Corridor · 01
Channel
The short crossing
France. Dover and Folkestone are on Kent's doorstep, so for most of the county the crossing is the easy bit. The work goes into access at the French end — city flats, village streets, farm tracks.
Kent Removals · International removal company
International removals, Kent.
Out of the county, into four countries.
Kent Removals is an international removal company working out of Kent. We collect anywhere from Dartford to Dover, cross the Channel on the county's own doorstep and deliver to France, Spain, Italy and Portugal. Customs paperwork arranged. Inventory checked at both ends. One written quote. See every route on our removals from Kent to France, Spain, Italy and Portugal page.
Countries
Four
Pickup
All Kent
Crossing
Dover & Folkestone
Illustration · Kent before, the Continent after
Routes · 3 destination corridors
Three roads out of Kent,
four countries at the end.
Every international move we run from Kent follows one of three roads. Swipe through the cards on a phone, or use the country list further down if you already know where you're going.
Corridor · 02
Iberian
The long road south
Spain and Portugal. The full length of France, then across the border to the costas, the cities or the Algarve. Long enough that packing and planning matter more than anywhere else we go.
Corridor · 03
Italian
Over the Alps
Italy. Down through France and over or through the mountains. Most of the planning goes into the last few streets — historic centres, hill-town lanes and old stairwells.
The Channel · On Kent's doorstep
Why international removals
start well in Kent.
Both ways across the Channel with a removals lorry are in this county: the ferry port at Dover and the tunnel terminal at Folkestone. For a Kent household that means the crossing is a short drive, not a trek up and down the country before the real journey starts.
Dover: the ferry
Loaded lorries drive on and drive off. A common choice for bigger loads and for routes heading south-west, such as removals from Kent to Spain and Portugal.
Folkestone: the tunnel
Lorries ride a shuttle train under the Channel. It suits a lot of removals from Kent to France. Which crossing we book for your move is set out on the written quote.
Moving from outside Kent? We collect from across Great Britain too — the hub page explains how. See all European removals from Kent.
Route pages · A to Z
Or pick a country
straight from the list.
Alphabetical, one line per country. Each route page covers the crossing, access at both ends, packing, documents and how the quote works.
- Removals from Kent to France channel route · Normandy and Brittany · Paris and Île-de-France · Loire Valley
- Removals from Kent to Italy italian route · Tuscany and Umbria · Le Marche and Abruzzo · Lombardy and the Lakes
- Removals from Kent to Portugal iberian route · The Algarve · Lisbon · Cascais and the Lisbon coast
- Removals from Kent to Spain iberian route · Costa del Sol and Málaga · Costa Blanca and Alicante · Valencia and Murcia
Process · Five steps, plain
How it runs.
Brief to delivery.
No mystique. This is how every one of our international removals from Kent runs, whether it's a flat going to Lille or a farmhouse going to Lisbon. The vehicle size changes. The process doesn't.
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You send us the details
Pickup address in Kent, delivery address abroad, a moving date if you have one, and a few lines about the house. The form takes a few minutes. We read it properly and come back promptly.
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We look at the house
Full houses usually get a survey. Smaller moves can be done from photos. Either way we want to see the awkward bits — stairs, lofts, parking, the wardrobe that only just came in.
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You get it in writing
A written quote: vehicle, crossing, packing, access plan at both ends, storage if needed, cover. What is included and what is not. You agree it before anything is booked.
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Loading day in Kent
Crew arrives at the agreed time. Packing materials provided. Every item listed on the inventory. Lorry loaded and strapped. Customs paperwork ready before we pull away.
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Delivery abroad
Unloaded at the new address, inventory checked off again, furniture put in the rooms you want it in and beds reassembled. Then we leave you to it.
Pickup · Across Kent county
Where in Kent
do we collect from?
The whole county. A Tunbridge Wells townhouse, a Margate flat, an Ashford new-build or a farmhouse outside Maidstone — the process is the same. What changes is the access, so each town below says what we usually look out for.
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Ashford
mid kent
Close to the M20 and the Folkestone terminal. New-build estates with tight turning heads are the usual access question.
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Bexley
se london adjacent
Historic Kent, now a London borough. Semis and terraces near the A2, with permit parking on some streets.
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Bromley
se london adjacent
Historic Kent, now a London borough. Larger family houses, plus flats around the town centre with shared stairwells.
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Canterbury
east kent
Cathedral city with old streets inside the walls and family homes outside them. Parking in the centre needs planning.
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Dartford
north kent
Where Kent meets London at the river crossing. Flats and family homes, many with allocated parking only.
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Dover
east kent
The ferry port itself. Hillside terraces with steep streets — tell us about the steps.
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Faversham
mid kent
Market town with Victorian terraces and narrow hallways. We measure the big pieces on survey.
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Folkestone
east kent
Home of the Channel Tunnel terminal. Seafront flats and hillside houses in roughly equal measure.
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Gravesend
north kent
Thames-side town with terraces, new flats and a lot of on-street parking. We check where the lorry can stand.
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Maidstone
mid kent
The county town. Everything from town-centre flats to farmhouses in the surrounding villages.
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Margate
east kent
Seafront flats, tall terraces and very little off-street parking. Stairs are the usual story.
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Ramsgate
east kent
Regency terraces and harbour-side flats. Tall houses with narrow stairs are common.
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Rochester
north kent
Medway town with a historic high street, conservation streets and newer estates on the edges.
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Sevenoaks
west kent
Large family houses with long drives in the villages around the town. A survey is usually worth it.
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Sittingbourne
mid kent
Practical family homes and newer estates. Usually straightforward access.
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Tonbridge
west kent
Commuter town with a mix of Victorian semis and modern estates. Watch for narrow side returns.
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Tunbridge Wells
west kent
Townhouses with front steps, period flats with tight stairwells, and larger houses on the outskirts.
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Whitstable
east kent
Seaside town with small cottages on narrow lanes near the harbour and bigger houses up the hill.
Not on the list? Village and rural collections anywhere in Kent are routine. Send photos and an inventory through the quote form and we'll come back with the plan.
Example jobs · Illustrative
The kind of moves
we plan from Kent.
These are illustrative examples, not customer reviews. They show the sort of problem that comes up on an international move from Kent and how we would plan around it.
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Example · not a review
Tunbridge Wells → Provence, France
Four-bedroom house, retiring couple
- The problem
- Hilltop village with a lane too narrow for a full-size lorry.
- The plan
- Survey in Kent, photos of the lane from the buyer's agent, and a smaller vehicle booked for the last stretch — all on the quote before anyone signed.
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Example · not a review
Gillingham → Valencia, Spain
Two-bedroom flat, couple relocating for work
- The problem
- Small load, tight budget, flexible on dates.
- The plan
- Quoted as a part load sharing a vehicle with another household going south, with the inventory kept separate and checked at both ends.
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Example · not a review
Sevenoaks → Tuscany, Italy
Family home plus a piano
- The problem
- Farmhouse still being renovated when the Kent house sold.
- The plan
- Goods held in storage until the Italian rooms were dry and secure, the piano referred to a specialist, and both shown as separate lines.
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Example · not a review
Herne Bay → Lisbon, Portugal
One-bedroom flat, single professional
- The problem
- Old-town apartment on a steep street with no lift.
- The plan
- Furniture dismantled and labelled in Kent, a smaller vehicle for the final climb, and a carry-up plan agreed in writing.
FAQ · Most-asked
The four most-asked
before booking.
Plain answers. The full FAQ covers cover, self-packing, collections from outside Kent and what we don't move.
Which countries do you move people to from Kent?
France, Spain, Italy and Portugal. Those four are the whole list. Each has its own route page covering the crossing, access, packing, documents and how the quote works.
Do you handle the customs paperwork?
Yes. Since the UK left the EU, household goods going to the Continent need customs paperwork at both ends, and we arrange it through our customs agent. You provide the documents we ask for — usually your passport, proof of your new address and the signed inventory. Whether you qualify for relief from import charges depends on your circumstances and the destination country's rules; for personal residency or tax questions, check with the official authorities or an adviser.
Is there a survey before the quote?
For a full house, yes — a visit is the best way to size the vehicle and spot the awkward bits like loft ladders, narrow stairs or a piano nobody mentioned. For smaller moves, photos of every room and a list of the big items are usually enough.
How does the quote work?
Send your details through the quote form. We come back promptly with questions or a survey date, then a written quote that sets out the vehicle, the crossing, packing, access at both ends, any storage and the cover. Nothing is booked until you have agreed it in writing.
Begin · Free written quote
Moving abroad from Kent?
Send us the details.
Your Kent address, the address in France, Spain, Italy or Portugal, and a date if you have one. We come back in writing with one figure for the whole job — crossing, packing, customs paperwork and goods-in-transit cover all spelled out.
Quote form
Open the quote form →No registration. No phone-tree. The form goes straight to the team that runs the move.