Relocating to other countries

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.

Samskip recommends that the following documents be arranged for and submitted to the customs authorities at the relevant place.

• Certificate of residence from Statistics Iceland regarding domicile in Iceland during the previous 6 months.
• Certificate of relocation from Statistics Iceland.
• Residence permit from the relevant country.
• Confirmation of domicile/rental agreement.
• Confirmation from place of work/school regarding employment/school enrollment in the relevant country.
• Confirmation that the respective party can support themselves and their family:
  - wage agreement
  - loan agreement from LÍN 
  - or bank credit balance if neither of the above are applicable.
• Copy of passport.

These documents must be submitted to the relevant customs office, which take at least 24 hours to process. Confirmation from the customs authorities must be sent to the relevant transport party or Samskip contact in the respective country.

Customs clearance

Personal effects must be cleared through customs in the relevant country using the appropriate forms. The owner of personal effects is always responsible for, and must attend to, customs clearance for their personal effects before they are released by Samskip or its agent in the foreign harbor.

Please become well familiarized with customs regulations for transporting personal effects and automobiles to other countries. Different regulations and various customs duties may be collected. These matters are not the responsibility of Samskip.

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 request a quote in 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 personal vehicles registration. 
• Copy of 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.

Here are the service charges

Various customs authorities:

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