Hayes Removals Based in Hayes · Moving across Europe

Hayes → Portugal

Portugal is the corridor that has changed most.

From Hayes through France and across the Pyrenees to Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve, the Silver Coast. The D7, the NHR, and the NIF — three acronyms that will shape your first year.

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From the brief

The Atlantic-coast corridor.

Portugal is the corridor that has changed 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 UK movers — Hayes families especially. We have moved couples to Cascais, retirees to the Algarve, families to inland Alentejo. All in the past year.

The route from Hayes runs through France and over the western Pyrenees into Galicia, then south. Or it runs 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.

Scope

What's included.

  • Door-to-door pickup from your Hayes address

    Surveyor across Hayes, Yiewsley, Hounslow, Southall and the surrounding catchment. Same crew loads west London and hands off to the destination team at the Portuguese frontier.

  • Portuguese-speaking coordinator

    Native Portuguese; handles porteiros, condomínio chairs, regional couriers. The Portuguese moving day has its own rhythm — we keep up with it.

  • EORI and ToR1 filing

    UK-end customs paperwork, filed on your behalf with HMRC.

  • Portuguese alfândegas paperwork

    Bilingual customs inventory and entry-point declaration. Lisbon and Porto have different filing routes; we use the right one.

  • Goods-in-transit cover

    All-risks underwritten cover from Hayes to your Portuguese keys.

  • Coastal vs inland packing

    Atlantic salt air affects canvas, leather, electronics, paper. Inland Alentejo heat affects stored furniture. We pack and route accordingly — flagged at survey.

  • Storage either side

    Indoor depot in Hayes; partner depot in Lisbon. Climate-controlled options for sensitive items.

  • Move-day attention from the family

    It's the same family on the phone from first call through to the delivery day callback.

Paperwork

What you'll need.

D7 · NHR · NIF — three acronyms that will shape your first year.

NIF · Número de Identificação Fiscal
Portuguese tax number — your first piece of paperwork. Required for everything: bank account, lease, utilities, property purchase. Free; apply at any finanças office or via a Portuguese fiscal representative if applying from the UK.
D7 visa · Passive-income / retirement visa
Common route for UK citizens moving to Portugal. Apply at the Portuguese consulate before you travel. We don't process visas — but we time the move to align with your residency confirmation.
NHR · Non-Habitual Residence tax regime
Reformed in late 2024. Speak to a Portuguese tax advisor before relying on the old terms. Worth knowing about; not our scope to advise on.
EORI number · UK Economic Operator Registration
Filed by us with HMRC.
ToR1 declaration · Transfer of Residence relief
Duty-free relief for household goods owned over six months.

Where we go

Five regions, one corridor.

Hayes UB3 · WEST LONDON Portugal ARRIVAL
  • Lisbon

    Pastel-fronted apartments, narrow calçadas, the Tram 28 limit on lorry access in Alfama. Final-mile via small vehicles; permit chain handled by the destination team.

  • Porto

    Riverside apartments and Vila Nova de Gaia townhouses; granite stair work; we bring the right kit for upstairs lifts.

  • Algarve

    Lagos, Tavira, Albufeira, Vilamoura. Gated developments; condomínio sign-offs; weekday-only delivery windows.

  • Silver Coast

    Caldas da Rainha, Óbidos, Nazaré. Quieter, slower, mostly straightforward delivery. Coastal salt-air packing recommended.

  • Alentejo

    Évora, Beja, the wine country. Inland heat — climate-controlled storage available at the Lisbon depot for sensitive items.

On price

How quotes work

A surveyor walks your Hayes-area property in person. The Algarve and Lisbon are our regular runs; the Silver Coast and Alentejo add a final-mile leg. We factor coastal vs inland storage at the destination if your dates need it. The written quote is a single fixed figure.

Hayes → Portugal · door to door

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