One person responsible
The courier who collects it is the one who hands it over abroad, so there's no chain of depots and no doubt about who had it.
Collect in Kent, delivery arranged anywhere in the UK
International Hand-Carry Courier in Kent
Too important to leave with a network? One of our couriers carries it personally from Kent to the recipient overseas, by road or on board a flight, and hands it over in person.
It moves when you need it to
Your consignment leaves when you're ready, not when the next international trunk departs.
Customs checked before departure
The paperwork is confirmed before the courier sets off, so your consignment isn't held at the border for a missing document.
A clear record at the other end
Proof of delivery with the recipient's name and time confirms the handover, wherever it happens.
About this service
What our International Hand-Carry Courier service covers
Some consignments shouldn’t be passed from depot to depot across borders: a part for a stopped machine, original legal documents, a prototype or samples a client is waiting for. Same Day Couriers Kent can send a courier who collects from your door in Kent and stays with your consignment until it is in the recipient’s hands abroad.
How does it travel?
It depends on the destination and the deadline. For much of Europe the fastest door-to-door option is often by road, via the Port of Dover or Eurotunnel at Folkestone, both a short drive from our Kent network. Further afield, the courier flies with your consignment and takes it on to the delivery address on arrival. We plan the route and tell you the expected delivery time before you accept.
What about customs?
Goods leaving the UK need customs paperwork, and the right documents depend on what you’re sending, its value and the destination. Typically that means a commercial or pro forma invoice with commodity codes and an export declaration, and sometimes an ATA Carnet for samples or equipment that will come back. Tell us what’s going when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what’s needed before the courier sets off.
What can’t go by hand?
Some items are restricted or prohibited on flights or across borders, including many dangerous goods, lithium batteries above certain limits, and controlled or licensed goods. Declare anything you’re unsure about when you enquire, and we’ll tell you whether it can travel by hand and by which route.
Is it right for your delivery?
It suits you when a delay abroad costs more than the journey: an engineer overseas waiting on a part, documents that must be handed over in person, or goods too valuable or confidential to pass through several networks. For anything within the UK, our same day courier service drives it direct.
Delivers anywhere in the UK
Where these deliveries often go
What's included
How International Hand-Carry Courier works
Road or air, whichever is faster
By road through Dover or Eurotunnel for much of Europe, or on board a flight for further destinations, planned to your deadline.
Hand-carried door to door
Collected from your door in Kent and kept with the courier until it’s handed to your recipient.
Paperwork travels with it
Invoices, export documents and carnets go with the courier and are presented wherever they’re needed.
Updates across the journey
You hear from the courier at each stage, from departure and border crossing to final handover.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Tell us the destination when you enquire. Many European deliveries are made by road through Dover or Eurotunnel, and further destinations by flying the courier with your consignment. We confirm the route, the timing and the price before you accept.
Usually, for goods leaving the UK. The documents depend on what you’re sending, its value and the destination, typically a commercial or pro forma invoice and an export declaration. Tell us what’s going and we’ll confirm what’s needed before departure.
Often, for urgent or high-value items, because your consignment travels with one person rather than through hubs and sorting centres. For parcels that aren’t urgent, a network service is usually the cheaper choice.
Yes, up to £100 as standard on every consignment. If your goods are worth more, tell us the approximate value when you enquire. Where extra cover can be arranged, Same Day Couriers Kent confirms the level of cover and any extra cost before you accept the booking.