Shipping from Makkah to Qatar +966546575837

Shipping household furniture, belongings and cars from Makkah to Qatar: we collect from any district at a suitable time, dismantle and pack chandeliers and serving sets, and ship in a closed truck via Riyadh and the Salwa crossing.

p>We collect from every district of Makkah, dismantle, pack and list your furniture, then ship it to Qatar by land in a closed truck heading east via Taif, Riyadh and Al Ahsa to the Salwa crossing and Abu Samra, usually reaching Doha in three to four working days. We ship cars on enclosed carriers and urgent parcels by air via Jeddah airport.

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The shipment’s route from Makkah to Qatar
Which crossing does your shipment from Makkah use?
Shipping prices from Makkah to Qatar
Transit time and delivery areas in Qatar
Shipping from Makkah during the seasons
Packing furniture in Makkah
Loading in Makkah and the truck type
Car shipping from Makkah to Qatar
Delivery in Qatar
Air freight from Makkah to Qatar
Shipping goods from Makkah to Qatar
Makkah districts we collect from
Qatari customs and used furniture
GCC-origin goods and the customs exemption
Documents required for shipping to Qatar
Crossing and clearance between Salwa and Abu Samra
Cargo insurance
What cannot be shipped to Qatar
Steps to ship from Makkah to Qatar
Frequently asked questions about shipping from Makkah to Qatar
How long does shipping from Makkah to Qatar take?
Which crossing does the truck use?
Do you ship cars to Qatar?
Do you dismantle and reassemble furniture?
Do you ship during Hajj and Ramadan?
Do you take chandeliers apart?
Searches that bring Makkah customers to us

Makkah to Qatar: the picture in a few lines:

Land is the usual route, about 1,500 km to Doha.
We set the loading date to suit the Hajj and Ramadan seasons.
An external hoist for buildings, and special packing for chandeliers.
The car on an enclosed carrier, urgent items by air via Jeddah.

The shipment’s route from Makkah to Qatar

Stage	Details	Approx. time
Collection and packing	At your home in Makkah, with dismantling and inventory	One day
The road to Salwa	About 1,400 km via Riyadh and Al Ahsa	About two days
Crossing and clearance	Salwa, then Abu Samra	Hours
Abu Samra → your address	Doha, Al Rayyan and the other municipalities	Hours

The truck leaves Makkah onto the highway east via Taif, then Riyadh, Al Ahsa and Salwa. The road is long, so we arrange the load to stay steady for the whole trip.

Which crossing does your shipment from Makkah use?

Saudi → Qatari crossing	Location	Beyond it
Salwa → Abu Samra	South-east of Al Ahsa, on Qatar’s only land border	The highway north to Doha, Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah and the other municipalities

Salwa is the only land crossing between the Kingdom and Qatar, leading to Abu Samra and then the highway north to Doha, Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah and the other municipalities.

Shipping prices from Makkah to Qatar

Shipment	Method	Price
Parcels and personal luggage	Land – shared truck	From SAR 41 per kg
Bedroom set with dismantling, packing and reassembly	Land – shared truck	From SAR 1,650
Full flat or villa	Land – private closed trailer	Set after a photo survey of the volume
Pallets of commercial goods	Land – shared truck	By size and weight; send the details and we reply with the price
Sedan	Car carrier	From SAR 2,300
SUV	Car carrier	From SAR 2,940
Documents and urgent parcels	Air	By weight and size; send them and we reply with the price

These are starting prices from your door to your door in Qatar. What changes them: the number and size of items, the floor and whether there is a lift, dismantling and reassembly, and your area in Qatar. Send photos of your belongings on WhatsApp and you will get an itemised price.

Transit time and delivery areas in Qatar

Shipments from Makkah reach most areas of Qatar in three to four working days from loading day. We avoid Makkah’s peak periods, such as Hajj and the last ten days of Ramadan, by fixing a loading date in advance.

Municipality in Qatar	Some of the areas we deliver to
Doha	West Bay, Al Sadd, Al Dafna, Al Mansoura, Msheireb and Old Airport
Al Rayyan	Al Rayyan, Al Waab, Al Aziziya, Muaither and Abu Hamour
Al Daayen	Lusail, Umm Qarn and Al Kharaitiyat
Al Wakrah	Al Wakrah, Al Wukair and Mesaieed
Al Khor and Al Thakhira	Al Khor, Al Thakhira and Ras Laffan
Umm Salal, Al Shamal and Al Shahaniya	Umm Salal Mohammed, Madinat Al Shamal and Al Shahaniya

Shipping from Makkah during the seasons

Makkah is crowded during Hajj and Ramadan, and truck movement is restricted on some roads and in districts near the Haram at those times. So we fix the loading date with you days ahead, or move your belongings in a smaller vehicle to a truck waiting outside the busy area.

Some of our customers in Makkah are Qatari families who live there for work or to be near the Haram, and on their return it is usually a full home, so we prepare a private truck.

Packing furniture in Makkah

Makkah homes usually have serving sets, chandeliers and majlis seating, which need packing for a long road:

Chandeliers taken apart, with each crystal piece wrapped on its own in a dedicated box.
Serving sets, cups and coffee pots in divided cartons.
Majlis seating and sofas in plastic, then blankets.
Wardrobes and beds dismantled, with screws numbered.
Mirrors and paintings in protective frames.

Loading in Makkah and the truck type

In Makkah’s many-storey buildings we use an external hoist for large pieces. The truck is then loaded: heavy at the bottom, fragile on top, straps tight.

Truck type	Best for	How it is priced
Shared truck	Cartons, one or two rooms, a few appliances	Per kg, per item or per cubic metre
Private dyna or medium truck	A small flat or an office	One price for the whole trip
13 to 15 m closed trailer	A villa or large home, or goods	One price for the whole trip
Refrigerated truck	Dates, food and sensitive medicines	Per pallet or per trip
Enclosed car carrier	One or more cars	Per car, by size

A few items are moved to our Jeddah warehouse to be loaded onto the shared truck heading to Qatar.

Car shipping from Makkah to Qatar

We collect the car from your home in Makkah, clean, photograph and cover it with a protective cover, then load it onto an enclosed car carrier.

Qatar has conditions for importing used cars, chiefly that a light vehicle is no more than five years old from its manufacture date, meets the approved specifications and passes the FAHES inspection, with 5% customs duty on the value assessed by customs. A car is not covered by the household-goods exemption. These conditions can change, so we review your car’s details with the broker in Qatar before booking. Its papers from the Kingdom: a valid registration, no fines or liens, an export request through Absher or the traffic department with the plates handed in, the purchase invoice or sale contract, and a copy of your ID or iqama.

If you will drive your own car to Qatar for a visit and bring it back, that is an ordinary crossing at Salwa with valid insurance covering Qatar and the car’s papers, and needs no shipping.

Delivery in Qatar

After release the truck continues to your address, in Doha, Al Rayyan, Lusail or Al Khor. The crew unloads the furniture, carries it inside and reassembles bedrooms and chandeliers if that is part of the agreement.

Air freight from Makkah to Qatar

Urgent parcels and documents go by air via King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah to Hamad International Airport in Doha, usually arriving in one to two working days including clearance.

Air suits:

Documents, contracts and certificates.
Small devices such as laptops and phones in their original boxes.
Commercial samples and urgent spare parts.
Gifts and light personal items.

It is charged on the greater of actual and volumetric weight; send us the weight and dimensions and we will work it out for you. A truck to Qatar arrives in a few days, so land is far cheaper for furniture and appliances.

Shipping goods from Makkah to Qatar

From Makkah we ship gifts, rugs, perfumes, dates and bottled Zamzam water within permitted quantities to Qatar, as well as commercial goods with their papers. We stack them on pallets, prepare the invoice and certificate of origin, and ship on a shared or full truck.

Makkah districts we collect from

Al Aziziyah, Al Shawqiyah, Al Naseem, Al Zahir, Al Awali, Al Rusaifah, Al Kakiyah, Al Sharaie, Al Nawariyah, Al Hamra, Al Utaibiyah, Jarwal, Al Hijrah and Bat-ha Quraish, as well as Al Jumum, Bahrah and Al Kamil.

Qatari customs and used furniture

Personal effects and used household furniture of someone moving to live in Qatar for the first time for work or residence may be exempt from customs duties if they are for private use, not trade, and meet the conditions. The broker at Abu Samra files them, and usually requires:

A copy of the receiver’s passport and Qatar ID.
A copy of a valid Qatari residence for non-nationals.
A numbered packing list with the contents of every carton and item.
An official authorisation for the customs broker.
Avoid shipping new boxed appliances in quantity, as they may be treated as goods.

Some items need prior permission, such as medicines in quantity. We tell you before packing so you can decide what to ship and what to carry with you.

GCC-origin goods and the customs exemption

Saudi Arabia and Qatar are members of the GCC customs union, and goods of GCC national origin enter Qatar free of customs duties when accompanied by a valid certificate of origin. Goods of foreign origin are treated under the customs union rules and may attract duties or applicable taxes depending on their situation. So we ask traders for the commercial invoice, certificate of origin and packing list before loading.

Documents required for shipping to Qatar

A copy of the sender’s ID or iqama and passport.
A copy of the receiver’s passport and Qatar ID.
A numbered packing list.
For goods: a commercial invoice, certificate of origin and packing list.
For cars: the export certificate from the traffic department and the purchase invoice.
An authorisation for the clearing company in Qatar.

Crossing and clearance between Salwa and Abu Samra

The truck leaves the Salwa crossing once the export papers are stamped, then enters the Abu Samra crossing, where the broker files the customs declaration and the load is checked against the packing list, before continuing on the highway to Doha.

Cargo insurance

The road to Qatar spends long hours in the desert, so we pack for a long journey and recommend insuring cars, expensive appliances and antiques for a small percentage of their declared value, and we photograph your belongings before loading.