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What
To Bring With You
(and what NOT to bring !)
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You
will be able to bring the majority of your belongings with you without
having to worry about rules, regulations and different standards
and specifications.
Electrical
appliances, pets and vehicles all fall into the 'worry' category.
Click on the hyperlinks below for information on what you need to
do.
Electrical
appliances because of the different voltages. Most small appliances
can be bought relatively cheaply in the UK. If you choose to bring
larger and more expensive appliances you will need a transformer
to enable them to work on the UK power supply.
Pets
because of the UK quarantine laws.
Vehicles
because they must conform to the EU technical specifications.
Your vehicle can be modified in the UK.
Customs
and Excise also have a clearly defined list of Prohibited
Goods which you must not attempt to bring into the UK. Please
check it out.
Basic
Guidelines on what not to pack as part of your shipment
The
following items should not be packed and included in your shipment,
some of which are on the Prohibited Goods list.
| Items |
Reason
for not packing as part of your shipment |
| Inflammable
or corrosive items |
Dangerous
goods |
| Guns
or ammunition |
Prohibited
Goods |
| Foodstuffs |
Prohibited
Goods |
| Plants |
Prohibited
Goods |
Wines
and spirits.
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There
is no duty-free entitlement for an unaccompanied shipment.
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Used
computer ink-jet cartridges.
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They may leak so take only new sealed cartridges. |
| Stamp
or coin collections of a high value. |
Risk
of Theft. These should be kept with you and not packed for shipment. |
| Jewellery,
cash or other valuable items. |
Risk
of Theft. These should be kept with you and not packed for shipment. |
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UK
Customs Requirements
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The UK Customs and Excise website has a section called Bringing
your belongings/private motor vehicle to the UK from outside the
EC (Notice 3) which provides specific information for international
moves to the UK.
Your
removal company will provide you with all required UK Customs forms
and documentation.
For
general customs information you can access the UK Customs and Excise
website at http://www.hmce.gov.uk/.
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