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Three months before your move |
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Select a professional international moving company. |
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Make appointment for a pre-move survey (where the volume
will be estimated) at your home. |
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Book your moving dates with AGS. |
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Arrange to obtain: passport, visa, work permit, international
driving license. |
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Inform your children’s school of the move and request
necessary documents for inscription in their new school. |
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Ask your bank if it is preferable to transfer your accounts
or to arrange transfers to your new country of residence. |
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Consult your doctor to check that your vaccines are up
to date, and ask to renew any prescriptions if you are on medication. |
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Consult a veterinary to carry out any compulsory vaccinations
and to ask for documents necessary for the transport of your pets. |
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Refer to AGS for advice on transporting your pets wherever
necessary. |
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Think of cancelling subscriptions requiring three months’
notice. |
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Two months before your move |
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Sell or dispose of any items you don't want to take with
you. |
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Ask AGS for information regarding export customs clearance
as some countries allow VAT re-imbursement on goods bought within
six months of export. |
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Ask AGS to provide you with a list of forbidden items
or items with exportation restrictions (e.g. alcohol, wines, books,
video tapes, animals, medicine, ivory etc.) |
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Keep your transport receipts in a safe place as they
could be required by customs at destination. |
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Consider temporary accommodation at your destination
for the period before delivery of your consignment. |
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Give AGS your new address if you leave your home before
the move. |
An
international move always comes with a myriad of administrative procedures.
Meticulous preparation is therefore vital to help you overcome last-minute
problems. AGS has designed this moving checklist to remind you of essential
steps to be followed to ensure a stress-free move.