Your journey with us:

The journey starts as soon as our experienced, friendly driver arrives. He will help you carry your belongings to our state of the art van. Trained in heavy lifting, he will treat your belongings with care and pack them securely. Then it’s off to France!

For your peace of mind, we’ll keep you updated throughout the journey so that you know your treasured items are safe, and two hours from the destination, we will call to confirm our arrival time.

Two hours later, the same friendly driver will be at your door, ready to help you carry your belongings into your new house. It couldn’t be simpler.

What documents do I need to move to France after Brexit?:

Easy removals from the United Kingdom to France, with no worry for paperwork, are a thing of the past. Post-Brexit reality forces all of the residential moves between the EU and the UK to comply with the Transfer of Residence procedure in order to avoid paying import VAT on the goods subject to removal (in France, the VAT rate is 20%). It is VanOne’s mission in this difficult reality to make the process of removals to France after Brexit as smooth as possible. In order to achieve that, we will require a rather extensive paperwork from you.

To collect your goods, the following documents are necessary:

• A copy of ID card or Passport.
• A certificate from the local council in France to certify residency. Alternatively, suppose the EU customs agent agrees, it might be enough for you to supply a document confirming that you are an EU resident or intend to become one, for example:
  • If you live with your family in the EU, please ask them to complete and sign this template and provide a copy of their personal ID and a utility bill with the address
  • Or if you are employed in the EU, please provide your EU employment contract.
  • Or if you have living arrangements in the EU, please provide a utility bill with your name and address on it or your tenancy agreement, or the property ownership deed.
• A detailed, signed packing list with the value, size and weight of each listed item. Please fill in all fields provided in VanOne Insurance Form.
• A UK certificate of residence or other evidence that you’ve lived in the UK at least for the last 12 months (e.g. 12 months of council tax bills or bank statements showing address).
• A self-certificate (please use this template) to inform the customs authorities that you’ve used the household objects at your usual residence in the UK for more than six months and that you won’t sell, rent or pledge them after receiving them in your new place and that you aim to remain an EU resident for at least one year.
• A signed authorization for the customs clearance agent to act as your direct representative. A blank form will be supplied to you by VanOne after you confirm your booking.

You must print and sign all the documents and have them ready for the driver in a large envelope. Please also supply completed documents electronically via the customer portal for verification.

Another document is a cargo movement or CMR form, which your driver will give you on the day of your move.

If you want to speed up the process of completing the official requirements for moving to France from the UK, or to find out more you might want to contact your local customs office in France.

You can also visit this government resource for more information about bringing personal effects to France (or the Dutch Government website for information in the English language).

Easy, Safe & Cheap:

We believe you are special; therefore we want your experience of moving to France with us to be as pleasant and hassle-free as possible. The best way to achieve this is by adhering to our three core values. Here are what they mean to you: our incredibly cheap prices mean you can spend the money you save on something you really want, the care we show to your belongings means you can rest assured they will arrive in the same shape they left, and our superb customer service means you will find the whole process easy. So what more could you want? Some French wine, you say? We’ll see what we can do. Click for a quote now.

Moving from France to the UK?

That’s not a problem at all. As a matter of fact the VanOne removal service is tailored specifically for European removals. In order to be able to offer such a low price to our customers, while still maintaining high quality standards we embrace one simple rule – our vans don’t drive empty. Whether you’re moving from York to Paris or from Lyon to London – we are there to help you in whatever you might need to safely transport your belongings to your new home.

Any other questions?

Still have some questions? Check out our FAQ page. We’re certain you’ll find the answers there.

Contribution by Michael Pawlicki