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Relocating to the United Kingdom
Moving to the UK offers a wide variety of life style, occupation and enjoyment options. Centuries of history are around every corner. The challenge moving there brings is navigating the settling in process and knowing what to expect before packing your bags. Planning ahead makes a big difference. Bekins Worldwide, using its decades of international move experience and expertise, is here to help you, with both the best time of year to move and what to expect on the day you move into your new residence.
If you have the flexibility to choose when to move, aim for late spring or early autumn—typically May to June or September to October. These months offer milder weather and fewer tourists, which make navigating cities, securing rental accommodations, and settling into your new neighborhood a bit smoother. Winter is damp and dark, and while summer has longer days, it’s also peak travel season, with inflated prices and limited availability for housing and services.
Moving day in the UK might look a bit different from what you’re used to in Canada. First, be prepared for narrower roads, compact flats, and limited parking, especially in older cities like London, Edinburgh, or Oxford. Many areas require special parking permits for moving trucks. Bekins clients typically choose to have help with customs clearance and final delivery. As customs clearance and their storage charges become known, delivery arrangements, including street permits, securing the right accessibility equipment, etc. becomes possible. Your desired move in time and date will be set to work in harmony with electricity, gas, water, and broadband arrangements.
Moving from Canada to the UK is a manageable transition, especially with planning. You’ll find shared language and familiar institutions, but also new customs, cultural nuances, and terminology to pick up. Embrace the adventure, don’t forget your umbrella! and before long, you’ll be sipping tea and smiling.
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More Help With Moving to the UK
• Cost Of Living in the UK
• Required eVisa
• Vehicle Importation Information
• UK Consulate – Vancouver
• UK Consulate – Calgary
• UK Consulate – Toronto
• UK Consulate – Ottawa
To make a call to the UK
• Dial 011 (outside North America)
• Dial 44 (code for the UK)
• Dial the local city code
( click here for full list )
• Dial local phone number
or for cell phones
In the UK use 999 for emergencies.
Everyone at Bekins works for this kind of move completion !
– For the move from Canada to the UK.
“Just wanted to say a very big Thank You, to you all and your team for moving my items back to UK. Everything went as planned, and all my possessions arrived in good condition. Everything arrived on time and not one breakage. (Thanks to the fantastic team you sent to our house). Could not of asked for a more professional, helpful and friendly company.
Kate was great in the UK also.
Thank you so much!!!“
Kellie Walker