Some Tips On Moving To Spain

If you are moving to Spain one of the things that you are going to need is a bank account. You may have an account with Santander over here and think that there will be no problem, but the fact is that you will need to open a separate bank account over there. The same applies if you are with Barclays or any other UK bank.

For house removals to Spain you will need certain documents in order to ship your belongings. These include a full inventory in Spanish! You will also need an NIE, even for small removals to Spain, which is a document that is issued by the Spanish Police and you can only obtain from the Comisaria General de Extranjeria office. These are not in every town, so you will have to go on to the national police website to find the nearest one.

In addition, you need your house deeds or rental contract, your passport, an application for duty free import, your residence certificate, and if you have a job a letter from your employer confirming that. Your removal company should be able to guide you with this.

There are some restrictions on removals to Spain. You cannot take any plants unless they have a Phytosanitary Certificate, and if you are taking a sporting gun you need a licence and permission from Spain. Spain removals that include your car will need you to register it within 30 days for which you will need to pass a Spanish MOT test.

What To Look For In A Company For Removals To France

When you are looking for removal companies to France it may be hard to make an accurate assessment because you have probably never moved to France before. What you most certainly need to look for is a company that has been established for a good many years. Sure, every company has to start somewhere, but wouldn’t you rather entrust your belongings to a company that has a lot of experience and has made all the mistakes, rather than one which has yet to make them?

All of your belongings are valuable, some of them in terms of cost, others of sentimental value, but they are all of value otherwise you wouldn’t be taking them with you.

Don’t necessarily opt for the cheapest company, either, for house removals to France. A first class removals company will use top quality packaging materials which are much more likely to result in safe transit to your destination than cheaper ones. Top quality packaging obviously costs more.

Also, take a look at the company’s insurance provisions. Are you covered if something does get damaged in transit, and if so, are you covered for enough? It’s your responsibility to ensure that you are happy with the insurance cover.

Another consideration when choosing a company for removals to France is their staff. Are they friendly, polite, and above all knowledgeable? Do they have answers to your questions or don’t they know? You need to be dealing with staff with whom you feel comfortable.