Everything you need to ship to India in one place. We collect from your door anywhere in the UK, handle the Transfer of Residence customs paperwork, and deliver to Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and beyond. Air freight in 4–7 working days, or economical sea freight in roughly 4–8 weeks, subject to space and flight availability with the carriers. 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. Shipping to India since 1998.
India is our single largest diaspora route — from students sending boxes home to families making a permanent move back after decades in the UK. It’s also the route where the customs rules changed most recently: India replaced its baggage regime with the Baggage Rules 2026, raising the Transfer of Residence allowances considerably. This guide brings together everything that actually matters for a UK–India shipment, drawn from our Heathrow-side operation and 25+ years on this lane.
Not sure which service you need? Start here — each links to full details, transit times and what’s included.
A few boxes or bags, shipped door-to-door without airline excess fees. Popular with students and families sending things home.
Furniture and a whole home’s contents by sea, with the Transfer of Residence paperwork handled for you.
Moving more than a bag or two? See why shipping usually beats airline excess-baggage charges.
The fast option — your consignment flies from Heathrow to Mumbai, Delhi and beyond.
The economical option for volume — shared (LCL) or full-container (FCL) to Nhava Sheva (Mumbai).
On a budget? Compare the most economical routes and consolidation options.
Sending a few suitcases or boxes ahead? The simple, door-to-door way to get them there.
Tell us what you’re sending and where. We’ll give you a clear quote up front.
We collect from your address anywhere in the UK. No depot or airport drop-off needed.
Goods are export-packed and we prepare your itemised inventory and the customs declaration.
Air freight from Heathrow, or consolidated sea freight to Nhava Sheva (Mumbai).
Indian Customs (CBIC) assess your shipment. Your Transfer of Residence declaration is filed digitally on ICEGATE and signed by you in person.
Your goods are delivered to your Indian address, or ready to collect from the arrival depot.
India lets people genuinely moving their home bring used personal and household articles in duty-free under the Transfer of Residence (ToR) concession. It works as a value allowance that scales with how long you’ve been abroad — not a blanket exemption — and the limits were raised under the Baggage Rules 2026.
Some items are prohibited in freight, and a few attract duty so steep they’re rarely worth shipping. Declaring honestly keeps your clearance quick.
Most UK–India shipments clear without drama. The ones that don’t nearly always come down to the same short list:
An illustrative example of a common scenario — your quote is always to your exact shipment.
We deliver nationwide. Here are our most popular destinations — each with local delivery detail and transit times:
Air to Mumbai (BOM) and sea to Nhava Sheva — our busiest Indian lane.
Air to Delhi (DEL) and onward across the north via ICD Tughlakabad.
Air to Bengaluru (BLR) and road from the coast — popular with returning professionals.
Air to Chennai (MAA) and sea to Chennai Port for the south-east.
Air to Hyderabad (HYD) and onward delivery across Telangana.
Air freight suits a few boxes or anything urgent — 4–7 working days, priced on weight and size. Sea freight suits volume — a room, a family’s contents or a whole home — at a fraction of the per-kilo cost, over roughly 4–8 weeks door-to-door. Many customers split the two: air for the essentials, sea for the rest.