Your journey with us:

It starts when our friendly, experienced driver knocks on your door; ready to help you carry your belongings to our state of the art van. Being trained in heavy lifting, he will ensure your items are loaded and secured carefully. Once everything is neatly packed, it’s destination Germany!

Naturally you’ll want to know your possessions are safe, so we’ll keep you updated as we travel. Then when we’re two hours away, we’ll give you a friendly phone call to let you know we’re getting close.

Two hours later, you’ll open the door to the same driver who helped you load your belongings, and he’ll happily help you take them back out again and carry them into your new home. Easy!

Documents you’ll need for a removal to Germany:

What is the required paperwork, when moving to Germany from the United Kingdom? After Brexit, the documents necessary for residential removals increased greatly in number. Where once you were able to move between the two countries with scarcely any paperwork, now you must provide seven different documents to enable moving under the Transfer of Residence procedure. Failing to achieve the Transfer of Residence status can result in import VAT being charged for the imported goods (in Germany it is 19% of the total value).

The documents we will need in order to collect your goods are:

• A copy of ID card or Passport.
• A certificate from the local council in Germany 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.
• Completed German Form 0350
• 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.

On the day of collection there will be one more document to fill in – the CMR form. Your driver will provide it to you.

If you want to speed up the process or find out more you might want to contact your local customs office in Germany.

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

Easy, Safe & Cheap removals to Germany:

What makes us special? You do. That’s why we strive to make your move pleasant and hassle free. We do this by sticking to our three core values, which are: making your move easy, safe and cheap. Easy, because our customer service team bends over backwards to ensure you are happy, safe, because our drivers do their best to look after your belongings, and cheap, because we give you the lowest price on the market for a move to Germany. So, if these values tick your boxes, click for a quote now.

Moving from Germany to the UK

Are you thinking of moving back to the UK? VanOne can help with your removals from mainland Europe to any British town or city. If you are starting your new life in the UK, or moving back after working away, our removals specialists will get your belongings to their new destination.

We also offer fast and efficient removals to the UK from Germany, at very affordable rates. Our prices are kept low because of our return-journey removals policy, which reduces our costs and lets us pass the savings on to you. So get a quote for your move by sending us a completed online request form now.

Any other questions?

Have we answered all your questions about our removals to Germany? If you still have questions, please visit our FAQ page. The answer is sure to be there. Put your trust in the VanOne removals team and let us take care of your move to Germany. We can offer cheap and reliable removals because we have a great team and our own fleet of quality vehicles. VanOne takes care of everything so you can concentrate on your move. We are a London based company and therefore we can move you to Germany from anywhere in the UK. Get in touch with us today so we can supply you with a free quote.

Contribution by Michael Pawlicki