International Residential Relocation

Moving things, moving houses, moving household items between countries.

At Seabra Movers, we provide both domestic and international relocation services through our highly experienced professional team, who will manage and oversee the entire relocation process for our customers. Our team assists customers with the shipment, from planning and managing the move to on-site operations. With our network of partners in the International Association of Movers (IAM) across every country worldwide, we ensure professional handling of your needs regardless of the origin or destination.

Seabra Movers is part of the Sealite Transport Group, which comprises companies specializing in sea shipping, air freight and customs clearance. With over 20 years of expertise, these companies ensure that our customers receive high-value, reasonably priced services with high standards throughout the entire relocation process, from origin to destination.

Steps before moving things

Residential Survey for Quotation

To prepare a quotation for residential relocation, the team at Seabra Movers will schedule an appointment to survey the volume of goods to be relocated at your residence. We call this step the ‘pre-moving survey,’ which involves evaluating household goods, personal effects, and furniture that customers wish to move to estimate costs and provide a quotation for our relocation services.

During the survey appointment, we are pleased to provide information regarding the residential relocation process, including:

Materials used for packing household goods, such as box sizes and the number of boxes needed.
Handling of fragile or valuable items.
Required documents for international relocations
Rules, regulations, and legal requirements of the customs authorities in the destination country.
Door-to-door transit time from your origin to destination residences.
Insurance for the relocation.

Packing

Seabra Movers uses high-quality, international standard packing materials. Your furniture will be packed to a high standard, starting with wrapping in paper, followed by a layer of bubble wrap, and then covered with corrugated cardboard cut to the shape of the household goods. Household items like kitchenware, dishes and bowls will be packed in boxes. Larger furniture such as shelves, pictures, and paintings will be wrapped in paper and then placed in custom wooden crates or foam packaging. For clothing, customers can choose to either fold and pack them in cardboard boxes or hang them in cardboard wardrobes. Each box will include silica gel packs to ensure moisture control.

Shipping Options

Inbound Shipments

Seabra Movers provides customs clearance services for customers shipping goods to Thailand, whether to Bangkok Port or Lat Krabang ICD. This service is ideal for diplomats, business professionals relocating to Thailand, returning Thai citizens, or retirees wishing to reside in Thailand. We offer consultation on the types of goods eligible for duty-free entry, shipment status, import documents and more, ensuring a successful and convenient delivery to your home in Thailand.

By Air

Goods are shipped by air and loaded onto pallets. Our team will wrap the palletized boxes with plastic and secure them tightly with plastic straps.

By Sea

There are two sea shipping options: Less than Container Load (LCL) and Full Container Load (FCL).

Less than Container Load (LCL) involves sharing container space with other customers’ goods. We provide wooden crates, known as lift vans, to store your goods within the container.
Full Container Load (FCL) involves a single customer’s goods filling a 20-foot or 40-foot container.

Diplomatic Shipments

Diplomatic shipment involves shipping goods where the shipper holds diplomatic privileges, whether related to an embassy or United Nations (UN) organizations. This process typically takes approximately 10-14 days from the arrival of the shipment at the destination to obtain duty-free entry approval documents.

Destination Handling

Once your shipment reaches its destination, our local partners at the destination country will handle customs clearance (in some countries, the owner may need to present themselves to customs officials). They will then deliver the goods to your residence and provide unpacking or furniture installation services.

General Customs information – Thailand

To import used household goods and personal effects into Thailand duty-free, the shipper, who is the owner, must comply with the following requirements:

Have a one-year work permit in Thailand.
Have a one-year Type B visa issued by the Immigration Bureau in Thailand.
Hold a letter from the Thai Government Board of Investment (BOI) if working for a company or project licensed by the Thai Government Board of Investment (BOI), as this document may be necessary for duty-free importation of household goods.
Alternatively, be a returning Thai citizen who has resided in the origin country for over 12 months.

Regulations

The shipment must arrive in Thailand within six months of the shipper’s arrival in Thailand
Items eligible for duty-free entry are limited to one shipment by sea and one by air, with only one type of electrical appliance. All items must have been used to qualify for duty-free entry.
All items and appliances must have been used to be exempt from import tax.
The shipment must be sent from the country where the shipper previously resided or worked.

Retiree

Retirees usually do not qualify for tax-free entry.

Prohibited Items

Guns, ammunition, pornography, and shortwave radios.

Import Restrictions (Non Diplomatic Shipments)

Importing food, wine and liquor are prohibited without an import license which is only granted to commercial importers, not private individuals.
Buddha statues and other religious artifacts require an import permit from the Thai Fine Art Department which must be obtained prior to shipment.

Duties and Taxes

Goods not eligible for duty-free entry such as musical instruments, sporting equipment, bicycles and golf clubs, can still be imported but will be subject to duties and taxes as determined by customs. Please ask our team for more detailed information.

Required Documents for Customs Clearance :

For foreigners : Original Passport, work permit (original if in book format), Bill of Lading or Air Waybill, packing list.
For Thai nationals : Original Passport, Original ID card, house registration copy, Bill of Lading or Air Waybill, packing list.

Customs Clearance Processing Time

Typically, customs clearance takes approximately 3-4 days for sea shipments and 2-3 days for air shipments after the shipment's arrival at the destination port or airport.

Domestic Residential Relocations

Whether you are moving within Bangkok or to any province in Thailand, Seabra Movers is ready to assist you with every aspect of your relocation.

Weekend Moves

We provide our relocation services every day, including weekends, except on public holidays.

International Residential Relocation

Moving things, moving houses, moving household items between countries.

Steps before moving things

Residential Survey for Quotation

During the survey appointment, we are pleased to provide information regarding the residential relocation process, including:

Packing

Shipping Options

Inbound Shipments

By Air

By Sea

Diplomatic Shipments

Destination Handling

General Customs information – Thailand

General Customs information – Thailand

Regulations

Retiree

Prohibited Items

Import Restrictions (Non Diplomatic Shipments)

Duties and Taxes

Required Documents for Customs Clearance :

Customs Clearance Processing Time

Domestic Residential Relocations

Weekend Moves

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