There are crucial decisions to be made regarding what to ship to your new home.
This choice is easier if you have purchased or rented a residence overseas.
If you have the room sizes and floor plan, you can simply work out how your furniture and possessions will fit in the rooms, but also consider the corridor, stairway and elevator/lift dimensions. In other words, will the piano, outsized entertainment center, sectional couch, or other furniture fit in these passageways?
IntlMOVE if you do not have housing agreements made, make sure the items you are taking are critical to you and your happiness in your new location.
IntlMOVE * Contact
IntlMOVE three months before your moving date for a free guesstimate.
* Plan what items you wish to take with you to your new home.
* Make an itemized inventory list and determine the value ( in U.S. Dollars ) of the things for insurance purposes.
* Gather all documents ( passports, innoculation records and visas, when necessary ) and property to take with you.
* If you purchased new products, have the invoices available.
* Provide your overseas address, telephone number and email address, so you can be contacted and kept informed of your cargo's status.
* Read the customs information page we have provided for your destination country. Laws are subject to change without notice. Everybody should know their rights pertaining to customs regulations. We endorse that you contact the consulate's Office for the newest information.
Items Not to Ship
It is suggested that you do not ship the following items :
* Valuable and crucial papers like family records, birth certificates, marriage documents, financial information and other like documents.
* jewellery
* Fire Arms ( license is required in some states )
* Live Plants or Seeds ( license is required in some nations )
* Open bottles containing any liquids or other contents
* Flammable cleaning solutions or other toxic liquid substances
* Alcohol ( in hand baggage only )
* Pressure spray can
Check with customs laws, or call the consulate for other possible limitations
in your destination country.
IntlMOVE can pack everything for you or just your fragile items such as dishes, glasses, computers, televisions, and glass top tables just to name a few. We include the necessary boxing and wrapping materials.
If you choose to pack by yourself, we suggest you follow these guidelines:
* Never pack over the edge of the container.
* Use small boxes for heavy items such as books and tools.
* Double tape the bottom of the boxes.
* Do not over load the box. The box should be easily picked up by one person.
* Pots, Pans & Kitchen Utensils - fit items inside one another whenever possible to conserve space.
* China, Glassware, Dishware, Silverware, Small Picture Frames & Valuables - breakable items should be wrapped individually in paper. Large dishes and heavy items should always be placed on the bottom, and smaller items on top. Plates and dishes should be placed vertically, separated by wads of paper. We suggest 3" of paper on the bottom and 2" of paper between layers.
* Clothing, Linen, Towels & Draperies - fold and pack neatly in to clean cartons or dresser drawers.
* Mirrors & Paintings - carefully wrapped and put in mirror cartons.
* Lamps & Lampshades - remove the bulbs and shades, pack the lamp with linen or wrap separately and put into clean cartons. Shades should be wrapped with tissue and placed in large linen cartons.
* Rugs & Carpets - roll and wrap in plastic.
* Tools - remove all fuel from power tools (do not ship flammable fuel - EVER), pack tools in small cartons and wrap fragile items separately.
