Removals from Hayes to Switzerland
The corridor’s long southern leg, and the one with the most exacting customs — Hayes to Zürich, Geneva, Basel and Bern, with the non-EU paperwork done properly.
CROSSING · the Channel, then south through France or Germany to the Swiss border
Switzerland is the leg that catches people out, because it is not in the EU. A move there is not a single EU customs step — it is a full non-EU import, and the Swiss authorities expect a specific set of documents, including a detailed valued inventory and the right residence and import declarations. Get one wrong and the load sits at the border. We run this leg often enough to get it right.
It is also the longest leg on the corridor, routed south through France or Germany to the Swiss border. That distance makes surveying the load accurately more important, not less — a vehicle that is the wrong size for a long southern haul is an expensive mistake to discover halfway.
Zürich, Geneva and Basel bring a steady flow of professional and finance-sector relocations, often with items that need real care — pianos, art, wine. We handle those as standard rather than as an add-on nobody mentioned until the day.
What’s included
Survey and written quote
Detailed volume and access check for a long southern leg.
Export packing
Built for distance; careful-item wrapping for pianos, art and wine.
Non-EU customs clearance
The full Swiss import document set prepared and lodged.
Dedicated or shared transit
A whole vehicle, or a slot on a scheduled Swiss run.
Delivery and reassembly
Carried in, rebuilt, debris removed at the Swiss address.
This is the longest leg and the customs step is a full non-EU clearance, so it needs the most planning. Transit depends on the routing, the crossing and the clearance — your written quote sets out the realistic window for your move, with no stock number.
What Switzerland needs from you
We prepare and lodge the customs entries — but a few documents have to come from you. Here is the short list, in plain terms.
- Detailed valued inventory
- Swiss customs expect a thorough valued list — more exacting than an EU move.
- Residence permit / confirmation
- Evidence of your right to reside in Switzerland at the destination.
- Customs form 18.44 (household effects)
- The Swiss declaration for importing used household goods on relocation.
- Passport / ID copy
- Identity for the household-goods owner.
Switzerland is not in the EU and they clearly knew the customs side cold — no guessing. The quote matched the invoice and they were careful with a piano that terrifies most removers.
Hayes → Switzerland, answered
Why is a move to Switzerland different from a move to the EU?
Switzerland is outside the EU customs union, so your goods clear as a full non-EU import rather than a single EU movement. That means a more detailed valued inventory and a specific Swiss document set. It is very doable — it just has to be done properly, which is what we handle.
Can you move a piano, artwork or a wine collection?
Yes, and on this leg it is common. Careful-item handling is part of the standard service, not a surprise extra — tell us at survey and we wrap, load and declare them correctly.
Do you cover both German- and French-speaking Switzerland?
Yes. Zürich, Basel and Bern on the German-speaking side, Geneva on the French-speaking side, and destinations off the nearest trunk route in between.
Moving from Hayes to Switzerland?
A local hop across Hayes or a full household to Zürich — send the details and we’ll arrange a survey and put a written quote in front of you. No stock figures, no pressure.