MetEx House, 496a Great West Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW5 0TE  ·  Shipping since 1998
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📦 Moving to Australia 🇦🇺 • Luggage Shipping • Air & Sea • Since 1998

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

Moving to Australia 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 Australia by air in 5-9 working days or by sea. Sender and receiver must be the same person.

5–9d
Air freight
28yr
Est. 1998
202
Countries
📍 Part of our complete Shipping to Australia hub — customs, biosecurity, costs & every service ›
Key rule

👤 Sender and receiver must be the same person for personal effects classification • Air: 5-9 working days to Australia • Sea: 8-14 weeks via Singapore or Port Klang • £75 deposit • 0800 096 38 39

What to know

Shipping personal effects to Australia — key facts

Planning your move to Australia — Luggage Shipping? We ship luggage, send suitcases and move boxes of belongings door-to-door (subject to your destination) from across the UK to Australia — Luggage Shipping. Our relocation service handles collection, customs and delivery of your personal effects, so moving your things to Australia — Luggage Shipping is simple and stress-free.

Australia has strict biosecurity rules. No wooden items, straw, soil or untreated natural fibres. Declare everything on your incoming passenger card. DAFF inspection is standard.

Excess Luggage Co. • Moving to Australia since 1998

Australia is one of our busiest routes — we have been shipping personal effects to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth since 1998. The biosecurity rules are strict and the documentation requirements are thorough, but we have guided thousands of customers through the process. The key is starting early and getting the packing list right.

FAQs

Moving to Australia — luggage shipping questions

How do I ship my luggage when moving to Australia?
Call us on 0800 096 38 39 or request a quote online. Tell us your UK collection postcode, destination in Australia, what you are shipping and when you need to move. We confirm the quote for air freight (5-9 working days) or sea freight (8-14 weeks via Singapore or Port Klang). These sea transit times are approximate — the actual time depends on when your LCL container finishes loading and consolidating, the vessel’s sailing date and route, any transhipment hub before the final destination, and customs clearance, so please allow a week or two either side. We collect from your door. You handle customs clearance at the Australia end.
What documents do I need to ship personal effects to Australia?+
Itemised packing list with declared values for every item. Passport copy of the receiver (same person as the sender). Australia has strict biosecurity rules. No wooden items, straw, soil or untreated natural fibres. Declare everything on your incoming passenger card. DAFF inspection is standard. We help you prepare the right documentation at booking.
Is air or sea freight better for moving to Australia?+
Air freight (5-9 working days) for essentials you need quickly. Sea freight (8-14 weeks via Singapore or Port Klang) for larger volumes and household goods where time is not critical. Many customers moving to Australia use both — air freight for the first shipment, sea freight for the bulk.
What cannot be shipped when moving to Australia?+
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. Australia has strict biosecurity rules. We advise on destination-specific restrictions at booking.
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Excess Luggage Co.
Moving to Australia luggage shipping • MetEx House, Hounslow • Since 1998
Excess Luggage Co. has been shipping personal effects for people relocating to Australia 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 Australia?

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

📋 Official Customs Authority — Australia

For official customs requirements, import duties and restricted items guidance, visit the Australian Border Force — the official customs authority for Australia. Always verify current requirements before shipping.

UK Collection

We collect from your door anywhere in the UK

Door collection Monday to Friday from any UK address. Select your nearest city for local collection times and details:

LondonManchesterBirminghamLeedsGlasgowEdinburghLiverpoolBristolSheffieldNewcastleNottinghamLeicesterBradfordCardiffCoventrySouthamptonPortsmouthOxfordCambridgeReading/SloughBrightonLutonMilton KeynesDerbyStokeWolverhamptonSwanseaAberdeenDundeeMiddlesbroughExeterPlymouthYorkBelfastHounslowHeathrow

✍ Within M25: Mon–Fri 09:30–16:00 • Outside M25: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00

📋 Collection & Booking Rules
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Collection hours: Within M25: Mon–Fri 09:30–16:00 • Outside M25: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00. Weekend collections applicable within Greater London only, subject to availability and surcharge. No weekend collections outside Greater London.
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Collection fee: All luggage, baggage and boxes collected for shipping or storage are subject to a collection fee of £27.50 + VAT per 25 kg item (UK mainland), or £75.00 + VAT per item (Scottish Highlands and Northern Ireland). Additional weight is charged at £1.50 + VAT per kilo thereafter, plus any surcharge for overweight items.
Heavy-weight handling charge: Any single item of luggage, baggage, bags or boxes of 30 kilos physical weight, or exceeding 200 centimetres in combined dimensions (L + W + H), is liable to a heavy-weight handling charge of £30.00 per item.
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Barrels & oversized items: Barrel shipments — commonly used for Caribbean and West African routes — are subject to a handling surcharge. Please advise at enquiry stage if shipping barrels so we can confirm the correct charge before booking.
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