefully Shiply can help!
With Shiply we can bring thousands of cross country moving companies to you. List your home move on Shiply with the details of what, when and where you are relocating and available transporters will be able to bid for your business.
The reverse auction process of Shiply means that the more that transporters are interested in your move the lower the price tends to go. You can review quotes from bidding removal firms and choose your favourite, it doesn’t have to be the cheapest, and you can also check the feedback score of transporters from other Shiply users.
Arriving in Your New Country
You might be staying in a hotel the first night waiting for your possessions to arrive, or you might have them there waiting for you. It’s probably best to resist the temptation to start unpacking straight away, as you have probably had a long trip.
So now would be an opportune time to check out the local surroundings and get some jobs done. You might need to visit customs and excise or the equivalent of the town hall to confirm your new home and apply for residency so ensure you have all your important documents to hand.
You might also want to look out for:
- The local bank
- Supermarkets and shops
- Restaurants, nightlife and social activities
- Petrol stations
- Taxi services
When you’re all settled, unpacked and back online we’d really appreciate it if you could leave feedback for the moving company if you found them through Shiply.
We hope you have a great time in your new home and enjoy the new culture!
Item |
Collection | Delivery |
Mileage |
| 2 Bed Flat/Apartment Removal | London, Greater London, N4 3SJ | Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany | 577 |
| 1 Bed Detached House Removal | Belfast, County Antrim, BT15 3FW | Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 4LJ | 264 |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House Removal | Nottingham, NG10 3LF | Nottingham, NG9 | 4 |
| 1 Bed Semi-Detached House Removal | Manchester, Greater Manchester, M45 6AF | Wishaw, Lanarkshire, ML2 0DB | 198 |
| 2 Bed Flat/Apartment Removal | Lincolnshire, LN5 8NS | Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN15 8GP | 42 |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House Removal | Stockport, SK4 2AB | Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5ET | 244 |
| 1 Bed Detached House Removal | Highland, IV3 4ED | King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1JS | 481 |
| 1 Bed Flat/Apartment Removal | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 1EH | London, Greater London, E16 1BZ | 141 |
| 3 Bed Detached House Removal | Mullingar, West Meath, Ireland | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 2BL | 345 |
| 1 Bed Flat/Apartment Removal | Liverpool, Merseyside, L19 0PB | Liverpool, L5 1EE | 7 |
Item |
Left By | Comments |
| 1 Bed Semi-Detached House Removal | supersarah64 (1) | Very hard working cheerful men, everything was achieved with the minimum of fuss and ther was no grumbling even whe... |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House Removal | jonrow (1) | I was very happy with the service delivery, very good team of movers, who took apart and reassembled furniture as ... |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House Removal | AndriusL (1) | Greta Guy very helpful... Recomended A+++ |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House Removal | JeffreyL (1) | The removal operation was a very sound job. Items of furniture were unloaded from the van and brought into the new ... |
| 1 Bed Flat/Apartment Removal | warhammer (0) | Great bunch of guys,willing to help to get the job done, great service. |
| 1 Bed Detached House Removal | michael9413 (1) | Went really well, all was like clock work no problems at all, really great guy to work with very friendly, would re... |
| 2 Bed Flat/Apartment Removal | andy.wadeson (1) | Karl & George did a fantastic job, they were very helpful & nothing was too much trouble. |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House Removal | kath.jones555 (0) | Kris and his helper were great - they kept on going until the job was done. I'd be happy to use them again, thier ... |
| 1 Bed Flat/Apartment Removal | luciarv1 (2) | very good communication, fast delivery, nice people |
| 1 Bed Flat/Apartment Removal | cocohippo (0) | Really good price, Sharaz was really friendly and helpful, great guy .. would definitely use again .. recommended! |
Shiply matches users moving home abroad to international removal companies already making similar journeys. By utilising spare capacity of vehicles running on the road, Shiply helps reduce the number of otherwise wasteful journeys needed to transport the item. This leads to less CO2 emissions being emitted from delivery trucks, lorries and vans.
- Since June 2008 we estimate that Shiply has helped save 37,801,009 miles - that's about 1,512 times around the world!
- Over 13,421,177 kg of CO2 - about the same as you flying from London to New York 22,074 times!
