*Updated 21/01/2021
Please be advised that as of the 1st January 2021 due to new rules regarding customs , to ensure the smooth administration of your move, we will need a much more detailed Inventory than we currently do (did if reading in 2021) 
This is as we will need the information to firstly submit to our customs clearance agent 
And for a few customs related tasks we are also required to do 

(see our advice on how to write an inventory here ) 

*Please be advised what is declared on your inventory is what will be submitted to the customs broker and what will be cleared so it most be accurate as what is declared is what can be transported and it is very possible that , it will be checked at some point by some relevant customs or legal authority 

Furniture 
Sofas/Seatte 
How many seater is it ? eg 2 , 3 or 4 etc (is it a corner sofa (colour and material  is it assembled or disassembled (if dissembled how many pieces ) (eg 3 seater leather (disassembled ) 
And with sofa suites how many chairs 
And also list if the chairs or sofa is a recliner if a recliner please listed if electric or manual 

Beds and mattresses 
Please indicate the bed style eg Devan, frame , bunk and the likes (and as applicable if a child's/toddlers bed )   
Bed size eg King or queen etc and the same for the mattress (please thou list the mattress separately )
Also indicate if it comes apart and if it will be assembled or dissembled (if disassembled how many parts it will be )(label all parts as to which bed they belong to (this is as much for ease of reassembly )
(Eg king size Devan (disassembled in 3 parts (no need in this case to list the head board sepaertely ) plus king size mattress 

Boxes 
We will need : 
Number of boxes (so for example 5 large 4 small ) plus the size in cm or mm as well 
Contents of the boxes so for example boxes 1 - 5 kitchen contents consisting of pans , plates cutlery (and likes ) (please ensure you label the boxes with your Full name )(and for yours and our ease as well as numbering write the room on it ) 
Also please indicate if cardboard boxes or plastic tub boxes 
(and until advised otherwise we can not transport any food or drink of any sort during your house move ) 

Bikes 
Please indicate if it is an adults or child's bike and if a road bike or mountain bike and of course the numbers 

Additional information 
We have been advised that the inventory will also need the following information
Apx Weight of overall goods (estimate )
And an estimated Value 
(Please note that the value of your goods for customs purposes is A based on their current Second hand value and not the price it would cost to replace them
And B therefor will be different to the insurance value )
*Also please include the UK address and Spanish address on the spread sheet 
*And where possible please use Excel (thou not to crucial as if need I can transfer to a spread sheet)

For entry into the UK for your belongings*
you will need a Tor (Transfer of Residence (legal term )(and required if you where a resident in Spain/France etc )(lived outside the UK for more than 12 months as well)
(you can either do the Tor your self and send us the code when approved (or we can do it for you with a letter of authority from you to act as an agent in regards the Tor)
(if we do the Tor on your behalf we will require all the relevant documents which we will advise you on if you request us to do it on your behalf ) 
*The Tor is for people who are legal residents in the country they are relocating from (or lived in the country your relocating from for at least 12 months ) 
(If your moving from a holiday home a different form may be required) (more advice/info to follow on this) 
(Tor 1 guidance can be got from Hmrc by ringing 0300 322 9434 option 4)(and we would strongly Recommend you have a chat with them yourselves) (as there may be tax relief schemes and the likes that apply to you and they are in the best position to advise )
Please also read the HMRC/ UK government website on this here is the Link 
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Documents need for Spanish customs 
We are also advised that for Spain we require a photocopy of your Padron (from the Town hall of  the area / town you live in ) (into Spain only)
*Nie Number / Certificate (for both into and out of Spain )
copy of Picture page of your passport (for both into and out of Spain )
If you do have Spanish Resdencia (Please send a copy of the resdencia /tie Card)
We also require various other documents to enable us to submit the required documents which we can advise you of (as well as the above list Documents ) 

(we will act as the middle person in regards arranging your customs clearance and laisse and work with the agents you just need to send us the required documents 
And a signed Customs Authorisation form is required a copy can be downloaded here 
(need by the Spanish agent for both into and out of Spain)

*Please be advised that Custom clearance is needed for into or out of the UK and Spain * 
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*Please be advised that there is also a chance of your items been handled additional times during various stages of the customs process *

Hopefully this gives you a good idea of the additional information need on your inventory , but if you need more advise please feel free to ask and we will advise you as applicable 


The UK Vat rate is 20%
Spanish Iva Rate 21% (Iva is the Spanish name for _vat) 

Some information on the customs process 
(And also please note that the customs broker fee/s are also separate to the vat import bill (if vat import bill is applicable)(the custom broker fees are the custom broker charges to provide their legally required services in relation to the customs process (this applies to both the British and Spanish agent ) 
(Please not the process is as follows Items are exported from country A (the country goods leave ) and imported into country B (the country the goods arrive to/go to ) (Transit countries for these purposes don't count as import/export ) 

Hopefully this gives you a good idea of the additional information need on your inventory , but if you need more advise please feel free to ask and we will advise you as applicable

Please note that Duty/Tariffs are not the Same as Vat/IVA, Vat/Iva are separate entries 

*will be updated as needed *

*All information is subject to change and correct at time of publication *
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i2020 has sure been a strange year and an eventful year full of hurdles for us here at European Relocation services , (like it has been for many business all over the world) and that is putting it politely 
Some people are saying 2020 is the worst year in living memory, which with covid and a few other factors seems to be spot on 
however that doesn't mean there haven't been some upsides , some ¡company first and the likes this year for European Relocation services 
So lets look at the positives we have had this year and with how 2020 has been they are bigger positives in many ways then they might have been in a normal year 

*First deliveries to Ireland (we have this year done 2 jobs sending things to Ireland (household moves and household contents )(in the end done via Pallets so we have also as well as sending our first loads to Ireland from Spain in 2020 sent our first pallets there)

*Most storage customers to date 
*largest overall storage volumes to date 
*Largest individual storage volume to date 

*some of our largest volume jobs to date 
*Most cars delivered to date 

*Our largest trade assistance job to date when we did a tranship and Porter assist for Gb Liners (team and truck from their Leeds depot) at 75 cubic metres near Bedar Spain in November 

Well who remembers last years Nelson adventures ?
Well Nelson has been up to it agian over on twitter for a few days 

This year he has enlisted the help of Percy the Penguin 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Krasnayacrafts

twitter.com/ashleyrclark1/status/1333720103742042112
#Christoscoming 
#penguinsarecoming 
#NelsonandPercysadventures