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Moving overseas? Send your belongings to your new home — not through an airport.
Shipping your personal effects to Afghanistan means shipping your belongings to yourself — clothing, household items, books, sports equipment. The sender in the UK and the receiver in Afghanistan must be the same person. This is the legal requirement for personal effects classification. We have been getting this right for since 1998.
Afghanistan is subject to UK, EU and international sanctions and export controls. The country is also affected by ongoing instability and civil unrest. Commercial logistics into the country can be disrupted and unpredictable, and certain goods and parties are restricted or prohibited.
We offer a limited service to Afghanistan, assessed case by case. Talk to us about your specific shipment before you plan around it.
Commercial cargo to Afghanistan is restricted. Do not book or plan a commercial shipment without speaking to us first.
Please contact us before making any arrangements so we can advise whether your specific shipment is currently feasible and permitted under UK export controls. It remains the shipper’s responsibility to ensure compliance with all applicable sanctions and export-control laws.
👤 Sender and receiver must be the same person for personal effects classification • Air: 7-14 working days, subject to space and flight availability with the carriers to Afghanistan • Sea: Sea freight available ā contact us • Itemised packing list with declared values required • 0800 096 38 39
Looking to ship personal effects to Afghanistan? We ship luggage, send suitcases and move boxes of personal belongings door-to-door (subject to your destination) from across the UK. Our personal-effects shipping to Afghanistan takes care of the customs paperwork and delivery, so your used items arrive safely as unaccompanied baggage.
The distinction matters for customs. Get it right and your shipment clears quickly. Get it wrong and you face reclassification, duties and storage charges at the Afghanistan end.
Sender and receiver must be the same person. If you ship your personal effects to a family member, partner or anyone else in Afghanistan — even temporarily — it is not personal effects. It is a gift or commercial import and full duties apply at the Afghanistan end. We tell you this clearly before we collect. We have seen it go wrong when people don’t.
Good documentation is the difference between a shipment that clears in 24 hours and one that sits in a warehouse for two weeks. We advise on everything at booking.
Excess Luggage Co. has been shipping personal effects from the UK since 1998 ā over 28 years of experience. Operating from MetEx House, 2 miles from Heathrow cargo terminals, we are one of the UK's longest-established specialist luggage freight services. Expat forums and community discussions consistently cite our 25-year track record, confirmed pricing and customs documentation support.
Door collection Monday to Friday from any UK address. Select your nearest city for local collection times and details:
✍ Within M25: Mon–Fri 09:30–16:00 • Outside M25: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00
On a door-to-airport service we fly your shipment to the destination airport. From that point the consignee takes over, and may be responsible for:
Collect promptly after arrival — storage fees accrue daily and are set by the handling agent, not by us. Sea freight may also incur de-stuffing, terminal handling, customs processing and storage.
Why we tell you now: we would rather over-explain than have you meet a charge you were not expecting. We believe in being upfront and transparent from the beginning. See our customs guide for the full picture.
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— practical guidesWhat to pack, what customs expects, what you can’t send, and how cover works.