Move Checklist
Vanpac GroupAsia has been moving thousands of families to all points of the globe. You will find experience reflected in the care of people, the refinement of our skills and the staisfying results, which will deliver to you. We have specially designed this checklist to help you in your International move.
Check you passport’s validity and ensure you have obtained all necessary entrance visas, work permits and residency permits.
Obtain your health and dental records from your doctors.
Notify the school that your children are currently attending and advise them of your relocation.
Cancel any magazine and newspaper subscriptions.
Make arrangements for your pets. Vanpac GroupAsia can assist you on this.
Visit your nearest post office and arrange for your mails to be forwarded.
Advise friends and family of yours to change of address.
Make hotel reservations to stay during the packing and when you arrive in your new country.
Book air tickets.
Notify your bank and credit card companies. Make arrangement to have your accounts closed or transferred.
Arrange payment of all your Telcos.
Inform your insurance compaines of your relocation.
Make photocopies of all your valuable and legal documents to hand carry with you (marriage certificate, bank
documents, medical and school records, driver’s licence work documents and tax records).
Make arrangement to sell your car.
Advise your club and your provisioner of your move and settle their accounts.
Start making housing arrangement for your new residence before the shipment arrives.
Arrange for the disconnections, reading & payment of utllities.
Notify landlord and finalize arrangenment to handover the house keys and etc.
Separate out what items will be included in your air freight, sea freight, storage and hand carried luggage. This is very important to ensure everthing goes smoothly.
Remove any items that will not be shipped. For larges furniture, use our “ Do Not Remove “ stickers.
Secure all valuables. Plan to carry with you your passport, tickets, jewelry, cash, stamp/coin collections and other documents.
Dispose of all cleaning supplies, caustic materials, flammable and bottles containing fluids.
If your are shipping your freezer or refrigerator, it should be defrosted, cleaned and allowed to air dry for at least 24 hours.
Any fixtuers fastened to the wall that requires packing should be taken down.
place any items together that you require to be packed together in the same cartons.
Please notify your building management and arrange to reserve an elevator and parking space for the lorry/ container if necessary. Be sure to check their terms and conditions and advise Vanpac International early.
arrange for a baby sitter for your children for the duration of packing.
Ask your spouse to bring home any items that he/she has in the office and that will require to be included in your shipment before the packing team arrives.
Leave air- conditioning on for 2-3 days before the packers arrive to help absorb the moisture in the air. Silica gels provided by Vanpac GroupAsia are packed in with your belonginges to reduce the effect of local humidity .
Confirm flight and hotel reservations.
Book into hotel the day on/after packing starts.
Do not leave your packing dates to the very last day of your departure. It’s best to schedule the packing 2-3 days before you leave. Allow those last few days for yours family to handle any last minute items.
Move your bags, important documents and hand luggage into one place (i.e. master bedroom). Clearly identify this to the supervisor.
Show the supervisor exactly what items will require packing and discuss any special instructions you may have.
Identify the items you may want to be left last to be packed. Make use of Vanpac “Last Load”
stickers to make miving easy.
Once your shippment has been packed, sign the packing list and obtain one copy for your records. Carefully read this to make sure it is correct.
Make sure you make a final check for all the rooms. Cupboards, and storage areas before you say good-bye to the packers.
Check that all windows have been closed and lights turned off.
Check that all keys are accounted for. Ensure your Vanpac GroupAsia Consultant has all your instructions (i.e. contact telephone, address and tel/fax).