How to Move Abroad
The best way to move abroad from Indianapolis, Indiana, is by creating a plan for the entire process and taking a step-by-step approach. If you’re starting from the very beginning of the process, you’ll first need to establish the date you’re moving. Afterwards, you can create a checklist of everything that you’ll need to accomplish before moving day and establish deadlines for them to ensure that they are completed in a timely manner.
With your moving day set, the first important items on your checklist will be finding housing in your new home city or town, acquiring passports if you don’t have them already, and contacting the country’s embassy or consulate in the US to learn whether you will need visas and how to acquire them. For the passports and visas, it’s important to start early because it can take three to six weeks to acquire a US passport and two weeks to two months to acquire a visa.
Higher on your list of priorities should also be hiring an international moving company. When searching through the Internet for companies, you’ll want to look for one with a long track record of helping individuals and households move abroad and has moving crews comprised of trained professionals that specialize in international moving. The latter is important because many companies will initially offer a cheap rate but then slap on extra charges and fees at the end. You’ll also want to finalize the items you’re bringing before deciding on a company, so you can check if a company can move all your items.
For packing, you can either do it yourself or ask the company you hire to complete it. Doing the latter, though more expensive, will help ensure that all your items are packed as safely and securely as possible. You’ll also want to check with the embassy or consulate for a list of prohibited items so that you don’t encounter any issues at customs. While you’re getting closer to moving day, you should also take care of setting up a mail rerouting service, opening an international bank account or a new account in the other country, and getting any necessary vaccinations for you and any pets you may have.
Contact Atlantic Relocation Systems today if you would like to make finding a reliable international moving company easy for your relocation from Indianapolis, IN. One of our teams of packers and movers will be happy to transport your belongings door-to-door, and they can do so for a guaranteed competitive rate.
