If you have an international move coming up and you don't have a lot of time to start planning it, you should take the time to find an international moving company that can do the work for you. An international moving company will handle getting everything you need from your life in the United States to your new destination.

There is a lot that goes into an international move. After you have done the work to make sure you have your visa, permits and other documents needed to get into the country, you can depend on the moving company for the following things.

Safe Packaging

Packaging everything safely to make sure it isn't damaged during an international move requires corrugated boxes, bubble wrap, foam and several other supplies. The moving company will know what to use and how to pack all the items so you don't have to worry about damages during transport. This saves you time doing the packing on your own, and money on all the supplies you would have to purchase on your own.

Customs

It can be difficult to know what items are going to pass through customs to get out of the country, and what are accepted in the country where you plan to travel. The international moving company will know what items can be packed, what documents need to be filled out to move certain items, and how they need to be packed to get approved to transport through customs.

Transport to the New Living Space

The moving company will ensure that all the items that make the move will be handled at the airport when you land by another moving company, and that they will be delivered to the new living space. You will pay for all of this in one lump sum, and you won't have to worry about a thing.

When you don't have to worry about all the fine details of the move and how you're going to move all the items from your current living space, the move is going to be a lot easier. You can have some items moved to a storage unit in the United States if you need, and then you'll only take the items that will fit or that will be of use in your new living space. Talk with a few different moving companies, like Hollander Storage & Moving, and start getting quotes for your move.