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Übersiedlungsgut is the official German term for goods transferred on a change of residence. The exemption is provided for in Article 3 et seq. of Regulation (EC) No. 1186/2009, in German Zollbefreiungsverordnung. It benefits the natural person who transfers their habitual residence to the customs territory of the European Union and covers household goods and personal effects, furniture, private vehicles, domestic provisions in normal quantity, domestic and saddle animals and portable professional instruments.

Form. 0350, called Zollanmeldung für die Überführung von Übersiedlungsgut in den zollrechtlich freien Verkehr zur besonderen Verwendung. The declaration must always be made in writing. Supporting documents, including those related to the transfer of residence, may be sent electronically, as a scanned document, by e-mail or DE-Mail to the customs office. We carry out this stage with the accredited agents of our network in Germany.

There are five cumulative conditions. The beneficiary must be an individual transferring their habitual residence to the customs territory of the Union. The habitual residence must have been maintained outside that territory for at least 12 months before the move. The goods must effectively belong to the beneficiary and, in the case of non-consumable goods, must have been used by them for at least 6 months in the country of origin. The goods may only be used at the new domicile for the same purposes as before. And exempt customs clearance is only possible within 12 months after the transfer of residence.

Not necessarily. The Zoll admits exceptions when the beneficiary proves that they intended to live outside the European Union for 12 months or more, and the official source expressly cites the employment contract as accepted proof. In other words, a contract that provided for a longer period, later interrupted by circumstance, can support the request. It is a point that requires well-prepared documentation, and it is where we act before shipment.

Yes. The Zoll expressly allows goods to be imported in separate shipments, provided that the total period of 12 months after the transfer of residence is not exceeded. In practice, this allows structuring the move with one part by air, for what you need in the first weeks, and the remainder by sea, without losing the exemption on any of the shipments.

Yes. It is possible to import the goods before establishing residence, if the beneficiary undertakes to establish domicile in the customs territory of the Union within six months. This anticipation requires the provision of a guarantee, called Sicherheit, to the customs. It is a possibility provided for in the regulation that almost no company discloses, and that solves the case of those who want the house already furnished on arrival.

Yes, if the move occurs within the 12 months of Zweckbindung. During this period, the goods remain under customs supervision, and the beneficiary is obliged to notify the supervising customs office in advance of the intention to move and the new address. It is the most forgotten obligation on this route, and failure to comply with the rules of Zweckbindung cancels the exemption, with retroactive collection of taxes.

Private vehicles of any kind are included in the list of eligible goods, including bicycles, motorcycles, private cars and trailers, camping caravans, recreational boats and private aircraft. There are two points of attention. It is necessary to prove that the vehicle was registered in Brazil in your name, for example by means of a certificate from the competent authority. And the vehicle is subject to the German vehicle tax, the Kraftfahrzeugsteuer, payable immediately at border customs, with no exemption even for the journey to the place of registration. Afterwards, there is an obligation to register the vehicle with the local licensing authority, with guidance in form 3832.

Yes. The official list of eligible goods includes domestic animals and saddle animals. The Übersiedlungsgut is the customs treatment of the entry; sanitary requirements, microchip, rabies vaccination and veterinary certificate are a separate process, which our pet department conducts in parallel with the move of the goods.

Packing, export documentation and shipment in Brazil are conducted by One Moving's own team, and the customs clearance and delivery in Germany are executed by accredited agents of our international network, with our team's oversight at all stages. We prepare the inventory already in the format that supports the proof of 6 months' possession required by the Zoll, because it is the point that usually blocks clearance when the documentation arrives incomplete.