Moving to overseas departments and territories France

Sort

Indeed, sorting out your business when you move to the DROM-COM is an important step in order to optimize your move. If you wish to continue storing furniture in the metropolis, you can use the services of a storage facility. To avoid breakage during transport, it is important to use boxes suitable for the objects. For your sensitive items, double protection (with bubble wrap for example) and do not hesitate to add the word “fragile” on your packages. If you want to make it easier to store your items once you are there, please note each box correctly and indicate the room where they should be placed.

Check the compatibility of your electrical appliances

Remember that each territory has its own security requirements. It is therefore essential to inform yourself in order to take what you can use on site: let’s take as an example Saint-Martin with the household appliances. Where you need to have devices compatible 220v-240v in 50hz and 60hz.

The steps

It is essential to complete all your steps 1 to 2 months before your move. To inform the various agencies and administrations of your change of residence. These include your mail, taxes and health insurance. But also the schooling of your children, your various subscriptions. and finally your vehicle.

Customs instructions

Several documents must be submitted to customs in order to enter the territory:

• A detailed inventory of imported goods, dated and signed in duplicate
• Documents proving your installation in the overseas departments and territories France such as your notice or your transfer order
• For your valuable goods as collector’s items, you must bring any document proving that they have been acquired including taxes (such as an invoice) or paid the duties and taxes due in the country of provenance (such as an import declaration). You must also complete the Cerfa form n°10070.

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