Your move from Brazil to France, from start to finish.
We are a Brazilian multinational international moving company, with our own teams and fleet — we do not outsource the care of your home.
Elected best in customer satisfaction at the MESC Award (Melhores Empresas em Satisfação do Cliente, by Instituto MESC in partnership with Google) in 2024 and 2025.
FIDI-FAIM certification, independently audited, and EcoVadis Gold rating — the only moving company in Latin America with this distinction.
We serve families, executives and expatriates in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Nice.
Changing country is already big enough — the hard part is ours.
Why choose One Moving for your move to France?
Our own team in Brazil conducting packing, documentation and shipment, and accredited agents of our international network carrying out the customs clearance and delivery in France — with our team monitoring every stage.
French customs duty relief handled correctly
France has requirements that do not exist on other European routes: the goods must already have borne tax charges in the country of origin, the inventory is submitted in 2 copies and, in moves with multiple shipments, the first list must cover the entirety of the goods. We handle the Cerfa 10070 and the certificate of change of residence from Brazil, before shipment.
Customs clearance at both ends
We handle the export documentation in Brazil and monitor the clearance at French customs in Le Havre or Marseille, including certificate 846 A when there is a vehicle. You do not need to worry about bureaucracy — we handle everything.
Door-to-door delivery throughout France
We deliver your move in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nice and other regions. From your address in Brazil to the door of your new home in France, with unpacking and assembly of furniture.
Specialized professional packaging
We pack your belongings with high-quality materials and professional techniques. Furniture, electronics, works of art — all protected with the utmost care.
Comprehensive international insurance
Your move is protected by international insurance that covers the entire journey — from collection in Brazil to delivery in France.
Free virtual pre-move survey
We carry out the pre-move survey of your belongings by video call, without the need for an in-person visit. Practical, fast and without obligation.
Real route transit times Brazil — France
Door-to-door transit times, from the moment of collection in Brazil until delivery with assembly in France.
| Origin | Destination | Maritime | Air |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo (SP) | ParisDoor-to-door transit time, with customs clearance at both ends | 45 to 65 days | 15 to 30 days |
| São Paulo (SP) | Marseille | 45 to 65 days | 15 to 30 days |
| Rio de Janeiro (RJ) | Paris | 45 to 65 days | 15 to 30 days |
| Belo Horizonte (MG) | ParisIncludes road transfer to the port of loading | 50 to 70 days | 15 to 30 days |
| Curitiba (PR) | LyonIncludes road transfer to the port of loading | 50 to 70 days | 15 to 30 days |
Door-to-door transit time, with customs clearance at both ends
Includes road transfer to the port of loading
Includes road transfer to the port of loading
We serve the entire country; contact us to find out the exact transit time for your city.
Estimated door-to-door transit times, subject to the shipping line's or airline's schedule. They include collection, packing, customs clearance at origin and destination, and final delivery. The transit time for your move is confirmed in the quote after the service and route are defined.
Customs framework for the route: we conduct the route with form Cerfa 10070, inventory visa-stamped by French customs and certificate 846 A when there is a vehicle.
What is included within this timeframe
The times above are door-to-door and include collection and packing at the origin residence, cargo consolidation, waiting for the ship’s departure window, the crossing, customs clearance at both ends and final delivery with furniture assembly. We publish it this way because it is the timeframe you actually experience. Port-to-port times published by carriers may seem shorter because they only cover sailing time, without customs, collection or delivery.
Required documentation at both ends
What French and Brazilian customs require, with the name of each document and of the responsible authority.
Departure from Brazil
Consulate of France and Receita Federal do Brasil (Brazilian Federal Revenue Service)
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Certificat de changement de résidence
Before leaving Brazil, it is possible to request the certificate of change of residence at the French consulate of your jurisdiction. It is the document that proves to French customs the effective transfer of residence, and we arrange the application with the consulate.
- 2
Detailed inventory in two copies
French customs requires a detailed, estimated, dated and signed inventory, in two copies, of all movable goods and objects to be transferred. One of the copies is returned visa-stamped by customs and serves as proof of the regime. All preparation of the inventory is done by our team during packing and managed by One Moving, for your convenience.
- 3
Export declaration and bill of lading
Registration of the exit of the goods with the Receita Federal do Brasil (Brazilian Federal Revenue Service), carried out by a customs broker, and issuance of the transport document in the name of the owner of the goods, indicating the number of packages shipped. One Moving hires and coordinates the customs broker and monitors the release end-to-end, for your convenience.
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Proof of previous residence outside the European Union
Invoices, income tax return or tax notice, employment contract, residence card or relocation order, as applicable. These are proof that the main residence was located in a country outside the European Union. We specify exactly which documents to gather and organize the file: One Moving manages this stage for your convenience.
Entry into France
Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects
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Form Cerfa 10070
It is the Déclaration d'entrée en France en franchise de biens personnels en provenance de pays tiers, completed and signed. It is the document that formalizes the request for customs duty relief on the entry of the goods into France. The completion and filing are managed by One Moving, for your convenience.
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Commitment not to transfer the goods for one year
The customs duty relief requires a formal commitment not to sell, rent, lend or pledge the goods for a period of one year counted from entry into France.
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Certificate 846 A, when there is a vehicle
Upon release of the move, customs returns the endorsed inventory and issues certificate 846 A, indispensable for registering the vehicle in the regular series in France. Upon request, the carte de libre circulation is also issued. We request and follow up on the issuance of these documents, managed by One Moving, for your convenience.
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Clearance at the port of entry and final delivery
Presentation of the documentation to customs in Le Havre or Marseille, monitoring of the release and transport of the cargo to the final address, with unpacking and furniture assembly.
The goods must already have been taxed in the country of origin
This is the requirement that differentiates France from other European routes. French customs determines that personal goods must have borne the customs and tax charges in the country of origin or dispatch to be entitled to the relief. Goods acquired under any exemption regime are excluded.
In a move in multiple shipments, the first list must be complete
Importation can be made in one or several shipments, but the inventory submitted in the first shipment must list all the goods for which customs duty relief is requested. Those who omit items from the first list lose the relief on the items left out, and this is the most costly mistake on the route.
Secondary residence does not have customs duty relief
Goods intended to furnish a secondary residence or vacation home are not admitted with customs duty and VAT relief. In that case customs duties, VAT and any complementary taxation apply to the entirety of the move, and customs requests the transport and insurance invoice, because the declared value becomes the basis for taxation.
12 months outside the European Union and 6 months of possession
The conditions are cumulative: having resided in a country outside the European Union for at least 12 months, transferring the main residence to France, owning the goods for at least 6 months with prior private use and importing them within 12 months after settling.
Mixed-use vehicles and transportable dwellings are excluded
In addition to alcoholic beverages and tobacco, the customs duty relief excludes utility-type means of transport, mixed-use vehicles, transportable dwellings such as mobil-home and caravan, professional-use materials that are not portable instruments, and stocks of raw materials or finished products.
Sources: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (customs duty relief applicable to transfer of main residence to France) and Service-Public.fr. Information verified in August 2026; we confirm the conditions of your case before shipment.
Sea or air: how to choose
Both modalities serve the Brazil — France route. The choice depends on volume, urgency and the value of the goods.
Maritime Transport
Ideal for complete moves with large volume. Best cost-effectiveness to transport furniture, appliances and all your belongings.
- Exclusive or shared container
- Best cost-benefit
- Ideal for full moves
- Tracking throughout the entire journey
Air Transport
For those who need speed. Perfect for smaller volumes, urgent items, or partial moves that cannot wait.
- Door-to-door delivery in up to 20 days
- Ideal for smaller volumes
- Perfect for urgent items
- Real-time tracking
Stress-free move to France
We know that moving country is an important decision. That is why we take care of all the logistics of your move so you can focus on what really matters: your new life in France.
Our team accompanies every step of the process, ensuring safety, organization and predictability.
FAQ Brazil — France
The most frequent doubts on the route, answered based on the official rule.
By sea transport, the transit time is 45 to 65 days, and by air, 15 to 30 days. These transit times are door-to-door: they include collection and packing at the residence of origin, cargo consolidation, waiting for the vessel's departure window, the crossing, customs clearance at both ends and final delivery with furniture assembly. They should not be compared with port-to-port times published by carriers, which cover only the sailing time.
The form is Cerfa 10070, the Déclaration d'entrée en France en franchise de biens personnels en provenance de pays tiers. It is submitted completed and signed to French customs, accompanied by the detailed inventory in two copies, the certificate of change of residence and the proofs that the main residence was located outside the European Union.
These are cumulative conditions. You must have resided in a country outside the European Union for at least 12 months, transfer your principal residence to France, have owned the goods for at least 6 months and have used them for private purposes before the transfer, import the goods within 12 months after settling in France and commit not to sell, rent, lend or pledge the goods for 1 year after entry. There is also a specific French requirement: the goods must already have borne customs and tax charges in the country of origin.
It is the document that French customs issues when releasing the move when there is a vehicle, and without it the car is not registered in the normal series in France. Together with the 846 A, customs returns a visa-stamped copy of the inventory and, upon request, issues the carte de libre circulation. Therefore the inventory and the vehicle process need to be correct from the origin.
Yes, importation can occur in one or several times, which is common when the client sends part of the baggage by air and the remainder by sea. The critical rule is that the inventory delivered in the first import must list all the goods for which customs duty relief is requested. Items omitted from that first list lose the right to the relief when they arrive later.
Excluded are alcoholic beverages, tobacco and tobacco products, utility-type means of transport, mixed-use vehicles, transportable dwellings such as mobil-home, caravan and tiny-house, professional-use materials that are not portable instruments of mechanical or liberal trades, and stocks of raw materials and finished or semi-finished products. Works of art and cultural goods, weapons and ammunition, animals, plants and medicines require prior authorization.
No. Goods intended to furnish a secondary residence are no longer admitted with relief from customs duties and VAT. In this situation customs duties, VAT and any complementary taxation on the entirety of the move are due. It is necessary to provide the exact list of the goods and their value, and customs also requests the transport and insurance invoice, because the total declared value serves as the basis for the calculation of the customs value.
Yes, it is highly recommended. Before leaving Brazil it is possible to request the certificat de changement de résidence at the French consulate of your jurisdiction. It performs on the France route the same role that the Certificado de Bagagem performs on the Portugal route: it proves to customs the effective transfer of residence. Requesting it after you are already in France makes the process much more difficult.
Packing, export documentation and shipment in Brazil are carried out by One Moving's own team, and the customs clearance and delivery in France are executed by accredited agents of our international network, with our team monitoring every stage. The client has a single person responsible for the process from start to finish, without needing to negotiate with different providers at each end.
What our clients say
Thousands of families have already entrusted their international move to One Moving.
“One Moving took care of everything. From packing to delivery in Paris. Everything arrived perfect, with no damage. True professionals.”
“I was very afraid of customs bureaucracy, but they handled everything. I didn't even need to worry. I recommend them without hesitation!”
“Serious and transparent company. The quote was exactly what I paid, no surprises. The virtual pre-move survey was very convenient.”
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