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International Removals · Worldwide

International moves,door to door.

Weekly groupage to Europe, full-container shipping worldwide. Export wrap, customs paperwork and a vetted destination agent network — one team, one fixed price, one shipment tracked to your new front door.

FIDI / BAR network Customs handled Tracked transit Fixed-Price
500+
Moves delivered
£5m
Public liability
5★
Average rating
4hrs
Quote turnaround
Accreditations & trust

Independently checked. Properly insured.

FSBFederation of Small Businesses
Which? Trusted TraderIndependently assessed
ISO 9001-alignedQuality management
WEEE CompliantWaste & electronics
CHAS AccreditedHealth & safety
SafeContractorApproved supplier
£5m Public LiabilityFully insured
GDPR AwareData-safe transit
Living Wage EmployerDirectly employed
FSBFederation of Small Businesses
Which? Trusted TraderIndependently assessed
ISO 9001-alignedQuality management
WEEE CompliantWaste & electronics
CHAS AccreditedHealth & safety
SafeContractorApproved supplier
£5m Public LiabilityFully insured
GDPR AwareData-safe transit
Living Wage EmployerDirectly employed
500+ moves delivered 5★ average rating
A safer pair of hands across borders

The team trusted with the move that crosses oceans.

Accredited, insured, owner-led — and on call from the survey through to the door delivery in your new country. One UK number, one coordinator, one fixed price.

  • £5m public liability cover
  • BAR & Which? Trusted Trader
  • Family-run business · 5★
  • Fixed-price, no hourly rates
About our international service

Weekly groupage to Europe. Container shipping worldwide.

Whether it's a single-room shipment to Spain or a 40ft container to Australia, our international team handles export-quality packing, UK collection, customs clearance and door-delivery via vetted agents in over 180 countries.

One UK number, one named coordinator, one fixed price — start to finish. No surprise destination fees, no hand-offs to a forwarder you've never spoken to.

Why our international clients choose us

Trusted with the move that crosses borders.

Marine cover included

All-risks marine insurance available on every shipment — quoted line-by-line, never bundled in the small print.

Global agent network

FIDI / BAR-affiliated partners in 180+ countries. Customs, delivery and unpack handled by people we know personally.

One UK coordinator

Same named person from survey to delivery. Time-zone calls and WhatsApp updates included.

30+ years overseas

Three generations of international removals know-how. We've shipped to every continent except Antarctica.

Our international services

Every mode, every destination.

From a 2-cubic-metre groupage share to a 40ft container — by sea, air or road.

Sea freight (FCL & LCL)

20ft, 40ft and shared-container shipping. Worldwide door-to-door with destination agents we've worked with for years.

Air freight

Urgent and high-value shipments — typically 3–7 days door to door. Ideal for relocation essentials ahead of sea freight.

European road groupage

Weekly departures to France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and more.

Full container loads

Sole-use containers for whole homes. Faster transit, no shared-load risk, direct port-to-door planning.

Groupage / shared load

Pay only for the cubic-metres you ship. The cost-effective option for studio and one-bed moves.

Customs & ToR1 documentation

Export paperwork, ToR1 (UK), TR (EU) and destination clearance handled in-house. No third-party broker fees.

Export-grade packing

All shipments packed to international standard — double-wall cartons, export crates for art and antiques, vacuum-sealed soft furnishings.

Vehicle shipping

Cars, motorbikes and small boats by Ro-Ro or container. Quoted alongside your household effects.

How an international move runs

A clear 5-step process.

Every milestone documented, every transit leg tracked. No grey areas, no surprise destination fees.

  1. 01

    Free virtual or home survey

    Video walk-through or in-home — a senior consultant captures inventory, access and destination details.

  2. 02

    Fixed-price quote

    Mode, route, transit time, insurance and customs — all priced line-by-line in one written quote.

  3. 03

    Export pack & collection

    Crews arrive with export-grade materials. Each item barcoded for chain-of-custody to delivery.

  4. 04

    Customs & transit

    Export documentation filed, container or pallet sealed, tracked end-to-end. You get weekly updates.

  5. 05

    Door delivery & unpack

    Our destination agent clears customs, delivers, unpacks to room, removes debris — and signs off with you.

The Smart Move difference

Why so many families choose us for the overseas move.

Feature
Smart Move
Other movers
Free pre-move survey (video or home)
Phone-only estimates
Fixed-price quote, line-itemised
Estimate + surprise extras
Named UK coordinator
Forwarder handover
Vetted FIDI/BAR destination agents
Cheapest local subcontractor
Customs & ToR1 handled in-house
Third-party broker fees
Marine insurance quoted upfront
Bundled in small print
Tracked transit with weekly updates
You chase the agent
Destination delivery & unpack included
Drop at port
Single point of contact start to finish
Multiple agents, no ownership
WhatsApp / time-zone support
Office hours only
Head-to-head

Smart Move vs. the global majors.

Big-name international movers will quote your shipment. Far fewer answer the phone when you're standing in Sydney wondering where your container is. Here's how we line up.

UK ownership
Smart Move
Family-run, directly employed UK team
Other movers
Branch of a multinational
Direct phone number
Smart Move
01772 230147 — direct to your coordinator
Other movers
International call-centre
Pricing transparency
Smart Move
Fixed price, line-itemised
Other movers
Estimate plus destination extras
Destination network
Smart Move
FIDI/BAR agents we've used for years
Other movers
Cheapest local subcontractor
Customs paperwork
Smart Move
Handled in-house, no broker fee
Other movers
Outsourced, charged extra
Tracking & updates
Smart Move
Weekly proactive updates
Other movers
You chase by email
Marine insurance
Smart Move
Quoted upfront, all-risks option
Other movers
Total-loss only as default
Door-to-door scope
Smart Move
Pack, ship, clear, deliver, unpack, debris
Other movers
Port-to-port unless you upgrade
Aftercare
Smart Move
Same UK coordinator after delivery
Other movers
Handover to destination office

Sustainability standards — WEEE-compliant disposal, charity donations, zero-to-landfill where possible.

Insurance backbone — £5m public liability and goods-in-transit cover as standard.

Better aftercare — the lead crew that moves you in stays on call for settle-in and tweaks.

Destinations we move to regularly

Door-to-door to most of the world.

Weekly to Europe. Monthly to the rest. If you can post a letter there, we can ship a container there.

SpainFrancePortugalItalyGermanyNetherlandsSwitzerlandIrelandUSACanadaAustraliaNew ZealandUAESouth AfricaSingaporeHong Kong
What clients say

5★ international moves.

Verified by real clients
"Eight-week sea freight, customs cleared without a single hiccup, our agent in Sydney was waiting on the day. Coordinator messaged me weekly even when there was nothing new — that mattered."
Helen R.
Manchester → Sydney · 40ft container
"Booked groupage to save money and they didn't treat us like the cheap option. Door-to-door in 10 days, every box accounted for, even the wine survived."
Daniel P.
Liverpool → Madrid · part-load
"ToR1 form done for us, marine insurance explained in plain English, Auckland agent unpacked and took the boxes away. Best move I've ever had — and we've had four."
Sarah J.
Preston → Auckland · full house
"Customs in Dubai is a nightmare and the team had clearly done it before. Sealed container, tracked transit, delivered to the apartment. Painless."
Mark T.
Cheshire → Dubai · 20ft container

Planning an international move?

Book a free, no-obligation video or home survey. We'll quote your full door-to-door shipment — packing, transit, customs and destination delivery — within 48 working hours.

Frequently asked

International removals — your questions answered.

Weekly groupage to most of Western Europe averages 7–14 days door-to-door. Full-container road moves can be as fast as 3–5 days. We'll confirm exact transit on your quote.
Request a free international quote

Let's plan your overseas move.

Tell us a little about your destination and a senior international consultant will be in touch within 4 working hours to arrange a free survey.

  • Free virtual or home survey
  • Fixed-price, line-itemised quote
  • Customs & ToR1 paperwork handled
  • Marine insurance quoted upfront
  • Weekly proactive transit updates

We respond within 4 working hours. No call centres, no spam.