Company specializing in international removals to California from Spain
At Mudinmar, we have been performing moves to California since 1988. Our international removal services to California include:
- Free quote for your international removal to California
- Door-to-door international removal from Spain to California.
- Transport, disassembly, and assembly of furniture.
- Packing with high-quality materials.
- Customs management and procedures for your move to California.
- Personalized advice from our moving agents.
- Storage services.
Price of international removals to California
The price of an international removal to California depends on the collection costs, the price of maritime transport, and expenses derived from delivery.
Below is a list of indicative prices for moves to California from the main cities in Spain:
Price for a move from Madrid to California starting at €5,800
Price for a move from Barcelona to California starting at €4,470
Price for a move from Valencia to California starting at €4,300
How do we calculate the price of your international removal to California at Mudinmar?
We calculate the volume of your international removal to California
Before providing a price, we need to know what you are taking with you. Precision at this stage is essential to avoid surprises and extra costs. Here are three options for calculating the price:
- Virtual Visit (Recommended): We use our Yembo platform. A manager connects with you via video call (or recorded session) to walk through your home together. It is the most accurate and convenient method, allowing us to calculate the volume of your belongings in real time without a physical visit.
- Personal Visit: If you prefer or if the complexity of your international removal to California requires it, an expert from our team will visit your home to conduct the inventory and calculate the volume.
- Self-Management (The Most Economical Option): If you provide us with a Packing List (a detailed list of belongings and the number of boxes with approximate dimensions), we can calculate the volume. (If you choose this route, the responsibility for the accuracy of the volume rests with you)
Disponibilidad de fechas y expectativa de las urgencias de tu mudanza
Marcamos la recogida en la fecha que mejor le encaje, siempre respetando nuestra disponibilidad logística. No todas las fechas ni todos los tiempos son igual de económicos ni viables por eso siempre perdimos rellenar un presupuesto y asignamos a cada mudanza un gestor que le orienta con el precio y las fechas.
The biggest difference in terms of time is the shipping method:
Groupage (LCL): An economical option where your belongings share a container with other international removals to California. It offers flexibility, but shipping dates depend on completing the container load.
Full Container (FCL): A fast and exclusive service; the container is yours alone, allowing for immediate departure and shorter transit times for your international removal to California.
Servicios complementarios a tu mudanza en origen y destino
Junto al porte y transporte de tu mudanza hay una serie de servicios complementarios tanto en origen como en destino que podemos ofrecerte para que te despreocupes de todo.
- Servicio de desmontaje y embalaje en origen y desembalado y montaje en destino.
- Servicios aduanero si fuese necesario
- Almacenaje Temporal: Si tu mudanza llega a California antes de que tengas las llaves de tu nuevo hogar
Contracting supplementary insurance for a transcontinental move
While there is a mandatory insurance known as Insurance (LOTT/CMR), compensation is calculated based on weight, at an approximate value of €60 per cubic meter transported.
If a television or a valuable item representing only a small fraction of that cubic meter is broken during your international removal to California, the compensation you would receive would be negligible, as it is calculated as a percentage of that minimum value.
At Mudinmar, we recommend:
- Declared Value Insurance: A transcontinental move involves maritime transport (exposed to weather conditions), handling at ports and customs, and the interaction of several logistics companies. The risk increases for an international removal to California.
- All-Risk Insurance: Based on the actual value of your goods (the value you declare yourself). This insurance covers the replacement cost in the event of loss or damage during your international removal to California.
Close relationship with agents in California, logistical hub for moves throughout the state.
California is located on the West Coast. It is a primary cultural center of the United States and a reference state for expats in recent years.
This position has led us to focus on the state, building close relationships with local agents. This allows us to offer the best prices and groupage services for your international removal to California, serving the main cities across the state:
International removals to the main cities of California from Spain
International removal to Los Angeles
Moving to Los Angeles from Spain means choosing a lifestyle full of diversity and opportunities. The city combines a warm climate almost year-round, beaches, mountains, and an incomparable cultural offering with museums, theaters, and international gastronomy. For your international removal to California, Los Angeles serves as a major gateway and a vibrant destination.
International removal to San Diego
Moving to San Diego means choosing a relaxed and healthy lifestyle, with beaches, parks, and a temperate climate all year round. The city combines opportunities in technology, biotechnology, and tourism with a safe and family-friendly environment. For your international removal to California, San Diego offers an exceptional quality of life.
International removal to San Francisco
Moving to San Francisco from Spain means immersing yourself in a vibrant, innovative, and multicultural city. Famous for technology and entrepreneurship, it is home to leading companies in Silicon Valley, while offering hills, bays, and an urban lifestyle with world-class culture, gastronomy, and art. For your international removal to California with Mudinmar, San Francisco stands as a premier destination for innovation.
Associated services for your international removal to California
- International vehicle transport: We transport your vehicle to your next place of residence in California. We provide export services to California and vehicle importation to Spain with Mudinmar.
- International pet transport: We bring your pet along with you so you can be together in your new home. We handle the paperwork and the transport of your pet for your move to California.
Save money with a shared removal to California
A shared move, or groupage, allows you to use the same shipping container for sending your goods and belongings by sea or air. It is often difficult to fill an entire shipping container with a single move, so why not share the container destined for California and save on your removal costs?
What are the drawbacks of groupage to California?
You will likely need to wait between 3 and 6 weeks for us to complete the process of filling a sea container with several moves, not just to California but to the entire United States.
It is important that you submit your move request well in advance, reserving your space first and completing all procedures afterward.
Once the volume of your removal has been estimated—which is necessary to provide you with a quote—the remaining details can be handled in due time with Mudinmar.
Documents required for shipping your belongings, furniture, and personal effects to California
The documents you will need for importation are:
- A copy of the passport page featuring your photo.
- Visa or Residence Permit, or failing that, a copy of your ESTA (the original documents may be requested at your destination).
You must also fill out and sign the customs documents that Mudinmar will provide:
- Customs Form 3299: “Declaration for Free Entry of Unaccompanied Articles.”
- Supplemental declaration for unaccompanied personal and household effects.
- “Power of Attorney” (Authorization for clearance) so that agents at the destination can act on your behalf before the relevant Customs authorities.
- Packing list in English.
Importation of personal effects to California
Personal effects in removals to any part of the United States are duty-free, provided you can demonstrate they are used or have been your property for at least one year.
Customs procedures take between 8 and 15 days, depending on the weather, physical inspections, X-rays, and other factors. For your international removal to California, Mudinmar helps streamline this timeline.
What items are prohibited in a move to the United States?
The reasons for limitations on permitted or prohibited items are based on health, public safety, national security, or the protection of American flora and fauna. Restricted or strictly prohibited products include medicines, illegal substances, food, animals, and certain works of art.
How long does it take for your move to reach California?
The transit time from Spain to California is thirty to forty days once the administrative process is finalized and the groupage service, if contracted, has been completed.
You can choose the delivery date for door-to-door services. Our agents in the United States, with whom we maintain a close collaboration, will advise you on all the details of the delivery to your home, including any relevant restrictions for your international removal to California.
What solutions do you offer if my move arrives before I have a permanent address?
We work exclusively with the best local agents and, therefore, the best warehouses. Thanks to this, we can offer you storage services in California until you are ready to receive your belongings.
Is it useful to recommend insurance for my move?
At Mudinmar, we strongly recommend all-risk insurance for transoceanic or intercontinental shipments. Please remember that we do not insure goods packed by the customer.