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Removals to Germany

Germany is one of the easier European moves once the paperwork is right, and one of our most common corporate relocations - the UK's research and biotech sector moves people to and from Munich, Berlin and the Rhine-Main area constantly.

✓ One contract, one price, nationwide ✓ £50,000 goods in transit cover ✓ £2m public liability ✓ Companies House 15886470

What actually matters on this route

Customs form 0350The standard German declaration for relocation goods.
AnmeldungRegistration at your new local authority. Often required as proof of residence for clearance.
InventoryItemised and valued, in German or English.
Employer relocationsWe invoice employers directly and supply the documentation relocation packages normally ask for.
Customs documentationExport declaration and itemised packing list - £145, added once regardless of destination or volume, never folded into the cost of the vehicle.

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: Dover-Calais or the Tunnel.
  • Transit: 4-7 days, 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 Germany

Do you handle corporate relocations to Germany?

Regularly. We can bill an employer or relocation agent directly and provide the paperwork those packages require.

How long does a move to Germany take?

Four to seven days by road, depending on whether you take a dedicated van or share a groupage load.

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

A one-bedroom household is typically £1,875-£2,200 and a three-bedroom £4,250-£5,000, priced by volume rather than distance - the same basis whether you're headed to Munich, Berlin or the Rhine-Main area.

Other destinations

Where else we ship

IrelandFranceSpainPortugalthe NetherlandsItalySwitzerlandCyprusthe UAEthe USACanadaAustraliaNew Zealand

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