Prepare inventory of all belongings confirming items to be shipped or stored. Brief removalist accordingly.
Identify items to be sold, disposed of, collected, given away. Allow sufficient time for major possessions such as a car.
Arrange travel documentation including booking flights, airport transfers and visas.
Check Customs and Quarantine requirements.
Apprise yourselves of luggage restrictions.
Research and collate a file on your new country of residence. Include maps, travel guides, language translators etc.
Arrange transport and care of pets, including Quarantine.
Arrange insurance for personal travel, transport of belongings, travel medical insurance.
Establish appropriate bank accounts in your new country.
Cancel redundant credit or store cards.
Advise all financial institutions of your move, including Tax Department, pension funds and investment portfolio etc.
Share portfolios to be collated and copied.
Investigate and allow for customs duties on shipped goods.
Contact Electoral Office for overseas voting arrangements.
Apply for overseas driving licence and obtain driving record details as pertains to insurance rebates etc.
Domestic appliances will need to be disconnected. Some will need to be adapted for use in a foreign country. Check relevant voltage.
Comprehensively list, then advise, all service providers: internet, TV, utilities, mobile phone etc.
Cancel social associations memberships where relevant.
Obtain medical and dental records, any necessary interim prescriptions.
Obtain prescriptions for glasses.
Arrange any necessary vaccinations and inoculations.
Personal papers require special attention. Everything from marriage, birth and death certificates to wills and school records. Keep duplicates in separate file.
Research educational institutions thoroughly and complete enrollment requirements as a matter of priority.
