International removals from Stratford
Plenty of Stratford moves don’t stop at the M25 — they carry on across the Channel. When a flat in E20 becomes a place in the Dordogne, or a house in E15 becomes an apartment on the Costa Blanca, the origin stays the same; it’s the route and the paperwork that change. We run European moves from Stratford to four countries regularly: France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
Why Stratford is a good place to leave from
Geography helps. The A12 and A11 and the Bow interchange are minutes away, and they feed straight onto the M25 and the Channel — Dover for the ferry, Folkestone for the Eurotunnel. A load leaving Stratford is on a clean run to the crossing without fighting across the middle of London first.
We collect right across Stratford and the E15/E20 developments — Maryland, East Village, Stratford City — and we’ll pick up from further afield too. If your things are starting in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh or Bristol, we can route a European move from there just as readily; the customs process is the same wherever in the UK the load begins. The only thing that changes is which motorway we join first.
What “international” actually adds
A European move is a local move with two extra stages bolted on. The packing and loading are the same care you’d get on a run across E15. On top sits a route plan — crossing, corridor, drop-off — and customs, which since the UK left the EU means real paperwork on both sides. We prepare the inventory, the transit declaration and the transfer-of-residence forms where they apply, and lodge what needs lodging. That part is ours to carry.
The four corridors we run
Each card is the honest coverage for that route — what’s included, what’s available, and what we handle for you. No transit-day promises here; those belong in a written quote once we know the load.
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Stratford France
Route detailThe closest hop — out of East London and onto the ferry or the shuttle. The easy first move abroad.
- Ferry & EurotunnelAvailable
- Customs paperworkHandled
- Part-load / full-loadAvailable
- Packing & storageIncluded
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Stratford Italy
Route detailThe long one south — over the Alps and down. Planned around driver hours, not rushed.
- Ferry & EurotunnelAvailable
- Customs paperworkHandled
- Part-load / full-loadAvailable
- Packing & storageIncluded
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Stratford Spain
Route detailThe sunbelt move — a straight run down the French side to the Pyrenees and over.
- Ferry & EurotunnelAvailable
- Customs paperworkHandled
- Part-load / full-loadAvailable
- Packing & storageIncluded
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Stratford Portugal
Route detailThe furthest west — across France and Spain. Big for the Algarve and Lisbon.
- Ferry & EurotunnelAvailable
- Customs paperworkHandled
- Part-load / full-loadAvailable
- Packing & storageIncluded
Moving abroad — the honest answers
What happens with customs now the UK has left the EU?
There’s paperwork on both sides now — an inventory, a transit declaration for the goods crossing the EU, and transfer-of-residence forms where they apply. We prepare it with you and lodge what needs lodging. It’s a process, not a wall, and it’s the part we take off your plate.
Do you fill a whole lorry, or can I share the space?
Both. A full home usually takes a dedicated load. Moving less — a flat, part of a place, or you’re not in a rush — a part-load puts your things on a vehicle already heading that way. Your quote will say which fits what you’re sending.
How long will an international move take to arrive?
It depends on the route, the crossing, whether it’s a dedicated or shared load, and customs clearance at the far end. Rather than quote a figure that turns out wrong, your written quote gives an estimated window and we keep you posted as the load moves.
Which countries do you move to?
The four we run regularly are France, Italy, Spain and Portugal — we know those roads, the crossings and the customs steps. Somewhere else in Europe? Ask anyway and we’ll tell you straight whether we can plan it well.
Planning a move to Europe?
Tell us where in Stratford you’re starting and roughly where in Europe you’re headed. We’ll come back with the route, what customs involves, and a written quote.