Long-Distance Move Berlin – Antwerp: Route Registration, Duration

As Belgium, like Germany, is a member of the European Union, there is no customs clearance and no import duty for your household goods. An inventory list is still useful – for liability and unpacking, not for customs.

What matters are the formalities after arrival: official guides state eight working days for registering with the city (Stad Antwerpen). As an EU citizen you first receive the registration certificate there (Annex 19); the police then check with a home visit whether you actually live at the address, and only then does the electronic EU card follow. Deregister in Berlin beforehand and take the deregistration confirmation with you.

A move to Antwerp starts with the survey in Berlin: we estimate the volume, clarify the floor and access at the destination and then give you a fixed-price quote. On loading day we drive via the A2 towards the Ruhr, cross the border at Venlo and go through the Netherlands via the A67 and E34 to Antwerp – around 728 km, about 11 hours by lorry including breaks.

Because of driving-time rules, two drivers take turns, or we stay overnight on the way. At the destination we unload within the approved parking ban and assemble the furniture in your new home. This keeps your international move predictable.

The cost of your move depends on the size of your home: we move a 1-room flat from €369, a 2-room flat from €594, a 3-room flat from €915 and a 4-room flat from €1,344. For houses and villas we prepare an individual quote. For long-distance moves a price per kilometre from €3.85/km applies. Arrange your free survey today.

The decisive factors are first of all volume and distance – the latter we charge from €3.85/km. The floor of your home and whether there is a lift are also factored into the calculation. Sometimes a parking restriction zone (Halteverbotszone) is also required. On request we also provide furniture assembly and shared load.

You can book these services for your move to Antwerp individually or together:

1. House clearance: we carry out the house clearance quickly and reliably.
2. Move with assembly: the move with assembly includes dismantling and assembling your furniture.
3. Shared load: the shared load is a flexible and affordable solution.
4. Furniture transport: with furniture transport the safety of your goods comes first.
5. Company relocation: your company relocation is coordinated professionally.
6. Home removal: the home removal with a fixed contact person in Berlin.

We plan long-distance moves from Berlin (Stromstraße 21), including to neighbouring countries such as Belgium and the Netherlands. In the locations overview you will find places with their own pages, and routes from Berlin under Long-distance moves.

Antwerp is one of the few Flemish cities with a low-emission zone: according to the Flemish portal vlaanderen.be, Antwerp and Ghent are the only Flemish cities with a lage-emissiezone (LEZ). This matters for the removal van, because the rules apply to vehicles in categories M, N and T with diesel, petrol, gas, bioethanol or hybrid drive. Lorries fall into categories N2 or N3. If there is no information on the Euro standard, the date of first registration determines access.

For foreign vehicles, vlaanderen.be gives the rule "Toegelaten na registratie", i.e. access after registration. Electric and hydrogen vehicles are always permitted. Anyone entering with a non-permitted vehicle receives a fine; the site does not give amounts.

Since 1 January 2026, changed conditions and rates have applied in Antwerp for "Toelating na betaling", access against payment. On 28 November 2025 the Flemish Government decided to reverse all planned tightening; the existing access rules remain valid. You can check the status of your registration number online at lez.antwerpen.be, and the registration of foreign vehicles should be clarified before the journey.

Plan the check before the journey, not on site. What the process of a long-distance move looks like is set out on the long-distance move page, and the cost and district overview in the Antwerp moving guide.

Anyone moving to Antwerp must declare their residence with the municipality. According to the Federal Ministry of the Interior (ibz.rrn.fgov.be): anyone moving their main residence to a Belgian municipality submits the declaration to the municipality in which they settle, within eight working days of actually moving into the new home. If the whole household moves, only the reference person may submit the declaration.

The main residence is the place where the household members usually live, or for people living alone, the place where they usually reside. What counts is actual residence in a municipality for most of the year. As indications, the ministry names, among others:

• the place you return to after work,
• the children's school and the workplace,
• the consumption of electricity, water and gas as well as telephone costs,
• the usual whereabouts of your spouse and family.

Which documents and translations the Stad Antwerpen requires in your individual case, clarify directly with the city before the appointment. Do not forget to deregister in Germany: according to service.berlin.de, this is possible from seven days before moving out until 14 days afterwards and is free of charge. Tips on everyday life locally can be found in our guide Living in Antwerp.