- 22 years moving households & cargo
- 1,213+ moves delivered door to door
- 4.8 / 5 200 client-feedback responses
- One coordinator from quote to delivery
Moving from India to Togo opens a corridor into one of West Africa’s most strategically positioned countries. The Port of Lomé is among the deepest natural harbours on the West African coast and serves as a transhipment hub for the wider region — which makes Togo a more accessible destination than its size suggests. Indian professionals are drawn here by trade, logistics, agriculture and construction work, and a small but established Indian community supports new arrivals.
Seemleius manages the move as a single corridor from your door in India to your address in Togo, covering Indian export clearance, the ocean leg, Togolese import formalities and final delivery — whether the consignment is a household, an office or commercial freight.
Freight routes and customs
Every Togo move starts at the India end: an export shipping bill filed on ICEGATE, AD code registration with the dispatching port, and a detailed packing list and valued inventory. Sea freight is the backbone of this corridor — containers leave Nhava Sheva (JNPT), Mundra, Chennai or Cochin and sail to the Port of Lomé, often via a transhipment call, with transit times realistically running four to seven weeks port to port depending on routing. Lomé’s deep-water capacity means it handles direct services that many neighbouring ports cannot. Air freight from Mumbai (BOM), Delhi (DEL), Bengaluru (BLR) or Chennai (MAA) routes via a Gulf or European hub into Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport (LFW) for time-critical shipments.
At the Togolese end, clearance is handled by the Office Togolais des Recettes (OTR), the country’s revenue authority. Returning nationals and approved long-stay arrivals can claim relief on used household and personal effects under transfer-of-residence provisions, subject to ownership and use conditions and a complete inventory. We confirm the documentary position before the container is booked.
Indian export clearance
Shipping bill on ICEGATE, AD code registration and Indian customs clearance at Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Chennai or Cochin — the shipment leaves India correctly documented.
Sea via the Port of Lomé
Container services into one of West Africa’s deepest natural harbours, with realistic four-to-seven-week transit and air via a Gulf hub when speed matters.
Togolese customs
Import declarations to the Office Togolais des Recettes, transfer-of-residence relief assessed early, and inventories prepared to inspection standard.
One coordinator, both ends
The same person manages your India survey, export documentation, ocean dispatch and Togolese delivery — no handover gaps.
Who moves on this corridor
This single page serves the whole corridor. Household moves include families joining professionals posted to Lomé, and individuals taking up roles in trade and logistics. Business and office moves cover Indian firms in commerce, agriculture, construction and shipping establishing Togolese operations. Commercial freight covers plant, tools, retail stock and project cargo — all handled on the same managed route.
Where we deliver in Togo
We deliver to Lomé, the capital and commercial centre, and its surrounding areas; Sokodé, the second city; Kara in the north; Kpalimé in the cocoa and coffee region; Atakpamé; and Dapaong in the far north. If your destination is elsewhere, ask us — we arrange delivery nationwide.
How your move works
- India-side survey. We assess volume at your home or office in India, in person or by video, and return a clear quote with sea and air options and realistic Lomé arrival windows.
- Export documentation. The shipping bill is filed on ICEGATE, AD code confirmed, and the packing list and valued inventory prepared ahead of dispatch.
- Pack and dispatch. Our crew packs to export standard and the shipment is booked on the confirmed route to the Port of Lomé.
- Clear and deliver. We manage Office Togolais des Recettes clearance, advise on transfer-of-residence relief, and coordinate onward delivery to your address in Togo.
To begin a move from India to Togo, request a quote and your coordinator will walk you through the right starting point.