MetEx House, 496a Great West Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW5 0TE  ·  Shipping since 1998
0800 096 38 39
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📦 Moving to international 🌐 • Luggage Shipping • Air & Sea • Since 1998

Moving to international 🌐?
Ship your luggage and personal effects from the UK

Moving to international is not just a logistics exercise — it is the start of something significant. The luggage shipping piece should be the easy part. We collect from your UK door, handle the export documentation, and ship your personal effects to international by air in 4-14 working days or by sea. Sender and receiver must be the same person.

4–14d
Air freight
28yr
Est. 1998
202
Countries
Key rule

👤 Sender and receiver must be the same person for personal effects classification • Air: 4-14 working days to international • Sea: varies by destination • £75 deposit • 0800 096 38 39

What to know

Shipping personal effects to international — key facts

Every destination has different import requirements for personal effects. Documentation, duties, restrictions and biosecurity rules vary significantly. We advise on your specific destination at booking.

Excess Luggage Co. • Moving to international since 1998

Moving abroad is not a single event — it is a sequence of logistics decisions, each of which can go well or wrong. The luggage shipping piece is one of the first. Get it right and it is one less thing to manage. Get it wrong and you are dealing with a customs hold from the other side of the world.

FAQs

Moving to international — luggage shipping questions

How do I ship my luggage when moving to international?
Call us on 0800 096 38 39 or request a quote online. Tell us your UK collection postcode, destination in international, what you are shipping and when you need to move. We confirm the quote for air freight (4-14 working days) or sea freight (varies by destination). We collect from your door. You handle customs clearance at the international end.
What documents do I need to ship personal effects to international?+
Itemised packing list with declared values for every item. Passport copy of the receiver (same person as the sender). Every destination has different import requirements for personal effects. Documentation, duties, restrictions and biosecurity rules vary significantly. We advise on your specific destination at booking. We help you prepare the right documentation at booking.
Is air or sea freight better for moving to international?+
Air freight (4-14 working days) for essentials you need quickly. Sea freight (varies by destination) for larger volumes and household goods where time is not critical. Many customers moving to international use both — air freight for the first shipment, sea freight for the bulk.
What cannot be shipped when moving to international?+
No lithium batteries in a standard shipment. Batteries can be packed and exported as declared dangerous goods — ask us before you pack. Undeclared dangerous goods are a criminal offence and the duty sits with the sender, so tell us what is in the shipment. No aerosols or perfumes. No laptops on door-to-door (subject to your destination) air service. Every destination has different import requirements for personal effects. We advise on destination-specific restrictions at booking.
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Excess Luggage Co.
Moving to international luggage shipping • MetEx House, Hounslow • Since 1998
Excess Luggage Co. has been shipping personal effects for people relocating to international since 1998. We know the documentation requirements, the customs expectations and the common points of delay. Call us on 0800 096 38 39 before you start packing.

Moving to international?

Tell us your UK postcode, destination in international, what you are shipping and your timeline. Clear quote. No guesswork.

Moving to international 🌐 • Excess Luggage Co.
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