Holland
Relocating to Holland
Samskip encourages shippers of personal effects to prepare the move well, and fill out all necessary documents before the personal effects are delivered to Samskip.
Personal effects - Forms
Booking and contents list (packinglist) forms must be filled out while the personal effects are being packed. It is important to mark all boxes with the name, address and phone number of the receiver. It is advisable to examine the contents list before beginning to pack, and use it as a guide while labeling. Note: the list is in English or in the language of the destination country. Booking and contents lists shall be submitted to Samskip in Reykjavík before departure.
A residence certificate in English from Statistics Iceland must also be submitted.
When arriving in Holland:
Begin by applying for a residence permit (Woonvergunning).
- An application for a residence permit is made at town hall (Stadhuis) in the town of destination, whereupon the following documents must be submitted:
- Show a valid passport that is valid for at least one month longer (preferably 3 months longer) than the planned period of residence in Holland.
- 2 color photographs 3x4cm of each individual. Passport photos shall have a light background.
Present the following:
- Domicile rental agreement or hotel registration.
- Conformation from a place of work or school regarding employment or school enrollment.
- Confirmation that the respective party can support themselves and their family by presenting a wage agreement, school loan agreement from LÍN or bank credit balance.
- Apply for an exemption (vergunning / belastingvrij / persoonlijke goederen) from the customs authorities to bring in personal effects without paying customs duties.
The following documents must be submitted to the customs authorities:
- Residence permit in Holland (if it is not ready, then a special confirmation must be obtained from the relevant town hall stating that the residence permit is being processed).
- Confirmation regarding address / domicile rental agreement.
- Passport (customs makes a photocopy).
- Photocopy of booking and contents list that were filled out before transporting personal effects.
These documents must be submitted to the respective customs office, which take at least 24 hours to process. Customs clearance of personal effects and personal vehicles is always the responsibility of the shipper.
When authorization has been received from the customs authorities, the original document must be sent to Samskip in the respective country. Samskip sends it to final customs clearance.
Insurance
Liability of the carrier during transport is limited. Samskip urges all parties to insure their personal effects. If the shipper requests insurance, it is possible to fill out an insurance request electronically, or on the booking and contents list.
Samskip offers assistance to customers when insuring personal effects with VÍS.
There are three rates:
- 1% of the stated value of personal effects, with a deductible of ISK 35,000
- 0.70% of the stated value of personal effects, with a deductible of ISK 65,000
- 0.50% of the stated value of personal effects, with a deductible of ISK 100,000
To receive a quote for transporting personal effects or an automobile, please fill out this quote request
Personal effects and personal vehicles
It is not permitted to transport personal effects in whole or part in an personal vehicles. Note: personal vehicles and personal effects must be transported separately.
It is important to have the personal vehicles insured during transport.
Before departure, the following documents must be submitted to Samskip in Reykjavík:
- Copy of the personal vehicles registration.
- Copy of an international insurance card (green card). It is important that the original card is in the possession of the person who receives the automobile in the foreign harbor.
- Copy of passport or driver’s license.
Payment options
Samskip in Iceland offers VISA or MasterCard monthly installment payments for up to 36 months. It is not possible to finalize such an installment plan except in Iceland.
