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Customs Procedures

Following the UK's departure from the European Union, moving to and from Spain after Brexit has seen significant changes, especially in removal procedures.

From a few boxes to a full lorry all items now have to be exported from your collection country and imported into your destination country.

We can carry out the many procedures involved with your move for you.

First we will need some personal documents from you like passport utility bill etc.

The export/import world has become a mine field of acronyms which in this example we will use to keep it brief then explain at the end.

Moving house from the UK to Spain

First we make a detailed inventory of all your belongings (with a small part load of a few boxes you may be asked to do this for us) which we then submit to our UK customs agent, they will then provide us with an EAD, this will have your unique MRN number. We then use this MRN to create your SSD which in the UK to Spain direction is an ENS. When we have all of this information we can create a GMR this allows us to move the truck on and of the ferry or cross boarders without problems.

At the same time we will submit more or less the same basic information to our agent in Spain, they will then confirm all is OK, and a few hours before arrival in Spain issue us with a Levante de Importacion and Spanish MRN. We are then ready to move you to your new home in the sun.

Spain to the UK is almost the same in reverse with the SSD in to the UK being an EXS.

CDS - Customs Declaration Service (part of HMRC)

EAD - Export Accompanying Document

MRN - Movement Reference Number

SSD - Safety and Security Document

ENS - Entry Summary Declaration

EXS - Exit Summary Declaration

Transfer of Residence Tax relief

Transfer of residence tax relief is available when moving your main residence from one country to another in either direction. You can apply for this your self or we can do it for you, we have a 100% success rate of obtaining import duty relief. as long as you supply us with all the required documents for transfer of residence to Spain or the UK.

Prohibited Goods
Any item(s) that may be hazardous to life, health or property, including those which contravene
local or customs regulations.
These include:
1. Aerosols, gas bottles and pressurised vessels, whether full or empty.
2. All animal exhibits or skins without appropriate import and export licences.
3. Food whether it's tinned, dried or unopened.
4. Corrosives, eg bleach or paint stripper.
5. Clothing, shoes or any ornaments made from skins, or the by-products of
endangered species.
6. Drugs or medicines (it is recommended these are taken in hand luggage with a
Doctor's authorisation letter).
7. Explosives, e.g. ammunition or fireworks.
8. Flammables, e.g. paint, petrol, lighter fuel, nail varnish remover, fire lighters,
matches.
9. Items which may encourage vermin, pests or cause infection.
10. Poisons, e.g. weed killer.
11. Pornographic literature, photographs or videos.
12. Radioactive substances.
13. Vegetable matter, eg compost, soil, straw or plants.
14. Alcohol
15. Firearms, or parts of.
16. New purchases (tip is take them out of original packing)
17. Tobacco products