Moving to the UK from Europe

Our team is continually on the move between Europe and the UK, and we don't like to bring our trucks back empty. Whether you're coming home or starting a new life in the UK, we can help make it reality.

Using Britannia Bradshaw is often a very cost-effective solution over local firms in Europe and you don't need to fill up our entire removals van. We are happy to take small loads and part loads.

Our European experts will discuss your move plan and check access to ensure your relocation goes smoothly. You will be kept fully informed of final schedules. We are experienced in providing outside hoists, shuttle vans and parking permits where required.

We can even store your belongings in our UK warehouses until you're ready to have them delivered to your new home.

Importing Personal Effects to the UK

Shipments of household goods and personal effects are allowed duty free entry into the UK, provided that they have been owned and used for at least six months prior to importation. It is possible to have your goods cleared by customs before you arrive in the UK, providing they do not arrive more than six months before your own arrival and that all necessary documents are completed correctly and received by Britannia Bradshaw in advance of the shipment. Assistance will be given to help you with customs formalities, and we will provide you with the correct customs form to complete and return before the arrival of your goods in the UK.

Moving Motor Vehicles To the UK

You can bring your vehicle with you without payment of customs duty and tax in the UK, providing you have paid all local taxes and owned and used the vehicle for more than six months overseas. You must be able to prove you have lived outside the UK for more than twelve months. The vehicle must arrive no more than six months after your own arrival. Should you be unable to meet all of the requirements, you can still bring your vehicle, however, it will subject to payment of customs duty and tax on its arrival. You can find further information on shipping vehicles on the following websites: www.hmce.gov.uk, www.dvla.gov.uk, and www.via.gov.uk.

Let Britannia Bradshaw move you to the UK. Contact us or call 0161 877 5555 and speak with our specialists about your removals options. We'll even call you back if you'd like - just ask!

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Are you bringing a pet to the UK?

Dogs, cats and ferrets can be brought into the UK relatively simply, but there are some very strict rules. For more information on the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) and approved carriers for pets into the UK, please visit the DEFRA website.

The rules on bringing pets to the UK changed on 1 January 2012 to harmonise its rules with the rest of the European Union. This simplifies the importation of cats, dogs and ferrets into the UK.

For more information about the changes, please visit the DEFRA website.