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Road groupage or dedicated van · 6-10 days

Removals to Spain

Spain is the most popular destination for British movers and the one with the most paperwork traps. Getting your NIE and your padrón in order before the van leaves saves weeks at the other end.

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

What actually matters on this route

NIE numberYour Spanish foreigner's identification number. You will struggle to clear customs without it.
Cambio de residenciaThe change-of-residence process that unlocks duty relief. Needs de-registration from the UK and registration in Spain.
Padrón municipalRegistration with your new town hall. Often requested as proof you actually live there.
Inventory in SpanishItemised and valued. We prepare it.
TimingRelief is generally only available if you import within a set window of establishing residence. Do not leave goods in store for a year and then ship them.
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, then overland.
  • Transit: 6-10 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 Spain

What paperwork do I need to move to Spain?

At minimum an NIE, proof of your Spanish address, a de-registration certificate from the UK and a valued inventory in Spanish. We prepare the inventory and tell you what to gather.

How long does a move to Spain take?

Six to ten days for groupage to the mainland. The Canaries and Balearics add a sea leg and take longer.

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

A two-bedroom household is typically £3,200-£3,775 and a three-bedroom £4,625-£5,425, priced by volume rather than distance. Groupage shares a vehicle with other consignments, which keeps both bands down.

Other destinations

Where else we ship

IrelandFrancePortugalGermanythe NetherlandsItalySwitzerlandCyprusthe UAEthe USACanadaAustraliaNew Zealand

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