European removals
Removals to Germany
Household and part-load moves between the UK and Germany, including returns to the UK.
- Crews
- Our own team
- Employed by AFS, never subcontracted
- Quote
- In writing within 24 hours
- Itemised from our published rates
- Cover
- Included as standard
- Goods in Transit & Public Liability
- Coordinator
- One named contact
- From the quote to the last box
A move to Germany is packed and loaded by the same crew that turns up at your door in the UK. Nothing is handed to a third party at the point where things usually go missing.
Goods in Transit and Public Liability cover apply to a German move exactly as they do to a move across town. One coordinator owns the job from the first call to the last box.
Packing matters more on a long run
Breakages on long journeys are rarely dropped items. They are things that were allowed to move for hundreds of miles. That makes packing the part of a German move worth paying attention to — either ours, or yours done properly.
How to pack fragile things so they survive the van- LeShuttle Freight planned crossing, Folkestone to Calais
- 35 min
- residence outside the EU needed for customs relief
- 12 months
- minimum use of goods in the country you leave
- 6 months
- German customs declaration for removal goods
- Form 0350
Customs relief for moving your home to Germany
German customs calls goods you bring when you move Übersiedlungsgut and offers a relief from import duty when you move from a country outside the EU. The conditions below are from zoll.de.
- Your normal home was outside the EU for at least 12 months before you moved.
- You have used the goods yourself, in the country you are leaving, for at least 6 months before the move.
- The goods are cleared within 12 months of the move to Germany.
- You may not pass the goods to anyone else for 12 months, which rules out selling, lending, renting or gifting them.
- The customs declaration is made on Form 0350 (Zollanmeldung für Übersiedlungsgut).
Crossing the Channel
One way to cross the Channel by road is Eurotunnel's LeShuttle Freight between Folkestone and Calais. Its planned journey time is 35 minutes, with up to one departure every 10 minutes at peak times, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. The operator's figures for December to June 2022 show the 35 minutes achieved in 81% of cases and 38 minutes or less in 94%. Whichever crossing your move uses, allow for the wait either side of it as well as the crossing itself.
On the UK side
GOV.UK says goods for personal use taken out of the UK in luggage or in a vehicle do not normally need a formal declaration, and that you should also check the requirements of the country you are going to. A full household load is a bigger consignment than luggage, so tell us early that it is a removal and we will confirm with you which paperwork applies before the day.
Sources
Taken from the official pages below and last checked 19 September 2026. Customs rules and operator figures change, so confirm with the authority before you rely on them.
Getting a price
European moves are quoted individually rather than from the hourly rate card — the distance, the crossing and the load all move the number. Call us or send the details and we will price it properly.
Ask about this route
European moves are quoted individually. Send us the route and a few details, by email or on WhatsApp, and our team will come back to you with a written quote.
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