Pre-move Planning
A free virtual or in-home survey sets your volume and timeline and confirms which Israeli customs entitlement applies to you, so the shipment is planned around it.
Moving to Israel from the USA
Whether you are making aliyah, returning home or relocating for work, your household shipment needs to match your arrival status. We pack anywhere in the USA, arrange sea or air transport, prepare the relevant Israeli customs file and deliver to your new address.
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Your Move to Israel, Planned Around Your Status
Israeli customs treatment depends on whether you arrive as a new immigrant, returning resident or foreign national, so status needs to be established before the shipment is finalized. Since 1948, our overseas moving company has coordinated packing, export documents, sea or air freight, clearance through Haifa, Ashdod or Ben Gurion and final delivery under one plan.
From a two-bedroom Brooklyn apartment to a full Los Angeles house, our door-to-door international movers manage furniture, appliances, books, personal effects and art from pickup through delivery. One coordinator follows the shipment into Israel and adjusts the schedule around your volume, destination city and aliyah or arrival date.
One coordinated move
Packing, freight, Israeli customs and door-to-door delivery.
- 600+ agents Worldwide network
- Door to door From any US city to Israel
- Sea and air Sea to Haifa and Ashdod, air to Ben Gurion
Everything your move needs
One Coordinated Move, Start to Finish
Your Israel move is coordinated from the first US survey through the final carton at destination. Our international movers and packers connect packing, freight, the customs entitlement file and delivery so the physical shipment and documentation stay aligned.
Packing, Wrapping and Crating
We wrap furniture in export padding for the Mediterranean route and build custom crates for Judaica, silver, framed art and anything else that calls for fine art shipping services.
Customs and Documentation
We prepare a detailed packing list and help you open your customs file, so goods that qualify for an olim or returning-resident exemption clear without avoidable delay.
Ocean and Air Freight
Sailings leave East Coast or Gulf ports such as New York and New Jersey, Savannah or Houston for Haifa or Ashdod, with air cargo to Ben Gurion when speed matters.
Insurance and Tracking
Choose full-value or basic cover, then follow your container from a US terminal to the port of Haifa or Ashdod with updates at every milestone.
Storage and Inside Delivery
Storage bridges the gap if your Israeli apartment is not ready, and inside delivery places everything in your new home. Bringing a car? Our international car shipping services can travel alongside.
From home to destination
How Your Move to Israel Works
We manage the relocation in six stages, with your arrival status and customs entitlement built into the plan before the household goods are dispatched.
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Request a Quote
Provide your US origin, Israeli destination, approximate volume and whether you will arrive as an oleh, returning resident or foreign national.
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Book Your Survey
On a video call or at your home, a pre-move survey counts what is going, measures the cubic feet and notes fragile or bulky pieces.
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Lock Your Plan
We confirm the service level, coverage, shipping method and dates and coordinate the shipment schedule around the applicable allowance.
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Pack and Load
The crew protects and numbers the household goods at your US home so the cartons correspond with the customs inventory.
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Ship and Prepare Clearance
The goods travel to Haifa, Ashdod or Ben Gurion while the destination customs file is prepared for their arrival.
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Deliver at Destination
Once released, the Israeli crew brings the shipment into your home and completes the unpacking included in your service.
Flexible shipping choices
Choose the Right Shipping Method
The transport choice depends on shipment volume, budget, urgency and, for new immigrants, how you want to use the available duty-free shipment allowance. We compare private containers, shared space and air freight before booking.
Best value for a whole house
Ocean Freight
Larger households can reserve a 20-foot, 40-foot or 40-foot High Cube container to Haifa or Ashdod.
Smaller moves
Shared Container
Less-than-container-load international shipping lets smaller loads share Israel-bound space. Ask us to get a free groupage shipping quote.
Fastest option
Air Freight
Air service to Ben Gurion is the quickest option for compact, high-priority belongings and is priced primarily by weight.
Plan your budget
Israel Moving Costs from the USA by Home Size
Israel moving prices are built around the total shipment volume or weight and the transport method selected.
Groupage / LCL (Less Than Container Load): your household goods share container space with other Israel-bound shipments.
FCL (Full Container Load): you can book a 20-foot, 40-foot or 40-foot High Cube container for exclusive use by your household.
The home-size ranges below provide a starting benchmark. “Without furniture” reflects boxed belongings and personal effects, while “with furniture” reflects a complete furnished household. Shipping appears separately from the full professional packing charge.
Shipping cost
| Home size | Without furniture | With furniture |
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| 1 Bedroom | $4,700 – $5,400 approx. 200 cu ft |
$8,100 – $9,000 approx. 600 cu ft |
| 2 Bedrooms | $5,100 – $5,900 approx. 350 cu ft |
$8,400 – $10,700 approx. 900 cu ft |
| 3 Bedrooms | $7,100 – $7,800 approx. 500 cu ft |
$10,800 – $13,200 approx. 1,500 cu ft |
| 4 Bedrooms | $7,600 – $9,700 approx. 650 cu ft |
$11,200 – $13,500 approx. 2,000 cu ft |
| 5 Bedrooms | $7,800 – $10,200 approx. 800 cu ft |
$11,900 – $14,300 approx. 2,500 cu ft |
Full packing service
| Home size | Without furniture | With furniture |
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| 1 Bedroom | $940 – $1,080 $5,640 – $6,480 in total |
$1,620 – $1,800 $9,720 – $10,800 in total |
| 2 Bedrooms | $1,020 – $1,180 $6,120 – $7,080 in total |
$1,680 – $2,140 $10,080 – $12,840 in total |
| 3 Bedrooms | $1,420 – $1,560 $8,520 – $9,360 in total |
$2,160 – $2,640 $12,960 – $15,840 in total |
| 4 Bedrooms | $1,520 – $1,940 $9,120 – $11,640 in total |
$2,240 – $2,700 $13,440 – $16,200 in total |
| 5 Bedrooms | $1,560 – $2,040 $9,360 – $12,240 in total |
$2,380 – $2,860 $14,280 – $17,160 in total |
These prices are a reference only. For a more accurate estimate, we strongly recommend scheduling a free pre-move survey.
Your Israel Shipping Checklist
Confirm these items before packing so your quote and Israeli customs entitlement are based on the correct status and shipment plan.
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Confirm your status
Olim, returning residents and foreign nationals clear goods under different rules. The Israel Tax Authority information for new immigrants explains the exemptions available after aliyah.
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Plan the household shipments
New immigrants can generally bring qualifying household goods duty-free in up to three shipments within three years, so decide how the allowance will be used before dispatch.
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List the contents carefully
A detailed inventory with appliance makes and quantities supports clearance because limits apply to categories such as televisions and computers.
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Budget the move
Price sea against air for your timeline. Our team works as your international moving cost calculator before a free survey settles the figure.
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Prepare the records
Keep your passport, Teudat Oleh or Teudat Zehut, inventory and shipping documents together before the goods leave the United States.
Plan your inventory
What Counts as Household Goods?
For Israeli customs, household goods are the personal belongings used in a home, including furniture, appliances, kitchenware, linens, clothing, books, pictures and other personal effects. As an international shipping company dedicated to relocations, we keep commercial freight outside the container so the shipment can be assessed under the rules for olim or returning residents.
Household goods include
Check before you pack
Israeli customs allows one of each type of household appliance tax-free for new immigrants, with caps on items such as computers and televisions.
- Returning residents who have lived abroad for two years or more can open their own exemption file, as set out in the Israel Tax Authority returning-resident service.
- Medication needs a prescription covering the full amount.
Experienced support matters
Why Choose Professional Movers for Israel?
An Israel-bound move depends on the customs entitlement as much as the physical packing. Experienced international movers coordinate both so your belongings, exemption file and delivery timing stay aligned.
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Planned around status
The shipment structure reflects the rules that apply to an oleh, returning resident or foreign national before the goods leave the US.
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More time for the move itself
While international residential movers manage packing and transport, you can focus on aliyah, housing, work and family arrangements.
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Documentation prepared before arrival
The inventory and supporting status documents are organized with the shipment rather than left until the cargo reaches Israel.
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Care for the hard-to-move
Pianos, safes and solid wood furniture get their own handling plan, and our piano moving team crates instruments for the voyage east.
When comparing the best international movers for Israel, look for a provider that understands both origin packing and destination customs coordination. Our overseas moving services connect the US move with Israeli clearance and final delivery.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a move to Israel cost?
Price is driven mainly by shipment volume or weight and whether you use shared or dedicated container space. Typical shipping and full-packing ranges appear above. After the survey, we can turn your route and volume into a firm free international moving quote.
How long does shipping to Israel take?
Air freight into Ben Gurion is the faster option. Ocean freight to Haifa or Ashdod takes longer and usually requires several weeks door to door once loading, sailing and customs are included. We confirm the expected window when you book.
Do new immigrants pay customs duty on household goods?
New immigrants can generally import qualifying household goods and personal effects tax-free in up to three shipments within three years of aliyah, subject to limits on certain appliances. Returning residents who have lived abroad for two or more years receive more limited benefits, while foreign nationals without either status generally pay duties and tax.
Does a full container count as one shipment?
Customs generally treats each arrival as a shipment. Keeping the household in one container can help make efficient use of the allowance, while a load larger than one container can count as two unless both containers arrive on the same vessel and clear together.
Which documents will Israeli customs need?
Typical documents include your passport, proof of status such as a Teudat Oleh or returning-resident confirmation, a detailed inventory and the shipping records. We help organize the file before departure.
Which US cities do you collect from?
We arrange pickup throughout the United States. Many Israel moves originate in New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Miami and Chicago and route to Haifa, Ashdod or Ben Gurion.
Can you ship Judaica, art and pianos to Israel?
Yes. Judaica, silver, artwork and pianos can travel in made-to-measure crates, with each piece documented for the destination customs file.
Do you offer a free quote?
Yes. Share your route, estimated volume and arrival status and we will provide no-obligation options and pricing. Start your international moving quote here.
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Ready to plan your move to Israel? Share your US city, your destination in Israel and your arrival status, and we will map out the right mix of sea and air. Book a free pre-move survey or request an international moving quote today.