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Sea or air freight · 3-4 weeks

Removals to Cyprus

Cyprus is an EU member with a sea leg, which makes it administratively simple and logistically slow. Shared container is the sensible choice for most households.

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What actually matters on this route

EU relocation rulesStandard change-of-residence relief applies, with a valued inventory.
Limassol clearanceStraightforward, but port handling and delivery to the north of the island add time.
Shared containerMost households do not fill a container. LCL keeps the cost sensible.
HumidityLong sea transit in a hot container is hard on wood and leather. We wrap accordingly.
Customs documentationExport declaration and itemised packing list - £145, added once regardless of destination or volume, never folded into the cost of the vehicle.
Destination terminal handlingPort charges at the other end are itemised separately too - currently £265, quoted at cost - this applies to sea and air shipments, not to our road groupage routes.

Customs rules change. We confirm the current requirements for your date at survey rather than relying on what was true last year.

How the price is worked out

International moves are priced by volume, not by distance. What matters is how many cubic metres you fill and how the shipment travels - a container does not care whether it started in Abingdon or Aberdeen.

  • Survey first. We measure your load in cubic metres, on video or in person.
  • Shared or sole-use. Below roughly 24 m³ sharing is cheaper. Above it, a container of your own usually wins.
  • Route: Limassol.
  • Transit: 3-4 weeks, plus consolidation before and clearance after.
  • Export packing. Every shipment gets export-grade wrap and a customs inventory, itemised as its own line - about 18% added to the shipping cost for packing that has to survive a container and a long transit, not just a van down the road. Full details of our packing service are on its own page.

We are not VAT-registered, so there is no VAT to add to your shipping cost - the figure you see is the figure you pay.

Moving to the UK instead?

If you are bringing a household back to the UK, ask us about Transfer of Residence (ToR1) relief. Applied for correctly and in advance, it lets you import your own used belongings without paying UK duty or VAT. Applied for late, it does not. It is free to apply and we will point you at the form.

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Moving to Cyprus

How long does shipping to Cyprus take?

Three to four weeks port to port, plus consolidation before and clearance after.

Should I take a whole container?

Only above roughly 24 cubic metres. Below that, sharing is cheaper.

How much does it cost to move to Cyprus from the UK?

A one-bedroom household is typically £3,150-£3,650 by shared container - most households this size share space with other consignments rather than pay for a whole container.

Other destinations

Where else we ship

IrelandFranceSpainPortugalGermanythe NetherlandsItalySwitzerlandthe UAEthe USACanadaAustraliaNew Zealand

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