UK to India International Removals
A new home in India brings plenty to organise. Your belongings need a practical route from the UK front door to the rooms where you will use them. Move Home Easy plans removals to India around your inventory, property access and preferred dates, bringing collection, packing, transport and delivery into one coordinated service.
The distance from the arrival gateway to your home can be substantial. Confirm the city, building access and delivery postcode, and identify electrical goods and specialist items clearly in the inventory. We can discuss moves involving Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and other Indian destinations, with the exact coverage and handling arrangements confirmed for your address.
The right shipping plan depends on what you are taking and when you need it. For removals to India, compare shared-container space with a dedicated container, then consider whether urgent essentials should travel separately by air. The survey establishes the packed volume and identifies items needing extra protection.
Build your quote around the complete journey: preparation, UK collection, export arrangements, international transport and delivery at destination. Customs requirements and any available relief depend on the goods and your circumstances. Use the route guidance below to prepare the paperwork, and confirm storage or specialist handling before the booking is finalised.
The returning passenger generally needs a minimum stay of two years abroad immediately before the transfer, limited short visits to India during the preceding two years and no use of the same concession during the preceding three years for the most extensive published Transfer of Residence concession. Even then, statutory value limits and excluded-item lists apply.
Unaccompanied baggage also has strict timing rules. Normally, it should have been in the customer's possession abroad, be dispatched within one month after arrival in India and may normally land up to two months before the passenger arrives, subject to any extension authorised by Customs.
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Because the route, customs station and final delivery conditions differ considerably between cities, India is a complex international-removal destination. A move to Mumbai may clear through a western seaport, while Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and other inland destinations can require additional container, road or rail transport.
Move Home Easy coordinates the UK survey, packing, collection, export handling and international transport with the Indian destination team. We start by identifying what needs to be moved, estimating the packed volume and reviewing the customer's expected customs status.
A shared-container service can suit boxes, selected furniture and smaller homes. A dedicated 20-foot or 40-foot container may be more practical for a larger furnished property. It may be possible to use air freight for urgent essentials while the main household shipment travels by sea.
You should not select a route only by comparing ocean freight rates. Both the final cost and schedule can be affected by customs practice, owner-presence requirements, port handling, container unloading, inspection, destination storage and inland transport.
Normally, current international-moving customs guides report that the owner should arrive in India before the consignment and remain available until clearance is complete. They also report port-specific differences concerning owner presence, residence registration and the application of Transfer of Residence concessions to foreign nationals.
The destination agent should confirm the proposed customs station and document list in writing before the consignment leaves the UK for that reason. A procedure accepted at one port should not automatically be assumed to apply at another.
Move Home Easy manages the removals and shipping process. Visas, immigration registration, accommodation and employment authorisations remain separate and should be handled through the employer, immigration adviser or relevant Indian authority.
Choose the elements that fit your consignment and destination from the services below. Your written Move Home Easy quotation will confirm the precise work included.
A survey is used to estimate the packed volume, review access at the UK property and identify goods that need specialist preparation or additional customs documentation.
Show the surveyor everything that may be included, including goods in a loft, garage, shed or storage unit. Identify new appliances, televisions, computers, musical instruments, antiques, artwork, large furniture and high-value goods.
Household goods travelling to India pass through several handling stages. Furniture and cartons may move through the UK property, removals vehicle, export warehouse, shipping container, Indian customs area, inspection warehouse and final delivery vehicle.
Professional export packing can include suitable cartons, furniture wrapping, picture and mirror protection, dismantling of appropriate furniture and reinforced preparation for fragile or unusually shaped items.
Arrangements for collection can be made from a house, apartment, storage facility or business premises. Provide parking, staircase, lift, narrow-road and loading information before the date is confirmed.
Accurate access details help Move Home Easy plan the correct crew, vehicle and equipment. A smaller shuttle vehicle may be needed where a container vehicle cannot park close to the property.
Sea freight is normally the most practical option for furniture and larger household volumes. Goods can travel in a shared container, a dedicated 20-foot container or a dedicated 40-foot container.
Your quotation should state whether UK packing, collection, export handling, sea freight, Indian customs support, port handling, inland transport and final delivery are included.
It may be possible to use air freight for compact urgent consignments such as clothing, work equipment, children's essentials and items needed before the sea shipment arrives.
Charges are based on actual or volumetric weight. Air freight can be faster, but Indian customs and airport handling still need to be completed.
Move Home Easy and the Indian destination team can explain the normal customs file, including the passport, visa, arrival evidence, baggage declaration, inventory, bill of lading or air waybill and Transfer of Residence documents where applicable.
Indian Customs makes the final decision on concessions, classification, valuation, inspection, duty and release.
After customs release, the Indian team arranges transport to the stated address. Delivery may include unloading, basic reassembly of suitable furniture and removal of used packing materials, depending on the selected service.
Before the arrangements are finalised, check apartment, gated-community, loading, lift, parking and local access requirements directly with the building manager, landlord or responsible contact.
Arrangements for storage can be made when goods need to be held before export or after Indian clearance. It can also support a phased move or help when immigration and final delivery documents are still being completed.
Ask where the goods will be stored, how the fee is calculated, whether port or customs storage is separate and how much notice is required for release.
Our team at Move Home Easy can help you bring together household-goods shipments for employers relocating staff from the UK to India. The service can be organised around a relocation allowance, approved volume, employee start date and internal approval process.
Because customs treatment can vary by port and status, foreign-national employees should have their immigration, work and residence documents reviewed before the consignment is booked.
An India relocation should be planned so that the customer arrival, customs eligibility, shipment route and document file remain aligned.
Help us assess the move by providing the UK collection postcode, Indian destination, approximate shipment size, time spent abroad and expected arrival date. Mention storage, vehicles, pets and specialist items.
The survey establishes the expected packed volume and identifies access, packing and customs-document requirements.
The destination agent reviews nationality, visa, time spent abroad, short visits to India, previous use of Transfer of Residence concessions and the proposed customs station.
Move Home Easy compares groupage, a dedicated 20-foot or 40-foot container and air freight according to volume, urgency, customs route and budget.
The quotation should identify the service, collection, packing, freight, destination work and exclusions. Review duty, inspection, port, storage, detention and difficult-access charges.
Prepare the passport, visa, arrival records, inventory and declarations requested for the selected customs route. Declare new, electrical, high-value and restricted goods accurately.
The moving crew prepares, numbers and inventories the agreed goods. Travel with passports, medication, valuables, jewellery, keys and immediate essentials rather than packing them in the main shipment.
The shipment completes UK export handling and travels by the selected sea or air service. Shared shipments may wait for consolidation.
Normally, the owner should have entered India before the consignment arrives and should remain available for customs requests. Your owner-presence requirement will be determined by the customs station and shipment type.
The destination representative submits the baggage declaration and supporting records. Customs can unload, inspect, value and classify the goods and calculate any concession or duty.
After release, the goods travel to the Indian address. Inland cities require additional road, rail or container transport from the gateway port or customs station.
Sea freight is normally the most economical method for furniture and larger moves. When assessing the correct service, take volume, destination, urgency and customs route into account.
With groupage, separately packed household shipments from several customers travel together in one container. Each customer pays according to the space occupied.
It can suit boxes, selected furniture, smaller flats and customers who are flexible about the departure and delivery window.
The container must be filled and later separated at destination, so groupage normally takes longer than a dedicated container.
A 20-foot container may suit a medium household shipment. When assessing the recommendation, take the professionally measured packed volume instead of bedroom count alone into account.
Sole use removes the need to wait for other household consignments, but Indian customs, port handling and final delivery still require time.
A 40-foot container is normally considered for larger family homes and substantial furniture volumes.
The surveyor will confirm whether the shipment justifies this capacity or whether a smaller container or groupage service is more economical.
Air freight is the fastest method for suitable low-volume goods and can be useful for urgent work and family essentials.
A split shipment can provide immediate goods by air while the main household shipment travels by sea.
Before booking, confirm airport customs procedures, storage and owner-presence requirements.
| Shipping service | Usually suitable for | Main benefit | Main consideration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groupage or shared container | Boxes, small flats and part loads | Pay for the space used | Broader departure and delivery window |
| 20-foot dedicated container | Medium household shipments | Sole use of the container | Volume must justify a complete container |
| 40-foot dedicated container | Large homes and substantial furniture | High capacity | Higher freight and handling cost |
| Air freight | Urgent low-volume consignments | Fastest transport | High cost and airport handling |
India-bound goods pass through repeated handling and a long sea journey. Packing should protect the consignment while allowing clear identification of goods that may require individual customs assessment.
Furniture can be wrapped, suitable cartons selected for different contents and fragile items given additional protection. Custom cases may be recommended for artwork, antiques, mirrors, glass, stone, instruments or unusually shaped belongings.
Wood packaging used in international trade can require treatment and marking under international plant-health standards. Prepare custom cases and timber packaging by a suitable export packer.
It may be possible to inspect wooden furniture for insects, bark, soil or untreated plant material. Discuss antique and unfinished wooden goods before packing.
India's climate varies by destination and season. Handling and delivery can be affected by containers, ports and destination warehouses can experience high heat and humidity, while monsoon conditions.
Books, leather, artwork, instruments, photographs and furniture can be affected by moisture and temperature changes. Additional protective preparation may be recommended.
It may be possible to accept owner-packed cartons for some services, but insurance or shipment-protection terms can differ. The owner remains responsible for knowing and declaring everything inside each package.
India's Baggage Rules provide additional concessions to eligible people engaged in a profession abroad or transferring residence to India. When assessing the allowance, take the period spent abroad, the passenger category, item classification, value and previous use of the concession into account.
The official rules should not be described as unlimited duty-free importation of used household goods. CBIC specifically notes that the former facility for unlimited used household articles is no longer available.
An eligible Indian passenger returning after more than three months and up to six months abroad can receive a published Transfer of Residence allowance of personal and household articles up to an aggregate value of ₹60,000, subject to the excluded lists.
An eligible Indian passenger returning after more than six months and up to one year abroad can receive a published allowance of qualifying personal and household articles up to an aggregate value of ₹1 lakh.
An eligible Indian passenger who stayed abroad for at least one year during the previous two years can receive a published allowance of qualifying goods up to an aggregate value of ₹2 lakh.
The passenger should not have used the same concession during the preceding three years.
The most extensive published allowance applies to an eligible passenger transferring residence after at least two years abroad immediately before arrival.
The official conditions state that total short visits to India during the two preceding years should not normally exceed six months and that the passenger must not have used the concession during the preceding three years.
The published aggregate value limit for the relevant qualifying goods is ₹5 lakh. It may be possible to consider limited relaxations by the designated customs authority for certain shortfalls or excess short visits, but they are discretionary instead of automatic.
The statutory Annexure I lists goods excluded from the ordinary free allowance. The list includes firearms, excess ammunition, tobacco above the stated passenger limits, alcohol above two litres, non-ornamental gold or silver and flat-panel televisions.
These goods should not be treated as ordinary duty-free household effects. Some are highly restricted, prohibited or subject to separate duty and permits.
Annexure II includes categories such as colour televisions, home-theatre systems, dishwashers, large refrigerators above 300 litres, deep freezers, certain video-camera combinations, large cinematographic films and non-ornamental gold or silver.
The standard Rule 6 allowance and may be subject to separate concessional or normal duty treatment according to the passenger's eligibility and current notification does not cover these goods.
Annexure III includes goods such as music systems, air conditioners, microwave ovens, washing machines, cooking ranges, desktop computers, laptops and refrigerators up to 300 litres.
You can include these goods within the published aggregate allowance where the other conditions are met. The lists contain legacy product descriptions, so current equivalents needs to be checked with the destination customs agent.
Separate concessional-duty notifications can apply to selected appliances for eligible returning passengers. Current official guidance states that no more than one unit of each relevant item may be allowed per family and aggregate value limits apply.
Check the actual position rather than assuming that multiple televisions, refrigerators, computers or other major appliances will receive the same concession.
Foreign nationals relocating to India should obtain written confirmation of their customs treatment before shipping. Current international-moving customs guides report that Transfer of Residence benefits can be restricted for foreign nationals at particular customs stations and that residence-registration evidence can be required.
The customer's employment visa, residence status and customs station can materially change the process.
Indian Customs can unload and inspect the consignment, compare goods with the inventory and assess the value, age, quantity and eligibility of individual items.
Customs is not required to accept a nominal value selected by the customer. Invoices, serial numbers, condition and market information can be considered.
This information is general guidance rather than legal or tax advice. Indian Customs and the relevant port authorities make all final decisions.
The Baggage Rules apply to qualifying unaccompanied baggage, but the goods must meet specific timing and possession conditions.
Normally, the unaccompanied baggage should have been in the passenger's possession abroad and should be dispatched within one month of the passenger's arrival in India.
A Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Customs can allow a longer period, but the extension must be requested and should not be assumed.
The goods may normally land in India up to two months before the passenger arrives.
Customs can allow a longer period of up to one year where the passenger was prevented from travelling because of circumstances outside their control, such as illness, natural calamity, disturbed conditions or disruption to transport arrangements.
Although the goods can land before the passenger, international-moving customs guides generally advise that the owner should arrive before clearance begins and remain in India until the goods are released.
Some ports require the owner to attend clearance, while others can allow an authorised representative. Before booking travel, confirm the requirement for the selected port.
CBIC states that the ordinary ₹50,000 or ₹15,000 passenger free allowance is not available to unaccompanied baggage. Transfer of Residence concessions and any separate notifications must therefore be applied according to their own conditions.
When assessing the final checklist, take nationality, visa, customs station, goods and whether a Transfer of Residence concession is claimed into account. Commonly requested documents can include:
Names should remain consistent across the passport, visa, bill of lading, inventory and customs authority. Tell Move Home Easy promptly if the passport or consignee details change.
Some international-moving guides report embassy or consular attestation requirements for specific customer categories and ports. The destination agent should confirm whether attestation is needed for the actual shipment.
Keep electronic and paper copies available during the move. Original documents may be required before final customs release.
The inventory helps Indian Customs identify what is being imported, locate goods for inspection and assess whether individual articles fall within the relevant concession.
Every carton and wrapped item should have a package number corresponding with the packing list.
Televisions, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, air conditioners, washing machines, computers, laptops, home-theatre equipment and other major appliances should be listed separately.
Record the brand, model, serial number, approximate purchase date and estimated value where requested.
Declare new purchases accurately. Customs can request invoices and can assess duty according to the product, value and applicable concession.
Removing the packaging does not change the actual purchase date or make a new item an old household good.
Jewellery, gold, silver, watches, art and other valuables follow specialist baggage and customs rules. They should not be packed in an ordinary household container without written customs and insurance advice.
Do not use a personal-effects shipment to import stock, samples, merchandise or goods intended for sale, lease or commercial use.
Transfer of Residence concessions do not override Indian import controls. Check restricted or unusual goods before packing.
Fresh foods, plants, seeds, soil, meat, dairy and animal products can be prohibited or require quarantine, sanitary or plant-health documentation.
Excluding food and agricultural goods from the household shipment is normally the simplest approach unless a specific item has been checked and approved.
Prescription and controlled medicines can require supporting medical documents and import approval. Keep essential medication with you in its original packaging instead of inside the sea shipment.
Satellite phones, radio transmitters and specialist communications equipment can require government permission and should not be packed without written clearance.
Antiques, archaeological items, artworks and culturally significant goods can require age, ownership and export documentation. Specialist review may be needed before the goods leave the UK.
Flammable liquids, gas cylinders, fuels, explosives, aerosols and many chemicals cannot travel inside an ordinary household container. Carrier restrictions also apply to batteries and powered equipment.
There is no single reliable price for a UK-to-India move. When assessing the total, take shipment volume, freight method, Indian destination, packing, customs duty, inspection, port handling, inland transport and storage into account.
Volume is one of the largest cost factors. International household shipments are measured in cubic feet or cubic metres after allowing for export packing.
A survey is more accurate than an estimate based only on bedroom count. Reducing the volume before the survey can lower packing, freight, port handling and final delivery costs.
Groupage divides the container cost between customers but takes longer. A dedicated container assigns the complete freight cost to one customer. Air freight is faster but more expensive for bulky goods.
Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Kochi have sea gateways, while Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad and other inland cities require additional transport from the chosen customs station.
Full export packing requires labour and materials. Artwork, instruments, stone, glass and unusual goods can require custom cases or specialist handling.
Transfer of Residence concessions have aggregate value limits and excluded categories. New, high-value, electrical and non-qualifying goods can attract duty.
Container unloading, customs examination, warehouse handling, scanning, repacking and authorised-agent charges can be separate from the international freight.
Delays caused by missing documents, owner travel or customs questions can create container detention, demurrage and port-storage costs.
The final charge can be affected by long-distance inland transport, city traffic, small access roads, gated communities, high-rise buildings and regional delivery.
Storage can involve intake handling, weekly or monthly charges and a later release or redelivery fee.
Before confirming the service, establish what protection is included, which optional cover is available and how high-value and owner-packed goods must be declared.
Published UK moving-company estimates commonly place full-container sea freight at approximately six to eight weeks to major Indian ports and approximately six to nine weeks where additional routing is required for secondary or inland destinations.
Because the goods wait for consolidation and separation, shared-container and groupage services are commonly estimated at approximately eight to twelve weeks.
Air freight is commonly estimated at approximately seven to fourteen days for suitable consignments.
These figures normally describe international transport instead of every stage. Allow additional time for customs clearance, inspection and final delivery. Published door-to-door planning ranges commonly reach approximately eight to nine weeks for major-port FCL moves, eight to ten weeks for secondary-city FCL moves and nine to fourteen weeks for groupage.
Travel with sufficient clothing, medication, work equipment and household essentials rather than packing them in the main shipment. Do not plan around a fixed delivery date unless the selected service expressly provides one.
Mumbai and western India shipments commonly use the Nhava Sheva or Jawaharlal Nehru Port area before customs clearance and metropolitan delivery.
Apartment restrictions, traffic, gated developments and monsoon conditions should be considered when planning delivery.
Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and other NCR destinations are inland. Sea shipments can route through a gateway port and inland container depot, while urgent goods can arrive by air.
The destination agent should confirm the correct customs station because foreign-national Transfer of Residence treatment and owner-presence requirements can vary.
Bengaluru is inland and requires transport from a suitable southern or western gateway. When assessing the chosen route, take the carrier, customs plan and container service into account.
Technology campuses, gated communities and apartment developments can have controlled loading and security procedures.
Chennai is a major sea gateway for southern India and a common destination for corporate and family relocations.
The customs agent should confirm owner-presence and foreign-national concession requirements before the shipment is booked.
Hyderabad is an inland destination served through the selected sea gateway or by air freight. Road or rail transport follows customs and port processing.
Kolkata is a major eastern Indian customs and delivery destination. Current moving guides report that owner attendance can be required during clearance.
Before travel, confirm the complete route and attendance requirements.
Pune and Ahmedabad are commonly served through western Indian ports followed by inland transport. Delivery distance and local access should be included in the quotation.
Kochi can provide a sea gateway for Kerala and parts of southern India. Other Kerala destinations require onward road delivery.
Current moving guides report that owner attendance can be required at Kochi customs.
Our team at Move Home Easy can help you discuss delivery to additional Indian cities and regions. Provide the complete postcode and nearest major city so the customs station and inland route can be assessed.
A vehicle follows a separate import-policy, customs-duty, tax, compliance and registration process rather than ordinary household-goods clearance.
Official CBIC guidance states that a person coming for permanent settlement after two years of continuous stay abroad may import one used passenger car with limited relaxation of import-policy conditions, but normal customs duty, IGST and cess remain payable.
The vehicle must meet current ownership, roadworthiness, compliance, port and registration rules. Obtain written eligibility confirmation and a complete landed-cost estimate before arranging transport.
Vehicle shipping should be quoted separately from the household removal.
India allows up to two pet dogs or cats under the baggage route for qualifying owners transferring residence after two years of continuous stay abroad.
The process requires proof of the stay abroad and transfer of residence, an official veterinary health certificate and examination by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services.
Dogs aged three months or more and cats should have a rabies vaccination administered more than one month but within twelve months before embarkation, with vaccination details recorded in the official health certificate.
Cats and dogs exported from the UK use export health certificate 2910. Begin the process early with a specialist pet-relocation provider.
Employers may need a defined shipment allowance, approval procedure and reporting structure. Our team at Move Home Easy can help you bring together the physical move with the employee and nominated employer contact.
Foreign-national customs treatment should be checked at the proposed customs station before collection. Clearance can be affected by the visa, employment and residence-registration process.
Customers do not need to fill a container. Boxes, books, clothing, sports equipment and selected furniture can travel through groupage or air freight.
Small shipments remain subject to Indian customs timing, classification and valuation rules.
An India move requires more than reserving container space. The survey, packing, customs status, unaccompanied-baggage timing, shipment route, port requirements and final delivery all need to work together.
Move Home Easy brings together those stages from the UK. We assess the consignment, explain the practical difference between groupage, dedicated containers and air freight and work with the Indian destination team through customs clearance and delivery.
We also encourage customers to compare complete quotations. A low port-to-port freight figure may exclude export packing, UK collection, Indian port handling, customs-agent work, inspection, duty, container detention, storage and inland delivery.
Every quotation is prepared around the actual shipment, collection access and final delivery address, with the planned packing, freight, customs support, storage and destination services clearly set out before the move is booked.
Moving in the other direction?
You can also book the reverse route. Packing, international transport, customs assistance and delivery within the UK can be brought together in a door-to-door moving plan.
Our return-route guide explains the journey in the opposite direction, including shipping choices, UK customs procedures and the practical steps to take before collection.
Food, plants, seeds, soil, meat and animal products can be restricted or require quarantine documentation. Excluding them is normally the simplest approach.
Allow time for a survey, customs-status review, document preparation and route planning by starting at least eight to twelve weeks before collection. Begin earlier when pets, vehicles or complex Transfer of Residence evidence are involved.
Because the customer pays for the space used, groupage is often economical for a smaller flexible shipment. Look beyond the ocean freight when comparing all destination and customs charges.
Your quotation is worked out from shipment volume, groupage or dedicated-container service, Indian destination, packing, customs duty, port handling, inspection, inland transport and storage. A survey followed by a complete door-to-door quotation is the most reliable way to establish the cost.
Depending on availability, you may be able to store the goods before export or after Indian clearance. Confirm the location, recurring rate, handling fees, minimum period and later delivery arrangements.
Published estimates commonly place full-container transport at six to eight weeks to major ports and six to nine weeks for secondary routes. Groupage is commonly eight to twelve weeks, while air freight is approximately seven to fourteen days. Customs and delivery add time.
Yes. Boxes and smaller personal-effects consignments can travel through groupage or air freight. Unaccompanied-baggage and customs rules still apply.
A full container is not always necessary. The survey's packed-volume measurement helps determine whether sole use is worthwhile or a shared container is more suitable.
With groupage, separately packed household shipments from several customers travel together in one container. It normally has a broader departure and delivery window.
CBIC states that the ordinary passenger free allowance is not available to unaccompanied baggage. The specific Transfer of Residence rules and other notifications apply instead.
No. The Transfer of Residence rules provide limited concessions according to time abroad, passenger category, item classification, value and previous use of the concession.
Normally, the owner should arrive before clearance and remain available. Some customs stations require personal attendance, while others may accept an authorised representative.
Flat-panel televisions are listed in Annexure I and colour televisions are listed in Annexure II. They should not be assumed to fall within the ordinary duty-free household allowance.
Some appliances, computers and refrigerators are included in Annexure III and can fall within the aggregate Transfer of Residence allowance when the conditions are met. Other appliance categories are excluded or dutiable.
Separate concessions can limit eligible goods to one unit of each item per family. Review multiple major appliances before shipping.
For the paperwork file, you will commonly need the passport, visa, arrival evidence, detailed inventory, bill of lading or air waybill, baggage declaration, authority letter and Transfer of Residence evidence where applicable.
Indian Customs can unload and examine household shipments, review values and compare the goods with the inventory. No moving company can guarantee that inspection will not occur.
Give us the complete UK postcode to confirm collection availability. Parking, the route into the property and the carrying distance help determine both the quote and collection arrangements.
You can discuss moving services for Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, Ahmedabad, Kochi and other destinations. Inland and regional delivery can add time and cost.
Pet transport should be handled by a specialist. Up to two dogs or cats can use the baggage route for qualifying Transfer of Residence owners, subject to health certification and Animal Quarantine examination.
Official Indian guidance requires dogs aged three months or more and cats to have rabies vaccination more than one month but within twelve months before embarkation, with the details on the official health certificate.
The current UK export-health-certificate page identifies certificate 2910 for exporting cats and dogs from the United Kingdom to India.
Qualifying personal and household goods can receive an aggregate allowance up to ₹5 lakh, subject to the conditions and excluded-item lists for the published category involving at least two years abroad.
For the passenger, the usual requirements include at least two years abroad immediately before arrival, short visits to India not exceeding six months during the preceding two years and no use of the concession during the preceding three years.
The Baggage Rules publish lower aggregate allowances for eligible Indian passengers returning after three to six months, six months to one year or at least one year during the preceding two years.
Foreign nationals should obtain written route-specific confirmation. Moving-industry customs guides report restrictions at some customs stations and additional residence-registration requirements.
Normally, it should be dispatched within one month after the passenger arrives in India. Customs can authorise a longer period.
Unaccompanied baggage may normally land up to two months before the passenger arrives. Longer periods require customs approval and qualifying circumstances.
Medicines can require prescriptions, supporting medical documents or import approval. Keep essential medication with you rather than inside the sea shipment.
Satellite phones, radio transmitters and specialist communications equipment can require government permission. Do not pack them without written clearance.
A vehicle follows a separate import process. Official guidance allows one used passenger car in limited permanent-settlement circumstances after two years abroad, but normal duty, IGST and cess remain payable.
Consider cover for the whole move, since the goods pass through packing, shipping, customs inspection and delivery stages. Ask how owner-packed and high-value goods are treated.
Tell Move Home Easy what you need to move, where it is being collected and which part of India it needs to reach. Speak to our team about how we can review the consignment, explain the available sea and air options and prepare a quotation for your UK-to-India relocation.
A note from Move Home Easy
Create a moving folder before your survey: include a room-by-room list, access photos and your preferred dates. Then compare written quotes line by line, checking the allowances for packing, transport, storage and delivery. This makes gaps in the service easier to spot before you book.
