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# Overseas Moving Checklist

By [Riza Hope Molo (@rizahope)](https://listium.com/@rizahope)

1464 views · 1 like  
Published 17 December 2016 · Updated 19 December 2016

Category: travel

Follow all the steps in this moving overseas checklist to manage your move abroad like a pro.

## Items

### 1. [Decide what to do with your current housing: rent out, sell, or terminate lease.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/0/decide-what-to-do-with-your-current-housing-rent-out-sell-or-terminate-lease)

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### 2. [Look into storage costs for storing personal possessions in your home country rather than shipping them to the new destination.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/1/look-into-storage-costs-for-storing-personal-possessions-in-your-home-country-rather-than-shipping-them-to-the-new-destination)

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### 3. [Choose the moving company and set a date for the movers to pack your belongings.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/2/choose-the-moving-company-and-set-a-date-for-the-movers-to-pack-your-belongings)

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### 4. [Consider a small airfreight shipment of essential items that you would like to be there on your arrival.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/3/consider-a-small-airfreight-shipment-of-essential-items-that-you-would-like-to-be-there-on-your-arrival)

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### 5. [Choose a relocation agent and inform them of your accommodation and schooling needs](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/4/choose-a-relocation-agent-and-inform-them-of-your-accommodation-and-schooling-needs)

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### 6. [Inform your children’s school that you will be moving abroad and ask for transfer certificates and any information which will be relevant when you move.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/5/inform-your-childrens-school-that-you-will-be-moving-abroad-and-ask-for-transfer-certificates-and-any-information-which-will-be-relevant-when-you-move)

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### 7. [Book your air tickets and hotels if they are required.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/6/book-your-air-tickets-and-hotels-if-they-are-required)

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### 8. [Check quarantine requirements in your destination country and arrange pet relocation.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/7/check-quarantine-requirements-in-your-destination-country-and-arrange-pet-relocation)

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### 9. [Create a folder with all hard copies and paperwork of the important documents and create a file on your computer for all of your saved files.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/8/create-a-folder-with-all-hard-copies-and-paperwork-of-the-important-documents-and-create-a-file-on-your-computer-for-all-of-your-saved-files)

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### 10. [Obtain original copies of important documents like:](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/9/obtain-original-copies-of-important-documents-like)

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### 11. [Passports](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/10/passports)

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### 12. [Driving license(s)](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/11/driving-licenses)

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### 13. [Birth certificate(s)](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/12/birth-certificates)

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### 14. [Wedding certificate(s)](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/13/wedding-certificates)

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### 15. [School report(s)](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/14/school-reports)

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### 16. [Work references](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/15/work-references)

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### 17. [Medical reports](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/16/medical-reports)

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### 18. [Check the documentation requirements for the country you are moving to](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/17/check-the-documentation-requirements-for-the-country-you-are-moving-to)

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### 19. [Create a tax and finance folder with any information which can be claimed back on tax.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/18/create-a-tax-and-finance-folder-with-any-information-which-can-be-claimed-back-on-tax)

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### 20. [Make a checklist of all packing boxes and what will go in each one.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/19/make-a-checklist-of-all-packing-boxes-and-what-will-go-in-each-one)

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### 21. [Print out change of address cards to hand to friends and family and let everyone important know about your departure and change of address.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/20/print-out-change-of-address-cards-to-hand-to-friends-and-family-and-let-everyone-important-know-about-your-departure-and-change-of-address)

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### 22. [If you are renting out your house and do not have any tenants yet, contact local rental agencies for their help.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/21/if-you-are-renting-out-your-house-and-do-not-have-any-tenants-yet-contact-local-rental-agencies-for-their-help)

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### 23. [Start packing items which you do not need in the next three months such as ornaments, books, photos, jewellery and out of season clothes](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/22/start-packing-items-which-you-do-not-need-in-the-next-three-months-such-as-ornaments-books-photos-jewellery-and-out-of-season-clothes)

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### 24. [If you are selling your house, put it on the market.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/23/if-you-are-selling-your-house-put-it-on-the-market)

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### 25. [If your national driving license needs renewing, do so before you leave.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/24/if-your-national-driving-license-needs-renewing-do-so-before-you-leave)

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### 26. [If you are selling anything such as a car or any household equipment, put everything on the market.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/25/if-you-are-selling-anything-such-as-a-car-or-any-household-equipment-put-everything-on-the-market)

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### 27. [Check all insurance policies and organise your visas if you need to.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/26/check-all-insurance-policies-and-organise-your-visas-if-you-need-to)

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### 28. [Organise leaving parties for yourself and your children.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/27/organise-leaving-parties-for-yourself-and-your-children)

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### 29. [Contact the post office to set up their mail re-routing service.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/28/contact-the-post-office-to-set-up-their-mail-re-routing-service)

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### 30. [Prepare a power of attorney.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/29/prepare-a-power-of-attorney)

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### 31. [Make sure you have certified copies of all important documents ready to hand over to the person you will be leaving in charge of your affairs.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/90/make-sure-you-have-certified-copies-of-all-important-documents-ready-to-hand-over-to-the-person-you-will-be-leaving-in-charge-of-your-affairs)

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### 32. [Contact your bank and explain that you are moving abroad. If you already have your new address, give them this](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/30/contact-your-bank-and-explain-that-you-are-moving-abroad-if-you-already-have-your-new-address-give-them-this)

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### 33. [Set up direct debits with your bank for any bill payments which you will still be making while you are away.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/31/set-up-direct-debits-with-your-bank-for-any-bill-payments-which-you-will-still-be-making-while-you-are-away)

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### 34. [Find out what the local names and equivalents are for any prescription medication you or your family are on.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/32/find-out-what-the-local-names-and-equivalents-are-for-any-prescription-medication-you-or-your-family-are-on)

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### 35. [Make sure that the prescription medication will be available in your destination country.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/89/make-sure-that-the-prescription-medication-will-be-available-in-your-destination-country)

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### 36. [Set up internet banking – as you will need to manage your money online while you are away](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/33/set-up-internet-banking--as-you-will-need-to-manage-your-money-online-while-you-are-away)

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### 37. [Have a garage sale of all the things you want to sell.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/34/have-a-garage-sale-of-all-the-things-you-want-to-sell)

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### 38. [If you are renting out your house, get all minor repairs completed.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/35/if-you-are-renting-out-your-house-get-all-minor-repairs-completed)

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### 39. [Organise the cancellation of all magazine and newspaper subscriptions or regular deliveries you receive on the day you will be leaving.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/36/organise-the-cancellation-of-all-magazine-and-newspaper-subscriptions-or-regular-deliveries-you-receive-on-the-day-you-will-be-leaving)

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### 40. [Arrange temporary accommodation for the period prior to the move and in the new destination prior to the arrival of your belongings.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/37/arrange-temporary-accommodation-for-the-period-prior-to-the-move-and-in-the-new-destination-prior-to-the-arrival-of-your-belongings)

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### 41. [Investigate work opportunities for partner and/or children in the new destination.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/38/investigate-work-opportunities-for-partner-andor-children-in-the-new-destination)

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### 42. [Look into insurance to cover your items during the move](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/39/look-into-insurance-to-cover-your-items-during-the-move)

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### 43. [If you have small children, check child care options at your destination.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/40/if-you-have-small-children-check-child-care-options-at-your-destination)

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### 44. [Make sure you have current vaccination records, and that you get recommended vaccinations for your destination country.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/41/make-sure-you-have-current-vaccination-records-and-that-you-get-recommended-vaccinations-for-your-destination-country)

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### 45. [Change your address on anything which requires it](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/42/change-your-address-on-anything-which-requires-it)

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### 46. [Make sure you have paid all outstanding bills. Leave a small amount of money with a friend or relative to settle any that you may have missed.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/43/make-sure-you-have-paid-all-outstanding-bills-leave-a-small-amount-of-money-with-a-friend-or-relative-to-settle-any-that-you-may-have-missed)

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### 47. [Contact utilities companies to arrange cancellation of accounts.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/44/contact-utilities-companies-to-arrange-cancellation-of-accounts)

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### 48. [Check that your appliances will work in the new destination](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/45/check-that-your-appliances-will-work-in-the-new-destination)

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### 49. [Order contact lenses, or spare glasses](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/46/order-contact-lenses-or-spare-glasses)

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### 50. [Make a list of things to take, to leave behind and to buy](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/91/make-a-list-of-things-to-take-to-leave-behind-and-to-buy)

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### 51. [Get all paperwork and information required for the shipping company.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/47/get-all-paperwork-and-information-required-for-the-shipping-company)

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### 52. [Organise the cancellation of your house insurance on the day you will be leaving.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/48/organise-the-cancellation-of-your-house-insurance-on-the-day-you-will-be-leaving)

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### 53. [Start to pack up the house, leaving the essentials that you need for the next month.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/49/start-to-pack-up-the-house-leaving-the-essentials-that-you-need-for-the-next-month)

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### 54. [Make sure everyone who needs it has your forwarding address.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/50/make-sure-everyone-who-needs-it-has-your-forwarding-address)

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### 55. [If transferring to a new location, but working for the same employer, consider if your salary needs to be paid into your existing account or into your new overseas account.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/51/if-transferring-to-a-new-location-but-working-for-the-same-employer-consider-if-your-salary-needs-to-be-paid-into-your-existing-account-or-into-your-new-overseas-account)

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### 56. [Arrange for a statement of “no-claims bonus” from your vehicle insurer](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/52/arrange-for-a-statement-of-no-claims-bonus-from-your-vehicle-insurer)

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### 57. [Sell things that you don’t need or can’t take with you.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/53/sell-things-that-you-dont-need-or-cant-take-with-you)

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### 58. [Leave your new contact details with the next tenants of your home if possible.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/54/leave-your-new-contact-details-with-the-next-tenants-of-your-home-if-possible)

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### 59. [Start using up your frozen food supply.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/55/start-using-up-your-frozen-food-supply)

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### 60. [Check to make sure you have returned all borrowed items including video rentals and library books](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/56/check-to-make-sure-you-have-returned-all-borrowed-items-including-video-rentals-and-library-books)

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### 61. [Start packing. Begin with rooms of the house you don't use as much and finish with the kitchen.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/57/start-packing-begin-with-rooms-of-the-house-you-dont-use-as-much-and-finish-with-the-kitchen)

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### 62. [Check into storage options for any items you are not moving immediately](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/58/check-into-storage-options-for-any-items-you-are-not-moving-immediately)

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### 63. [Make an inventory of important and/or expensive items in your home as you pack.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/59/make-an-inventory-of-important-andor-expensive-items-in-your-home-as-you-pack)

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### 64. [Enjoy your time and friends before you leave. Make sure you get their e-mail addresses to stay in contact.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/60/enjoy-your-time-and-friends-before-you-leave-make-sure-you-get-their-e-mail-addresses-to-stay-in-contact)

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### 65. [Get a travel case/carrier for your pet(s)](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/61/get-a-travel-casecarrier-for-your-pets)

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### 66. [If you live in a high rise apartment, reserve an elevator for the day of your move.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/62/if-you-live-in-a-high-rise-apartment-reserve-an-elevator-for-the-day-of-your-move)

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### 67. [Close any local bank accounts and open new ones in your new location if possible.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/63/close-any-local-bank-accounts-and-open-new-ones-in-your-new-location-if-possible)

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### 68. [Make backup copies of important files on your computer before packing it.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/64/make-backup-copies-of-important-files-on-your-computer-before-packing-it)

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### 69. [Start using up perishable food items, beverages, and alcohol.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/65/start-using-up-perishable-food-items-beverages-and-alcohol)

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### 70. [Confirm all moving arrangements and travel plans/reservations.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/66/confirm-all-moving-arrangements-and-travel-plansreservations)

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### 71. [Get some local currency for your destination country](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/67/get-some-local-currency-for-your-destination-country)

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### 72. [Take care of any bills and investments](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/68/take-care-of-any-bills-and-investments)

Item ID: `68`

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### 73. [Arrange for any insurance requirements](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/69/arrange-for-any-insurance-requirements)

Item ID: `69`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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### 74. [Arrange for deliveries to be stopped.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/70/arrange-for-deliveries-to-be-stopped)

Item ID: `70`

- Person Responsible: -
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### 75. [More packing and shopping](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/71/more-packing-and-shopping)

Item ID: `71`

- Person Responsible: -
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### 76. [List all belongings to be moved, indicating a value for each (get forms from the moving company).](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/72/list-all-belongings-to-be-moved-indicating-a-value-for-each-get-forms-from-the-moving-company)

Item ID: `72`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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### 77. [Arrange for someone to look after children and pets during the packing.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/73/arrange-for-someone-to-look-after-children-and-pets-during-the-packing)

Item ID: `73`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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### 78. [Be sure to have some cash on hand for the day of the move](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/74/be-sure-to-have-some-cash-on-hand-for-the-day-of-the-move)

Item ID: `74`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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### 79. [Finish packing.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/75/finish-packing)

Item ID: `75`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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### 80. [Clean your house/apartment. Defrost your refrigerator and freezer.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/76/clean-your-houseapartment-defrost-your-refrigerator-and-freezer)

Item ID: `76`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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### 81. [Do a final check of your old home (cupboards, drawers, etc.)](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/77/do-a-final-check-of-your-old-home-cupboards-drawers-etc)

Item ID: `77`

- Person Responsible: -
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### 82. [Isolate your pet(s) on the day of the move. Keep them away from the moving action to keep them as relaxed as possible before traveling.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/78/isolate-your-pets-on-the-day-of-the-move-keep-them-away-from-the-moving-action-to-keep-them-as-relaxed-as-possible-before-traveling)

Item ID: `78`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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### 83. [Buy any last-minute products to take with you](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/79/buy-any-last-minute-products-to-take-with-you)

Item ID: `79`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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### 84. [Buy travelers checks or obtain cash needed for trip and your first week in your new location](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/80/buy-travelers-checks-or-obtain-cash-needed-for-trip-and-your-first-week-in-your-new-location)

Item ID: `80`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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### 85. [Deal with anything that needs to be picked up or taken back](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/81/deal-with-anything-that-needs-to-be-picked-up-or-taken-back)

Item ID: `81`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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### 86. [lock all doors and windows, and leave keys with the appropriate people](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/82/lock-all-doors-and-windows-and-leave-keys-with-the-appropriate-people)

Item ID: `82`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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### 87. [If you are shipping items, be sure to get a rough delivery date.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/83/if-you-are-shipping-items-be-sure-to-get-a-rough-delivery-date)

Item ID: `83`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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### 88. [Remember to savor the moment as you step on the plane, it is a very important milestone in your life afterall.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/84/remember-to-savor-the-moment-as-you-step-on-the-plane-it-is-a-very-important-milestone-in-your-life-afterall)

Item ID: `84`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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### 89. [Make sure you have left nothing behind in your house – check all cupboards and all rooms.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/85/make-sure-you-have-left-nothing-behind-in-your-house--check-all-cupboards-and-all-rooms)

Item ID: `85`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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### 90. [Say your final goodbyes.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/86/say-your-final-goodbyes)

Item ID: `86`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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### 91. [Make sure you have the essentials in your suitcase. You will be living out of these cases for the immediate future until your shipment arrives.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/87/make-sure-you-have-the-essentials-in-your-suitcase-you-will-be-living-out-of-these-cases-for-the-immediate-future-until-your-shipment-arrives)

Item ID: `87`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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### 92. [Verify all delivery plans with the company and go through the inventory list.](https://listium.com/@rizahope/4960/overseas-moving-checklist/88/verify-all-delivery-plans-with-the-company-and-go-through-the-inventory-list)

Item ID: `88`

- Person Responsible: -
- Done: false
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