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At PSS we have a wealth of experience in successfully managing moves to Australia. As one of the largest UK shippers to Australia we can offer a range of shipment options tailored to your individual needs. We will arrange for one of our Moving Consultants to visit you at your home and discuss your requirements in more detail. Your move to Australia will be managed by one of our highly trained and experienced move co ordinators, making your move stress free.

When emigrating to Australia, it's important to research replacement costs before making your final decision on the items you wish to ship. Costs of living in Australia are different from the UK and in most instances it's more economic to take everything with you rather than sell and buy new when you get there.

Which removal company?

It is important to look for a company that specialises in international shipping when you are emigrating to Australia. Moving to Australia from the UK is very different than moving locally because the materials are stronger and the whole packing and loading procedure is different as your move is for a deep sea shipment. One way to check that a company has the experience in this area is to look at their accreditations or the organisations they belong to.

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BAR The British Association of Removers, members of the Overseas group will offer you financial protection via the I.M.M.I. payment protection scheme, a must in the current economic climate. The FIDI global alliance enables International removers to use the best facilities in Australia, whilst FAIM accreditation is recognised world-wide as the quality assurance standard for International removals.

Start the process between 3 & 6 months before you plan to emigrate to Australia, request a home survey as you will find that most reputable companies will offer a free no obligation home survey. The estimator will offer you advice regarding the types of items you wish to ship and prepare a detailed inventory as well as assessing your volume for your quote.

Booking your removal

We recommend that you contact your removal company and book your removal at least 4 weeks in advance to ensure that you are not disappointed as most International movers require about one months notice.

Packing

On the removal day our crew will arrive and we will start packing the items for your move to Australia. It is a requirement that all items must be packed into cartons or wrapped in internationally approved blanket wrap for customs purposes and to also protect the items. Export packing is an art in its self and the packers have normally been trained to a high standard, the materials used must comply with regulations and all packing should be completed at your home.

Shipping

There are two means of shipping your household goods to Australia; smaller removals are shipped in shared containers, the transit time of a shared container removal will normally be between 8 and 12 weeks.

Larger removals will be shipped as (sole use) full container loads; the shipping container is brought to your home, loaded with your packed items, sealed and sent immediately to Australia. The transit time for sole use containers is normally 6 to 9 weeks.

What happens upon arrival?

Once your goods have been cleared through Australian customs, your goods will go through a quarantine inspection by AQIS. Once your shipment has been cleared by both government organisations we will arrange to deliver your consignment to you. Unfortunately due to the inspection process upon arrival in Australia, goods are always unloaded from the sea freight container and presented to AQIS for a quarantine inspection. Your goods will be delivered to your residence via a removal vehicle and never inside the sea freight container. If you do require storage we can also arrange this for you at our locally branch.

Quarantine inspection charges

All shipments entering Australia are subject to a Government Quarantine inspection by AQIS. Quarantine examination, treatment and associated handling charges cannot be included in the removal quotation and have to be paid by the owner after arrival in Australia.

Customs duty, GST and immigration in Australia

Providing you have the appropriate visa in your passport, your household and personal effects which you have owned and used for 12 months may be imported free of duty.

Contact PSS for a free Moving to Australia brochure
E-mail: info@p-s-s.co.uk
Freephone: 0800 614 508
or visit our Partner page

Shipping pets to the Land Down Under is becoming a complicated process, with regulations having changed at the start of the year. As of 2012, cats and dogs must have had a rabies vaccination within a year of travel and following that (4 weeks following if the pet has never been vaccinated before) the pet must have a rabies blood test. In order for the pet to undergo only the minimum of 30 days quarantine the blood test must have been done no less than 150 days prior to shipping. Any less than the 150 days will result in time being added to the quarantine stay (e.g. 140 days means 40 days quarantine).

This is a huge change to the requirements and ultimately means that if you're moving to Australia you need to plan well in advance! The quarantine stations are in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, with varying capacities, so it's good to get the booking in as soon as possible. The 30 day quarantine period might seem like a bad thing, but you could use it as a "buffer" period for your own move, giving you time to pack, unpack and settle in when you get to your new home.

Pets also require import and export permits and in addition to this, dogs also need bloods tests in the 30 days running up to the date of the big move. The best thing to do would be to get in touch and get an assessment of what needs doing and how long it will take. JCS Livestock are well placed as the Pet Transport partner for Global Footprints, with over 20 years' experience in shipping pets worldwide. We can help with tips and advice on the shipping process as well as offering a number of services to make the move easier, including pet flights, flight crates, collection in our air-conditioned vans, vet trips and applications for quarantine space and import/export permits.

We're available 24 hours a day for your questions, so you don't need to be worried about the time zone.

Pets travel safely in IATA approved containers in the hold of the aircraft where the heat and pressure is kept at the same levels as in the cabin. They tend to sleep through the whole process and arrive well rested at the other end. They don't have food in their containers but they do have water and this is topped up at any stopping point along the way. We're able to cater for all shapes and sizes of pets and as a specialist livestock transport company we're used to shipping everything from small dogs to Big Cats- we move animals for most of the country's zoos and wildlife parks so we're prepared for anything!

Please feel free to visit our Partner page or search for us on Facebook. We're always happy to talk on 0175 368 2244 or you can email at enq@jcslivestock.com