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Relocations
Programe >> Moving to India >> Moving Checklist |
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| Moving day is getting closer! Before you leave,
many things need taking care of. You're worried
about forgetting something? Well, don’t worry!
For your serenity and peace of mind, INDIARELOCATIONS
has put together a detailed checklist. This checklist
will help you plan all that you need to take care
of whilst preparing your departure. |
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90 days |
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Begin consular
procedures. As of now obtain information on
how to obtain your visa, residency and work
permits before you leave. |
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Check the Customs procedure
and the required documents regarding the exportation
of your goods from your country of origin
and for their importation into the country
of destination. Your status may enable you
to benefit from certain advantages, such as
the obtaining of a franchise. This will avoid
you having to pay the duties and taxes upon
importing your used personal effects. |
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Think about validating
your passport and those of all accompanying
family members. These should be valid, at
least, until your net return to your country. |
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Establish international
driving licenses. Depending on the country
of destination, you might have to obtain a
local driving license by going to a local
driving school and eventually passing a practical
/theoretical driving test. In all cases, keep
your actual driving license with you. It can
be requested by the local authorities to avoid
having you pass the test. |
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Start documenting yourself
on your country of destination by obtaining
guides, brochure, video tapes or CDRoms, to
be read and watched by all family members. |
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Check electrical supply,
available at your country of destination.
Ask your local electrician if your electrical
appliances will function with the use of adapters
and/or transformers. If necessary prepare
a list of all electrical articles that you
are unable to use abroad. You could sell them
to other expatriates. |
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Add all items of furniture,
plants and pet animals that you are unable
to take with you, and proceed in the same
manner as above. |
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Contact us to arrange
a survey at your home, estimate the volume/weight
of your shipment, and choose the appropriate
mode of transportation. Do not forget the
storage option for the unneeded furniture
at your country of origin during your stay
abroad. |
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A primary estimate of
shipment volumes/weights can be performed.
Contact our office to arrange a survey and
we will send you a quotation. |
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You can obtain, from your
family doctor a world map of endemic zones.
This will allow you to know what vaccines
and treatments are necessary for your host
country of destination. If any, these should
be administered several months prior to your
departure. |
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| Moving minus
60 days |
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Make Airline
or Rail reservations. Be sure to conserve
your tickets after arrival. These could eventually
be requested at your destination for Customs
Clearance purpose. |
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Make eventual plans for
temporary accommodation for the post - Packing
period. The same should be done at destination,
whilst you are waiting for the final delivery
of your goods. |
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Enquire with your moving
company about the possibility of recuperating
VAT. This will depend on your country of origin
and destination. In most cases, you will need
to have export invoices established for all
newly purchased goods being shipped abroad. |
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Inform the various organisms of your forthcoming
change of address. Transfer your subscriptions
or cancel your contracts. We have prepared
a non exhaustive list of your different
contacts:
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| Postal office |
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| Cable/Satellite |
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| Income tax office |
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| Guarding corporation |
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| Insurance |
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| Phone corporation |
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30 days |
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You can simulate
the layout of your furniture as it would be
in your new home. |
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Have your house linen,
curtains and carpets cleaned. |
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Sort out your goods and
disregard those you will not be using anymore. |
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Ask your GP, dentist,
ophthalmologist and other specialists to renew
all your prescriptions so that you can continue
your treatment abroad. Do not forget to ask
for your medical files. |
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Inform your local authorities
(Townhouse etc.) of your coming forthcoming
departure. |
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Contact all benevolent
associations to whom you've decided to donate
all effects that you will not be moving. Set
up an appointment so that these can be picked
up from your home. |
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Moving minus 7 days
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Clean your
bicycles, garden tools and furniture. |
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Empty the reservoirs of
all combustion items. |
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Now is the time to sell
or donate all unwanted effects. Do not forget
things that you had borrowed from family or
friends. |
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Give your new coordinates
to your circle of family and friends. |
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Reconfirm your moving
dates to your moving company. Make sure they
have both your addresses; at origin and destination.
Any intermediate contact numbers should also
be transmitted. |
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Organize to have your
children looked after during the packing and
loading operations. |
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Add adapters and/or transformers
to your shipment. These are necessary for
the operation of your electrical appliances
at destination. You will also be able to purchase
them before the delivery of your effects in
your new residence. |
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Begin your "Valued
Inventory List" of all household goods
and personal effects being moved. Fill the
inventory in while being as precise as possible.
Do not hesitate to add extra sheets should
the need arise. |
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2 days |
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Use destination
stickers to sort out your goods by destination
or mode of transportation, if more that one
destination or mode. |
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Start dismantling your
furniture, removing curtains, pictures and
light fixtures, unless the moving company
contracted provides this service. |
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Clean and let dry all
kitchen appliances to avoid the apparition
of mildew during shipping. |
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Disconnect all electricals
and cover naked wires where necessary. |
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If at all possible, retain
a parking spot for the removal van or container,
as close as possible to your residence. Loading
operations will become much easier. |
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Put aside a few soft drinks
for the packing crew in order to optimize
their working conditions. |
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| Moving day! |
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Put away all
important documents and articles of value
(passports, airline tickets, cash, travel
addresses, destination country contact details,
portable computers, phones, keys etc.), that
you wish to carry personally. This will avoid
having them packed accidentally. |
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Upon the arrival of
the packing crew, you should go round your
home with the crew foreman and point out
all that needs to be packed. If you have
any special requests; i.e. packing of your
beds last, now is the right time to mention
them.
There…you are now ready to move with
total peace of min
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