Moving furniture etc from UK to Spain

Posted: Thu Mar 2, 2023 12:46pm

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Dodster

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Has anyone got recent experience of moving their furniture and household items to Spain? We have a house in Moraira and plan to move out permanently in next couple of months. We have NLV appointment at embassy next week. All our household items are packed up and we have kept an inventory list and marked up boxes along the lines of lamps various, crockery, books, ornaments etc. We are being advised that every item has to be listed on the inventory for customs together with value, and that without a TIE we will need to pay duty which we could reclaim later when we do have TIE. All this is obviously doable but seems very unnecessary to itemise ladles x2, forks x 6, adjustable spanner, pliers etc. Any experience or advice welcome. Thanks

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Posted: Fri Mar 3, 2023 9:51am

Shellylove1968

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Posted: Fri Mar 3, 2023 9:51am

We are moving in October and asked a similar question.

We are still finding it confusing.

We have a declaration form which im happy to send to you to which we will attach the list of things we ate taking with us.

I will mark up the boxes with numbers and also tape a copy of each list to the corresponding box.

We are self driving which Im assuming you are too otherwise your removal company should be able to advise you.

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Posted: Fri Mar 3, 2023 10:11am

Dodster

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Posted: Fri Mar 3, 2023 10:11am

Shellylove1968 wrote on Fri Mar 3, 2023 9:51am:
We are moving in October and asked a similar question.
We are still finding it confusing.

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We have a declaration form which im happy to send to you to which we will attach the list of things we ate taking with us.
I will mark up the boxes with numbers and also tape a copy of each list to the corresponding box.
We are self driving which Im assuming you are too otherwise your removal company should be able to advise you.

Thanks. We are using a removal company but its their advice around counting the spoons that I'm questioning. We have a fair bit of stuff coming over, all packed, boxes numbered with contents marked on boxes e.g. Box 1 - crockery. Box 2 - lamps. We're told that is insufficiently detailed which if correct (and it may well be) is quite mind boggling since we're also proving residency to avoid taxes.

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Posted: Fri Mar 3, 2023 10:22am

PAul1670

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Posted: Fri Mar 3, 2023 10:22am

Dodster wrote on Fri Mar 3, 2023 10:11am:
Thanks. We are using a removal company but its their advice around counting the spoons that I'm questioning. We have a fair bit of stuff coming over, all packed, boxes numbered with contents marked on boxes e.g. Box 1 - crockery. Box 2 - lamps. We're told that is insufficiently detailed which if ...

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...correct (and it may well be) is quite mind boggling since we're also proving residency to avoid taxes.

I used movers international in Murcia and it was very simple with them, just put on box eg kitchen items and that was enough hope this helps your nightmares

Posted: Fri Mar 3, 2023 10:49am

Dodster

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Posted: Fri Mar 3, 2023 10:49am

PAul1670 wrote on Fri Mar 3, 2023 10:22am:
I used movers international in Murcia and it was very simple with them, just put on box eg kitchen items and that was enough hope this helps your nightmares

Thankyou. That makes sense to me.

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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:37pm

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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:37pm

We just moved....came via Santander first load was large boxer van got stopped and paid tax although not that much even though itemised and all own stuff,came next time small van car and dog all rammed never stopped,tried getting firms from consulate no help at all so all in all few hundred euros for moving everything worth it,there's another thread called something like moving personal stuff I'll go look at my threads and see if I can post link,got a mate coming over in may with more stuff to help fix roof on house so hope he gets thru ok.

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:40pm

kazwell

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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:40pm

kazwell wrote on Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:37pm:
We just moved....came via Santander first load was large boxer van got stopped and paid tax although not that much even though itemised and all own stuff,came next time small van car and dog all rammed never stopped,tried getting firms from consulate no help at all so all in all few hundred euros...

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... for moving everything worth it,there's another thread called something like moving personal stuff I'll go look at my threads and see if I can post link,got a mate coming over in may with more stuff to help fix roof on house so hope he gets thru ok.

Moving personal goods to Spain for a holiday

Here is other thread