Here are a few general travel tips for when traveling to Europe 

• ensure your passport has at least 6 months left on it 
• Don't forget your/van/Vehicle will need a UK sticker on it (in some countries as I understand even if it has it on the number plate)
• It is worth noting with the expectation of Ireland that Europe drive on the other side of the road to the UK, so be sure when walking and crossing the road to look in the other direction to what you would in the UK first  
• Be sure to make sure that your breakdown cover , covers where your travelling to when outside the UK
• Many European country require you to carry your passport on you when out and about 
• Don't forget speed and distance in Europe is measured in Kilometres 
• It is worth noting that some Spanish toll booths don't like some UK debit cards , so have cash (notes and coins ready) (not all Spanish toll roads now charge at all (but toll roads are the ones that say ap on the signs )
• It is always where possible handy to know a few basic phrases for where your travelling to even if just for example the likes of Hola 
• Be careful with your change as some coins look very similar to the Euro but are not legal tender in the Euro zone (for example the pound coin looks a bit like the euro at a quick glance )
• (hopefully you never need to use this one )Be familiar with where your travelling to in Europe emergency number in many cases it is 112 

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Here are just a few quick tips I will add a few more soon 
And feel free to comment with your suggestions 

So how does the customs process relating to my house move to Europe from the UK work?

So despite what you may have seen on the news and on facebook and the likes since Brexit, yes there has been a drop in volumes though the ports but that doesn't mean moving to Europe is not possible here at ERS Removal services Ltd (European relocation services ) have managed 2 fully successful runs 

So I thought I would discuss with you the customs process involved for your move to the likes of Spain
  
A few common questions 

So is there more paperwork involved in the customs process now than before Brexit ? yes there is as prior to Brexit there was no customs process per say where as there is now, in regards to the additional customs paperwork required we as your movers will sort the extra paperwork out. 
Will we need more information from you ? Yes we will and I can advise you what extra is needed when discussing your move with you prior to booking stages 
Will you need a more detailed inventory ?  Yes we will (more advice can be found here by clicking the link )but feel free to ask questions 
www.europeanrelocationservices.co.uk/ourblog/updated-infomation-on-inventorys-re-brexit-2021

What is the customs process ?
(UK to Spain) 
A you book your move with us 
B you send the requested documents and inventory 
C we send said documents to our customs agents in Spain and the UK 
D We then advise the UK agent (export ) when loaded that the van is loaded and they finalise the customs documents 
E We present the van to the UK boarder force /HMRC at the port to complete the paperwork side for the UK
F The van checks in with the ferry 
G the van ships on the ferry to Europe 
H the van disembarks the ferry and stops at French passport control 
I the van transit France heading towards the Spanish boarder 
J the van presents to the Spanish customs station (at this stage our Spanish agents check the paperwork and send it to the Spanish government (so it is not until now we will know if any Iva and the likes will be generated for sure)
k at this stage the Spanish customs may request to inspect the van 
L the van gets the discharge papers (discharging the T1 form that is used to transit France ) and we receive the Iva bill (if applicable ) and we pay it as received (if there is no Iva Bill or in rare cases a Tariff bill the holding fee we hold for you will be refunded)
M the van transit though Spain to your delivery 

Spain to UK 
Is as above expect we also have to present outbound to a customs clearance station to be cleared for the load to leave Spain where as in the UK it is usual done remotely 

So the above is just a summary some stages are more involved than others but you don't need to worry as we win handle the customs processes as part of the move 

*And of course until either Covid ends or France change entry requirements for Freight drivers the team/crew on the van will have a PCR after loaded and before heading to the port 

In the seven or so years we have been in operation (first as Clark trading and logistics and as  our Spanish Brand European relocation services ) the van/S we have operated have got about below is just a few examples of the places we have been 

A= Aberdeen, Albox , Almeria , Antas , Arboleas 
B = Beverley , Bridlington, Bradford , Bristol, Bodmin, Boston (lincs) Birmingham, Bedar, Baza, Barcelona, 
C = Chesterfield  , Cowley (oxfordshire) , Croydon, Cottingham, Calais ,Cambridge , Cuevas Del Almanzora , Cantoria , Cardiff 
D= Dover (Transit port +Port of Dover ) , Doncaster, Driffield , Dunkirk France  Derby, Dieppe 
E= Easingwold, (North Yorkshire, ) Edinburgh 
F = Filey (North Yorkshire ) Fareham 
G= Grimsby, Goole, Gloucester, Gandia 
H =  Hull , Hartlepool, Howden, Heysham , Huercal overa , 
I = Inverness area ( Cory ) 
J = Jaca 
K = Kirk ella ( East Yorkshire )  Kilmarnock (Scotland ) Kaiserstautern 
L= Lincoln , Liverpool , London , Leyland , Leeds , Los Gallardos , Lorca 
M= Manchester, Malton , Middlesbrough, Mexborough Milton Keynes , Mojacar , Murica , Madrid , Mannheim 
N = Nottingham, Norwich , Nelson 
O = Oxford , Oria 
P = Plymouth , Preston ( Lancashire and the one in East Yorkshire )  Paris , Punderich 
Q = Quesada 
R = Raywell (east Yorkshire ) 
S = Southampton, Scarborough , Sheffield , Southend on Sea , Scunthrope 
T = Throne ( South Yorkshire ) , Turre , Tarragona 
V = Valenica , Vera , Velez rubio
W = Whitby, Withernsea 
X
Y = York 
Z = Zurich, Zurgena , Zaragoza 

I could keep adding to this list for hours as our van gets about see all it's upcoming routes here 
​But as you can see with the expectation of X we have been to places starting with every letter of the alphabet

And as you can see there are places on this list in:
England 
Wales 
Scotland 
France 
Germany 
and Spain 
​We provide European coverage and cover all the UK on our regular routes between Spain - France and the UK