Household logistics for embassies and consulates
Staff attached to embassies and consulates relocate as part of their posting cycle, and their household goods need to move alongside them. This page describes how we support that specific situation, and, just as importantly, what falls outside what we do.
Working alongside a mission's logistics officer
When a posting is confirmed, we typically coordinate directly with the mission's administrative or logistics officer rather than only with the individual staff member. This keeps timing aligned with posting dates and internal approval steps that missions often require before goods can move.
Paperwork for the shipment, based on the inventory
Customs documentation for household goods shipments connected to diplomatic staff can involve additional forms depending on the sending and receiving countries. We prepare the shipment-related paperwork from the inventory list, in the format the mission's administration typically needs to countersign or submit onward.
Included and excluded, side by side
Included
- Packing and inventory of household goods
- Customs paperwork for the shipment itself
- Road transport to or from the posting location
- Climate-controlled storage near Bucharest
- Furniture assembly at the destination residence
Not included
- Diplomatic accreditation or identity card processing
- Visa applications for staff or dependants
- Residency or registration paperwork with local authorities
- Any correspondence with immigration authorities on the client's behalf
Why this distinction matters
Diplomatic and consular postings often involve two separate tracks running at the same time: the administrative track covering accreditation, visas and residency, and the practical track covering the physical move of household belongings. We are only involved in the second track. Keeping this boundary clear helps missions plan each track with the right people, at the right time, without assuming logistics providers can substitute for legal or consular processes.
Coordinating a posting move?
Share the posting dates and origin location, and we can outline how the packing and transport schedule would typically fit around them.