Door-to-door collection from your UB-postcode address
Surveyor across the Northolt catchment. Same crew loads in Northolt, hands off at the Portuguese frontier.
Northolt → Portugal
Removals to Portugal, sorted.
From Northolt through France and across the Pyrenees to Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve, the Silver Coast. D7, NHR, and NIF guidance built into the move.
The corridor
Portugal, the corridor that has shifted most.
Portugal is the corridor that has shifted most over the last decade. The D7 visa, the NHR tax regime (now reformed), and the slow rediscovery of the Algarve and Silver Coast have made Portugal an arrival country for West London households.
The route from Northolt runs through France and over the western Pyrenees into Galicia, then south. Or through the Channel, down the Atlantic, and across the Spanish border at Badajoz. Coastal versus inland matters; we plan around it. The NIF is your first piece of Portuguese paperwork; everything else flows from it.
What's included
The Portugal bundle, tiled.
Portuguese-speaking coordinator
Native Portuguese. Handles porteiros, condomínio chairs, regional couriers.
EORI and ToR1 filing
UK-end customs paperwork, filed on your behalf with HMRC.
Portuguese alfândegas paperwork
Bilingual customs inventory and entry-point declaration.
Goods-in-transit cover
All-risks underwritten cover from Northolt to Portuguese keys.
Coastal vs inland packing
Atlantic salt air affects canvas, leather, electronics. Inland Alentejo heat affects stored furniture. Flagged at survey.
Storage either side
Indoor depot in Northolt; partner depot in Lisbon. Climate-controlled options.
Routes & cities
From Lisbon to the Alentejo wine country.
Lisbon
Pastel-fronted apartments, narrow calçadas, Tram 28 limit on lorry access in Alfama.
Porto
Riverside apartments and Vila Nova de Gaia townhouses; granite stair work.
Algarve
Lagos, Tavira, Albufeira, Vilamoura. Gated developments; weekday-only delivery windows.
Silver Coast
Caldas da Rainha, Óbidos, Nazaré. Quieter and slower. Coastal salt-air packing recommended.
Alentejo
Évora, Beja, the wine country. Inland heat — climate-controlled storage available at the Lisbon depot.
Paperwork glossary
NIF first, everything else next.
NIF Número de Identificação Fiscal
Portuguese tax number — your first piece of paperwork. Required for everything: bank account, lease, utilities. Free; apply at any finanças office or via a Portuguese fiscal representative.
D7 visa Passive-income / retirement visa
Common route for UK citizens. Apply at the Portuguese consulate before travelling.
NHR Non-Habitual Residence tax regime
Reformed in late 2024. Speak to a Portuguese tax advisor before relying on the old terms.
EORI number UK Economic Operator Registration
Filed by us with HMRC.
ToR1 declaration Transfer of Residence relief
Duty-free relief for goods owned over six months.
On price
A surveyor walks your Northolt-area property in person. The Algarve and Lisbon are our regular runs; the Silver Coast and Alentejo add a final-mile leg. The written quote is one number.
“Two years of planning, three weeks of action. Surveyor on Wednesday, written quote on Friday, loaded the Northolt house on the following Saturday, escritura signed on the Tuesday, delivered on the Wednesday morning. Porteiro briefed the day before. Customs cleared. Easy.”
Sam & Olu Whitcombe · Northolt (UB5) → Cascais, Lisbon coast
Portugal FAQs
Questions, answered.
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Depends on the route, volume, and customs throughput. Lisbon is a faster haul than the Algarve simply for distance.
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Yes — for almost everything afterwards: lease, utilities, bank. Apply through a Portuguese fiscal representative before you travel.
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It is for many — passive-income or retirement profiles especially. The rules have shifted since 2024; consult a Portuguese immigration solicitor.
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The non-habitual-resident tax regime was reformed in late 2024. Speak to a Portuguese tax advisor before relying on the old terms.
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Almost certainly not. Alfama is tram-and-pedestrian; the final mile is by small van or hand-cart.
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Yes. Portuguese conveyancing has its own rhythm — we hold goods at our Lisbon partner depot until the escritura signs.
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Coastal moves get coastal-grade packing — sealed barriers for canvas, leather, electronics, paper.
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Yes — peak season for moves into the Algarve. Book the survey early; depot space tightens July–August.
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Yes — climate-controlled transport with customs-clean documentation.