Removal services for —
a move to Italy
Pick the service that matches what you are moving. Whichever you choose, the customs claim, the cover and the planning for Italian access, from ZTL permits to strade bianche, are handled the same careful way.
Whole-home removals from the UK to Italy
A complete household moved from a UK address to an Italian one: survey, packing, the export and Italian customs entries, the Alpine crossing, and access planning for ZTL streets, condominio staircases or a gravel lane at the far end.
Read more Pay for your share of the vehiclePart loads and shared vans to Italy
For flats, studios and selected furniture: your goods ride on a vehicle shared with other households heading south, packed and listed separately, with the same customs handling as a whole-home move.
Read more Crated, declared and tracked on its ownSingle items and specialist pieces to Italy
A piano, a painting, an antique dresser or a motorbike, moved from the UK to an Italian address with its own crate, its own customs declaration and cover matched to its value.
Read more Wrapped for the Alps, labelled in ItalianPacking and crating for a move to Italy
Professional packing before your move to Italy: full or fragile-only, bilingual labels by destination room, a numbered inventory that doubles as the customs list, and crates for pieces that need them.
Read more Hold the load until the rogito is signedStorage while you wait for your Italian keys
Secure storage in the UK before departure or in Italy before delivery, for the gaps that Italian conveyancing, renovations and rental start dates tend to create.
Read more Transport plus the Italian registration pathMoving your car or motorbike to Italy
A car, motorbike or classic vehicle transported from the UK to Italy, with guidance on the import declaration, nazionalizzazione at the Motorizzazione Civile and getting Italian plates.
Read more Pet paperwork timed around your movePet relocation guidance for moving to Italy
Dogs, cats and ferrets travel with you or with a specialist pet carrier, never on the removal vehicle. We align your household move with the pet paperwork and point you to the right UK and Italian offices.
Read moreHow do the services compare?
Each service suits a different kind of move from the UK to Italy. The table sets out who it is for, what is included and what shapes the written quote. Most moves combine more than one, for example a whole-home removal with packing and storage.
| Service | Best for | What's included | What affects the quote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole-home removals from the UK to Italy | Households emptying a UK home and setting up fully in Italy | Survey, bilingual inventory, packing, dismantling, both customs entries, the Alpine crossing, access permits and reassembly | Surveyed volume, where in Italy, access at each end, packing level and date flexibility |
| Part loads and shared vans to Italy | Flats, studios, a few rooms or furniture for a second home, with flexible dates | Space on a shared vehicle, your own inventory and labels, your own customs claim, transit cover and access permits for your drop | Space your goods occupy, destination region, width of your date window and access at the Italian address |
| Single items and specialist pieces to Italy | One important object: a piano, artwork, antique, heirloom or motorbike | Bespoke crating, condition photographs, the correct customs route, export licence checks and cover set to declared value | Size, weight and fragility, declared value, customs route, access and whether it can share a vehicle |
| Packing and crating for a move to Italy | Busy households, homes full of fragile items, and buildings with tight stairs or an external lift | Full or fragile-only packing, materials, bilingual room labels, a customs-ready numbered inventory and bespoke crates | How much is packed, what it is, the number of crates and whether you want unpacking in Italy |
| Storage while you wait for your Italian keys | Buyers waiting on a rogito, renovation projects and tenancies that do not line up | Secure indoor storage at either end, a matched inventory, climate control where offered, retrievals by arrangement and cover | Space stored, length of stay, which end, climate control and any retrievals or partial releases |
| Moving your car or motorbike to Italy | Households keeping the family car, classic owners and motorcyclists | Open or enclosed transport, insured carriage, the vehicle in your customs file and guidance on Italian registration | Type and size of vehicle, open or enclosed carriage, handover points and running condition |
| Pet relocation guidance for moving to Italy | Families moving to Italy with a dog, cat or ferret | Household move timed to your pet travel, introductions to pet transport firms and pointers to UK and Italian rules | Removal side only: any storage or split delivery arranged around your pet; pet transport and vet fees are paid to those providers |
Which service do I need for my move to Italy?
If you are emptying a house and setting up a household in Italy, start with a whole-home removal and add packing or storage as needed. If you are moving a flat, a few rooms or furniture for a second home, and your dates can flex, a part load on a shared vehicle is usually the better fit. A piano, an artwork or an heirloom on its own belongs with single-item shipping, where the crate and the customs route are planned around that object.
Cars and pets follow their own rules in Italy, so they have their own pages: vehicles need re-registering at the Motorizzazione Civile once you are resident, and animals travel with you rather than on the removal vehicle. Not sure which applies? Send a brief through the quote form and we will suggest the right combination.