Preparing for Reloaction
Important things to do before the Big Move
Logistic Items
- Short-term
Accommodation - Air Travel
- Land Transportation
- Household goods
- Furniture Storage or Purchasing
- Vehicle Purchase
- Departure
- Spousal Recruitment
- Migration & Visa Assistance
- Cleaners
- Financial
- Insurance
- Movers
- Be ruthless! Go through each room and decide what to get rid of.
- Start planning a yard sale or contact your local charities Find out whether your employer is paying for any moving expenses.
- Contact moving companies for estimates and information Make an inventory of everything to be moved.
- Open a bank account in your new loca- tion and change currency if necessary.
- Cancel all newspapers and services at your previous location Contact a real estate agent in your new location so they can begin searching for your new home or rental property.
- Cancel or transfer mobile and telephone numbers Make sure your passport is valid.
- Collect everything you have loaned out and return everything you have borrowed.
- Start pulling together medical and dental records.
- Schedule disconnection of utilities at your old home and connection at your new one.
- Make hotel and airline reservations if you need them Get children’s school records.
- Find a cleaning service that will do a final cleaning of your home.
- Transfer or close bank accounts at previous location.
- Remove all jewelry and other valuables to a safety deposit box or other safe place to prevent loss during the move.
- Check into storage options for those items you cannot move immediately and may need to store temporarily.
- Make back-up copies of important files on your computer before packing it up Separate cartons and luggage you need for personal travel.
- Pack a special box with essentials you’ll need for the first few days (Make sure this box is marked ”Do not move”).
- If you have children or pets, arrange for someone to look after them during the move.
- Pack cleaning materials and tools separately Arrange for your mail to be forwarded.
- Make a final check of the entire house (basement, closets, shelves, every room).