Removals from the UK to every other country

We have written detailed guides for the nine destinations we move people to most often. This page is for the other hundred and eighty-odd countries — Doha and Kuala Lumpur, Nairobi and Santiago, Grand Cayman and Fiji. The service is identical. What changes is the customs regime at the far end, and how much of it we can tell you before we have looked.

Last reviewed: October 2026

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At a glance

Countries served: 190+, by sea, air and road
Handled by: One consultant, start to finish
At destination: A vetted local agent, chosen by us
Typical transit: 2 weeks to 4 months, by region
Book by: 8–12 weeks, longer for hard routes

Same standardsExport packing and inventories don't change by country

One contactYou deal with us, not with an agent abroad

We check firstRules confirmed in writing before anything sails

We say noWhere a route isn't safe or sensible, we'll tell you

Why some countries have a guide and others don't

Nine destinations have their own page because they account for most of what we ship, and because their import rules are detailed enough to be worth writing down properly. Australian biosecurity, the American security filing, Canada's effects list — each needs a page to explain honestly.

The remaining countries divide roughly into two groups. Some are straightforward and simply do not need two thousand words: Cyprus, Malta and Gibraltar drive on the left, speak English in officialdom and clear household goods without fuss. Others are genuinely complicated and change often enough that anything we published would be out of date within a year — Brazil, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia are all in that category.

For both groups the answer is the same. We confirm the current position for your specific country, your visa status and your shipment, and we give it to you in writing before you commit to anything. That is more useful than a page you found on the internet, whoever wrote it.

By sea · By air · To wherever you are going

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Indicative transit times and the thing that most often catches people out. Choose a region to see what we would want to talk to you about first.

Where are you heading?

The wider Gulf South & Southeast Asia East Asia Sub-Saharan Africa North Africa & the Levant Latin America Caribbean & Bermuda The Pacific Cyprus, Malta, Gibraltar

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What catches people out

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Planning figures and general guidance, confirmed for your specific country and circumstances before anything ships.

The destinations we have written up in full

If you are heading to one of these, start with its guide. Each covers ports, transit times, customs and the local rules on vehicles, pets and prohibited goods.

AustraliaBiosecurity, vehicle import approval, six ports New ZealandMPI inspection of every shipment, and what it costs United StatesThe 24-hour security filing, and the 25-year rule CanadaThe goods-to-follow list, and winter access United Arab EmiratesResidence visas, heat, and the alcohol rules South AfricaSARS registration, permits and port congestion SingaporeGST relief, banned items and housing access Hong KongA free port, and the lift that decides everything ThailandVisa-linked duty relief, and why you need to be there MalaysiaUK plugs, the duty exemption and East Malaysia IndiaTransfer of residence, valuation and inland depots EuropeRoad freight and post-Brexit transfer of residence

What is the same wherever you are going

Import regimes differ enormously. The principles underneath them barely differ at all, and knowing these six will make almost any destination make sense.

Nearly every country lets you bring used household goods in free of duty when you are genuinely moving there
That relief almost always depends on your immigration status, not on the goods themselves
Most countries expect the goods to have been owned and used for some months before the move
Most set a window — often six or twelve months — within which the shipment must arrive after you do
New, boxed and unused items usually fall outside the relief and can be taxed
Alcohol, tobacco and vehicles are treated separately from household goods almost everywhere
A precise, valued inventory is the single best defence against a customs examination
Food, plants, seeds, soil and untreated timber are restricted in nearly every country on earth
Aerosols, fuels, paints and loose lithium batteries cannot travel by sea or air anywhere
Port storage is free for a few days and expensive after that, on every continent
Carrier liability is never the same thing as insurance, whatever the route
Someone has to be there to receive the goods, or to nominate somebody who can

How we handle a country we haven't listed

The same way we handle the ones we have. There is no second-tier service for an unusual destination.

We check the rules

Current import requirements for your country, your visa status and your shipment, confirmed with our agent there rather than from a website.

We choose the agent

A vetted partner at the destination, selected on how they actually perform rather than on price alone. If we do not have one we trust, we say so.

We tell you in writing

What is needed, what it costs, what could go wrong and how long it realistically takes. Before you commit to anything.

We survey and quote

Video call or home visit, then a written quotation with the destination charges shown separately rather than buried.

We stay with it

One consultant from survey to final delivery. You never chase an agency in a different time zone yourself.

About the agent at the other end

Nobody has their own crews in a hundred and ninety countries. Anyone who tells you otherwise is describing an agent network and hoping you do not ask.

What an agent actually doesThey clear your shipment through customs, store it if needed, and deliver and unpack it. They are a removals company like us, in their own country, and the good ones are very good indeed.
How we choose oneOn performance: how they handled the last shipment we sent, how quickly they answer, whether their quotation matched their invoice. Price matters, but it is not the first question.
Why it can go wrongThe failure is almost always communication rather than competence — a delivery booked without telling you, or a charge nobody mentioned. That is why you deal with us throughout and not with them.
Where we will declineIf we cannot find a partner we would trust with your belongings, or a destination is unsafe or sanctioned, we will tell you rather than take the booking and hope. It happens rarely, and it matters when it does.

NamedYou get the agent's company name before your goods sail

CostedDestination charges quoted up front, not billed on arrival

ManagedWe chase them, not you, whatever the time difference

AccountableOur contract is with you, and it does not end at the port

Common questions

Do you really move to any country?

Almost. We ship to more than 190 countries and territories through established agent relationships. The exceptions are places under sanctions, in active conflict, or where we cannot identify a partner we would trust. We would rather tell you that at the first phone call than discover it once your container has sailed.

Is the service different from your main destinations?

No. The same survey, the same export packing, the same inventory, the same consultant. What differs is how much we can tell you from memory. For Auckland we know the answer; for Antananarivo we will check and come back to you, usually the same day.

How accurate are the transit times?

Treat them as planning figures. Routes with weekly sailings are predictable; routes served by monthly feeder vessels are not, and a missed connection can cost three weeks. We quote a realistic range rather than a best case, and we tell you when it changes.

What if my country's rules are unclear?

Then we say so. Some countries publish little and interpret their own rules differently at different ports, and anyone claiming certainty is guessing. In those cases we tell you the likely position, the range of outcomes, and what it would cost if the less good one happens.

Can I ship a car or a pet to an unusual destination?

Often, but check first. Vehicle import rules vary more than anything else we deal with, and pet import can require months of vaccination and paperwork. Read our vehicle shipping page for the general picture, then ask us about your specific country before you plan around it.

Do you handle office and commercial moves too?

Yes, worldwide, with the same agent network. Commercial work has its own timetable and its own paperwork, and it is usually planned around your business rather than around a sailing schedule. Tell us what and where and we will scope it.

What about somewhere with no port?

Landlocked countries are reached by road or rail from a coastal port, and that leg is the part to plan carefully. Zambia through Durban, Paraguay through Buenos Aires, Nepal through Kolkata. It adds weeks rather than days, and border crossings are where the delays occur.

Will you tell me if shipping isn't worth it?

Yes. For some destinations, and for some households, the freight and duty cost more than replacing the contents locally. That is a genuine answer to a genuine question and we would rather give it than sell you a container you regret.

Tell us where you're going

Any country, however unusual. We will come back within one working day with the current position, or tell you honestly that we need a day to find out.

Worldwide desk: 07749 924755
Email: worldwide@halointernationalrelocations.com
Not sure of your volume?: Use the move estimator, or work through the self survey room by room.
How it will travel: Most households go by sea. Urgent items go by air, Europe goes by road, and we can store at either end.