International removals from Richmond
Planned road moves from Richmond upon Thames to France, Italy, Spain and Portugal — packed with the same care as a local move, with the customs side handled for you.
A move to Europe is a local move with a longer second half. It still starts with a survey on a Richmond doorstep and a careful pack — it just ends on an autoroute, at a Costa villa or a Tuscan farmhouse instead of round the corner. We run that whole journey, and we handle the paperwork that now comes with it.
European removals, route by route
Rather than claim the whole continent, we run a focused set of corridors we know well. Each has its own page with the real geography, the crossing and the customs detail — from removals from Richmond to France to the longer hauls south and east.
Richmond to France
Paris · Lyon · Bordeaux · Provence · the Riviera
Out along the A316 and M3 to the M25, a Channel crossing, then the autoroutes south — the closest and most-travelled of our European routes.
Richmond to Italy
Milan · Turin · Tuscany · Rome · the Lakes
A measured road move across France and over the Alps into the northern cities, Tuscany and beyond — a long haul that rewards careful packing.
Richmond to Spain
Madrid · Barcelona · Valencia · the Costas
The long corridor down through France and across the border to the cities and the coast — from a riverside flat to a villa in the sun.
Richmond to Portugal
Lisbon · Porto · the Algarve · the Silver Coast
The western route across France and the length of Spain to the Atlantic — Lisbon, Porto or an Algarve address.
Departing Richmond — collecting across the UK
Most of these moves leave from Richmond and the wider south-west London area, out on the A316 and M3 for a Channel crossing. But a European move is really about where you are, not where the depot is — so we also collect from across the country when a route suits it, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh and Glasgow. If you’re moving from one of those to France, Spain, Italy or Portugal, the plan is the same; only the first leg changes.
The part that trips people up: customs
Moving household goods from the UK into the EU changed after Brexit. There’s an inventory to prepare, transit and customs documents to file, and residence paperwork where relief from duty applies. It sounds heavier than it is once someone who does it regularly is handling it — which is the point of using a mover who runs these routes rather than a general haulier. We prepare it, file it and keep it moving so your goods aren’t sitting at a border while a form gets chased.
Packing and storage for a long move
Distance is hard on badly packed boxes, so European moves get the full treatment — proper materials, a labelled inventory, and careful loading for a journey measured in hundreds of miles rather than a few streets. If timings don’t align, we can store your things in Richmond before departure or arrange holding at the other end.
Ready to talk it through? Tell us the route and the rough contents and we’ll come back with a clear written quote — no transit-time promises pulled from thin air, and no numbers before we understand the move.
Moving from Richmond to Europe — questions
Not covered here? Ask us directly — we answer plainly.
Which countries do you move to from Richmond?
We run dedicated European routes from Richmond to France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Each is a planned road move — surveyed, packed and handled the same careful way as a local job, with the customs paperwork managed for you.
Do you only collect in Richmond?
Richmond is our base, but for European moves we collect across the UK — London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh and further afield. If your pickup is somewhere else, just tell us the address.
How does customs work for a move to the EU?
Since Brexit a UK-to-EU household move needs the right documentation — a detailed inventory, transit and customs paperwork, and proof of residence where relief applies. We prepare and manage that as part of the move, so you’re not working it out at a border.
Can you store our things before or after the move?
Yes. If timings don’t line up, we can store your belongings in Richmond before departure or arrange holding at the other end, and fold it into the same plan.
Moving from Richmond to Europe?
Send us the destination and a rough idea of what’s going, and we’ll plan the route, the crossing and the customs — then quote it clearly.