International removals
Full or part household moves by sea, air or road. We survey, pack, load, ship and deliver into your new home — sole-use or shared container, whichever suits your volume and timing.
Moving lives. Delivering peace of mind.
International removals from the UK, carried carefully to the other side of the world
Halo International Relocations packs, ships, clears and unpacks household moves from the UK to any destination on earth — managed end to end by one named consultant who stays with you from survey to final box.
30+ yearsExperience in international removals
190+Destination countries served
Door to doorIncluding customs and unpacking
1Consultant, start to finish
Everything a move abroad actually involves
Shipping the boxes is the straightforward part. What follows is the work that decides whether your move feels controlled or chaotic.
Air freight & baggage
A few boxes, a student's belongings, or the things you need in your first month abroad. Shared container space by sea, or air freight when the container would arrive too late. Read the boxes & baggage guide.
Packing & export wrapping
Export-standard materials and trained packers. Fragile items, artwork and antiques are wrapped, crated and inventoried to survive months at sea, not just a van ride.
Storage, here or there
Secure containerised storage in the UK before departure, or in-country on arrival when your new home isn't ready. Sealed at your home and never re-handled, billed monthly. Read the storage guide.
Customs & documentation
Import paperwork, valued inventories, quarantine and duty-relief applications prepared and filed on your behalf. This is where most moves go wrong, and where we do our best work.
Pets, vehicles & the rest
Pet relocation with IATA-approved kennels, car and motorcycle shipping, visa and insurance introductions, currency transfer. Arranged alongside the move, not as an afterthought.
Packed for three months at sea
A domestic move asks your furniture to survive an afternoon in a van. An international move asks it to survive a container that will be lifted by crane, stacked six high, and rolled through the swell of two oceans while the temperature swings forty degrees.
So we pack differently. Upholstery is bubble-wrapped and shrouded, timber is corner-protected, glass and ceramics are individually papered and double-boxed, and everything goes into export-grade cartons rather than the single-wall boxes used for a house move across town.
- Everything is inventoried before it is sealedEach item gets a number, and nothing goes onto the vehicle that isn't on the list you have agreed.
- The same standard, whoever is on the jobEvery crew works to a written packing specification, and the inventory is checked against it before anything is sealed.
Loaded, sealed and listed
A container is built like a wall. The heaviest items go at the base with the weight spread across the floor, cartons interlock rather than stack loosely, furniture travels in quilted covers, and every void is filled so that nothing can move when the ship rolls in a swell.
When it is full, the doors are closed and a numbered bolt seal is fitted. That number goes on your paperwork before the container leaves the country, and the only people who break it are customs officers and our agent at the far end.
- You get the seal number in writingAlong with the vessel name and sailing date, so you can follow where your belongings are.
- Blocked and braced, not just packedTimber bracing across the door and load bars between tiers stop the stack shifting on a long crossing.
Where we move people
Regular consolidated sailings to the destinations below, and agent coverage everywhere else. Transit times are typical door-to-door ranges by sea — air freight is faster and quoted separately.
AustraliaSydney · Melbourne · Perth · Brisbane · Adelaide9–14 weeksRead the guide
New ZealandAuckland · Wellington · Christchurch · Nelson · Tauranga8–15 weeksRead the guide
United StatesNew York · Los Angeles · Houston · Miami5–11 weeksRead the guide
CanadaToronto · Vancouver · Montreal · Calgary4–12 weeksRead the guide
United Arab EmiratesDubai · Abu Dhabi · Sharjah · Al Ain4–8 weeksRead the guide
South AfricaCape Town · Johannesburg · Durban · Pretoria6–11 weeksRead the guide
SingaporeCentral · East Coast · Bukit Timah · Sentosa7–11 weeksRead the guide
Hong KongThe Island · Kowloon · New Territories · Lantau7–12 weeksRead the guide
ThailandBangkok · Phuket · Koh Samui · Chiang Mai8–12 weeksRead the guide
MalaysiaKuala Lumpur · Penang · Johor Bahru · Kota Kinabalu7–11 weeksRead the guide
IndiaMumbai · Delhi NCR · Bengaluru · Chennai7–12 weeksRead the guide
EuropeFrance · Spain · Portugal · Germany · Italy2–18 daysRead the guide
Moving back to the UKComing home from anywhere · Transfer of Residence handled2 days–15 weeksRead the guide
Moving somewhere not listed? We ship to over 190 countries — see our guide to everywhere else. For Europe by road, we also have guides to France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the Republic of Ireland for regional transit times and what to expect at customs.
How your move works
Five stages, one consultant, no handovers between departments.
Survey
A video call, a home visit, or our self survey if you would rather do it yourself. Guessing at this stage is what causes the price to change later.
Fixed quote
A written quote listing exactly what is included, what isn't, and what could change it. You get a named consultant and a direct number.
Packing
Our crew packs to export standard and builds a numbered inventory. Nothing goes on the vehicle that isn't on the list.
Shipping
Container loading, sailing, and customs clearance at both ends. We file the paperwork and tell you where your shipment is.
Delivery
Unloading into the rooms you choose, unpacking, furniture reassembly and packing-debris removal on the same day.
Family-run, worldwide reach. Every move we handle is someone's whole life in transit, and we treat it that way.
Estimate your move in thirty seconds
Tell us roughly what you're moving and where. You'll get an indicative volume, the shipping option that usually suits it, and a typical transit time — then you can send the whole thing to us as an enquiry.
Your indicative move
- Estimated volume
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- Suggested shipping
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- Typical transit, door to door
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An estimate, not a quotation. Volume varies enormously with what's actually in your cupboards — a video survey takes fifteen minutes and gives you a fixed price.
Why people choose Halo
Moving abroad is rarely just logistics. It usually arrives attached to a new job, a returning family, a marriage, a retirement or a loss — and it happens while you are also doing everything else. Our job is to take the part we can carry.
- One consultant, the whole way throughThe person who surveys your home is the person who answers when you call from the other side of the world.
- Quotes that holdWe survey properly so the figure you accept is the figure you pay. Where something genuinely could change it, we tell you before you book.
- Customs handled properlyQuarantine rules, duty relief, restricted goods and valued inventories, prepared correctly the first time.
- Vetted partners at destinationYour shipment is only as good as the crew that unloads it. Ours are audited, not just cheapest available.
190+Countries covered through our agent network
48hrsTypical turnaround from survey to written quotation
100%Moves covered by marine transit insurance options
0Call centres. You get a direct line to your consultant.
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How far ahead should I book?
Six to eight weeks is comfortable for most destinations. We can work to much shorter notice, but container space and packing crews are finite — especially between June and September, when most families move around the school year.
What decides the price?
Volume first, then destination, then access and services. A three-bedroom house to Auckland costs more than the same house to Marseille because of distance and sailing frequency. Difficult access, long carries, storage and part-deliveries all add cost, which is why we survey rather than guess.
Do I need a home visit, or is video enough?
Video is enough for most moves and takes about fifteen minutes — you walk through the house on your phone and we assess volume and access as we go. For larger properties, or where there are antiques, pianos or awkward access, we'd rather come and look.
Is my shipment insured?
Standard carrier liability is limited and rarely enough. We offer marine transit insurance based on a valued inventory that you complete, so the cover matches what your belongings are actually worth. We'll explain the difference clearly before you decide.
What can't I ship?
Aerosols, paints, fuels, gas cylinders and other hazardous goods are prohibited. Beyond that, restrictions vary sharply by country — food, plants, timber, animal products, wooden furniture and outdoor equipment are commonly quarantined or refused. We'll give you a written list for your specific destination.
Can you store my belongings if my new home isn't ready?
Yes, at either end. Containerised storage in the UK before shipping, or at destination on arrival. It's billed monthly and your goods stay sealed in the same containers they were packed into.
Request a quotation
Tell us where you're going and roughly when. A consultant will come back to you within one working day to arrange a survey.
- Telephone
- 07749 924755
- Message us on WhatsApp
Send photos or a video walk-round of your rooms and we can quote from that, with no visit. - enquiries@halointernationalrelocations.com
- Registered office address
- 167-169 Great Portland Street
5th Floor
London
W1W 5PF - Opening hours
- Monday to Friday, 8am – 6pm
Saturday, 9am – 1pm