Wnalkers World Wide is a dedicated division of Walkers Moving and Storage, servicing all international moving requirements
to and from Australia. Please use the following check list as a guide when preparing your international move.
Identify which articles are to be stored, air-freighted or shipped
Identify and segregate articles that are to be hand-carried by you
Airline tickets, passports, hotel reservation confirmation slips and other travel-related documents have been
obtained and stored securely to prevent them from being packed into the shipment
If you are planning to maintain a safe deposit box in the country you are leaving, decide what you want to store
Obtain appropriate residence and/or travel visas
Obtain necessary work permits for the destination country
Establish a foreign bank account so funds are available on your arrival
Arrange payment of insurance premiums during your absence
Arrange insurance for items being shipped/stored
Current passports for all family members
Update list of credit references
Arrange power of attorney
Address book updated
Taxes in order and up-to-date
Copy valuable and legal documents
(birth certificates, marriage certificates, wills, etc)
Cancel the newspaper, milkman and other subscriptions
Apply for an international driving licence so you can take it with you
Arrange to leave a key with a responsible party for the safe deposit box
If you are taking a pet, do you have the necessary health certificate from the vet and are inoculations in order
Arrange copies of school records for your children
Arrange copies of medical and dental records for the entire family to take with you
Establish cut-off dates for power/light, gas and telephone services
For those requiring drug prescriptions, obtain ‘certificates of need’ from
the prescribing physician
Complete the change of address forms and submit them to the post office