Moving to the Philippines?

Moving to The Philippines

Moving to the Philippines is a complex process due to the country's complicated customs clearance procedures. Years spent dealing with these procedures mean that De Haan is ideally positioned to help you navigate your way when moving to the Philippines. Apart from the huge distances to be covered, there are also piles of paperwork and other practical issues that will need to be dealt with. You can count on De Haan to get your belongings to your new address in the Philippines safely, be it Manila or Cebu or even another province than Luzon or the Visayas within the Philippines.

Smooth, trouble free moving to The Philippines

De Haan is familiar with the formalities in every country, and has an extensive network of partners in every country in Asia, such as for moving to The Philippines. De Haan's experts will pack your belongings professionally and carefully, so that you can rest assured they'll be shipped safely to their destination when moving to the Philippines.

As both a FIDI and an OMNI member, we rely on our network of committed and professional moving partners throughout Asia to deliver your belongings to your new address. You can count on De Haan removals  to get your belongings to the Philippines safely.

International relocation to The Philippines - with De Haan

There are essentially three main ingredients to making sure all your belongings reach your destination without sustaining any damage:

• Correct packing
• A reliable partner
• All formalities in order

De Haan has all these bases covered:

1. We use durable, special-purpose packing material and train our moving experts in seaproof packing to the Philippines. Export packing when moving to The Philippines requires great skill!
2. As both a FIDI and an OMNI member, we rely on our global network of moving partners to deliver your belongings to your new address in Manila or any other island. We select local partners based on quality and regular evaluations. Quite often, we know the staff at these overseas companies personally and have worked with them for many years. This ensures that you can count on committed and professional moving experts when moving to The Philippines.
3. De Haan arranges all customs formalities and shipping by sea or air for your move to The Philippines. We assign a designated move coordinator to oversee this entire process, to communicate with our partners overseas, and to keep you informed.

Documents

• a copy of your passport
• a copy of your residence permit
• a copy of your work permit
• a detailed inventory (in English) inc. a list of electronic items, books, CD's, and DVD's
• a copy of your bill of lading (B/L) or air waybill (AWB)

 Terms and conditions

• We can only ship your belongings once we have received a green light from our Philippine partner.
• You'll have to pay customs and import duties before your belongings can be cleared through customs.
• It can take several weeks for your belongings to clear Philippine customs after arrival. You will receive an invoice for the costs incurred for customs inspections and container/dock rental.
• Import legislation and regulations vary from city to city and region to region.

Moving back to the Netherlands from the Philippines

We've got an extensive network of partners that can be of service if and when you decide to head back to The Netherlands. They will pack and ship your household goods professionally and with the utmost of care. De Haan then takes care of delivery to your new Dutch home.

It goes without saying that we will make sure you have got all the information you need to clear your household goods through customs.