European removals
Removals from the UK to France
From a first look at your home to the keys turning in a French front door, we run UK to France removals as one joined-up job — the crossing, the drive south, and the customs paperwork all handled by the same family firm.
France is the move we make most often, and it shows in how smoothly we run it. People cross the Channel for all sorts of reasons — a farmhouse to restore in the Dordogne, a job in Paris, a slower life in the south-west, a family retirement to Provence — and every one of those moves starts the same way: a proper survey, an honest plan, and a written quote that reflects the real job rather than a hopeful guess.
We have carried households to France long enough to know where the awkward bits are, from a top-floor Parisian apartment with no lift to a rural address the satnav gives up on. Wherever in the UK you are moving from, and wherever in France you are heading, removals to France are something we do with our eyes open.
Your door in the UK to your door in France
Down to the coast
We collect from your UK address and run down the M20 and M2 to the Kent coast, with the load packed and secured for a Channel crossing rather than a trip across town.
Across the Channel
Ferry from Dover or the Eurotunnel shuttle from Folkestone — whichever suits the vehicle and timing. This is where the customs paperwork we have already prepared earns its keep.
Onto the autoroutes
From Calais the French autoroute network fans out across the country, and we drive straight through to the region you are moving to.
Regions we deliver to
- Paris & the Île-de-France
- Normandy & Brittany
- The Dordogne
- Bordeaux & the south-west
- Provence & the Côte d'Azur
Customs, the plain-English version
Since Brexit, moving your home to France means clearing customs. That sounds daunting and it needn't be: what it comes down to is a detailed, valued list of everything you are shipping, a customs declaration at the border, and — for most people relocating — an application for Transfer of Residence relief, which can lift duty and VAT on your used personal belongings where you qualify. We prepare all of it and tell you the handful of things only you can supply, such as proof you are moving to the French address. No numbers are hidden in the small print; whatever the French authorities may levy is separate from our quote, and we will not pretend to a figure we cannot stand behind.
On this route
What removals to France include
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Collection anywhere in the UK
Whether you are leaving London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol or a village in between, we build the pickup into the route south to the coast.
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The Channel crossing arranged
Ferry from Dover or the Eurotunnel shuttle from Folkestone — we book the crossing that suits the load and the schedule, and it is all in the plan we give you.
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Delivery across France
From Paris and the north down through the Dordogne to Bordeaux and the Mediterranean coast — we deliver to the region you are moving to, not just to a depot.
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French customs paperwork
The declaration, the valued inventory and the Transfer of Residence application where you qualify, all prepared as part of the move.
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Part-load or dedicated
Share the lorry or take one to yourself — we set out honestly which makes sense for the size of your move and how firm your dates are.
France — good to know
Questions people ask about moving to France
Do you handle the customs paperwork for a move to France?
Yes. A move from the UK to France is a customs export now, so we prepare the customs declaration and the valued inventory, and help you apply for Transfer of Residence relief where you are eligible. We tell you exactly what you need to provide, such as proof you are settling at the French address, and handle the rest.
Can I share a lorry rather than pay for a whole one?
You can. Part load removals to France mean your belongings travel with other moves heading the same way, so you pay for the space you use. It suits smaller homes and flexible dates. Collection and delivery then sit within a scheduled window rather than a fixed slot, and we explain how that works before you book.
Can you bring things back — removals from France to the UK?
Yes. We run the route both ways, so removals from France to the UK are handled with the same survey, packing and customs paperwork as an outbound move. If you are returning home or splitting a household across the Channel, tell us and we will plan the collection in France around your dates.
How long does a move to France take?
It depends. Transit times vary with the crossing, whether you take a dedicated vehicle or share a load, and how the customs clearance goes. Rather than quote a number we cannot promise, we give you an estimated window in your written quote and keep you posted as the move runs.
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Ready when you are
Planning a move to France?
Send us your UK pickup address and where in France you are heading, and the family team will come back to you with an honest, no-obligation quote.