Shipping from Makkah to the UAE +966546575837

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

p>We collect from every district of Makkah, dismantle, pack and list your furniture, then ship it to the UAE by land in a closed truck heading east via Taif and Riyadh to the Al Batha crossing and Ghuwaifat, usually reaching Abu Dhabi and Dubai in three to five 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 the UAE
Which crossing does your shipment from Makkah use?
Shipping prices from Makkah to the UAE
Transit time and delivery areas in the UAE
Shipping from Makkah during the seasons
Packing furniture in Makkah
Loading in Makkah and the truck type
Car shipping from Makkah to the UAE
Delivery in the UAE
Air freight from Makkah to the UAE
Shipping goods from Makkah to the UAE
Makkah districts we collect from
UAE customs and used furniture
GCC-origin goods and the customs exemption
Documents required for shipping to the UAE
Crossing and clearance between Al Batha and Ghuwaifat
Cargo insurance
What cannot be shipped to the UAE
Steps to ship from Makkah to the UAE
Frequently asked questions about shipping from Makkah to the UAE
How long does shipping from Makkah to the UAE take?
Which crossing does the truck use?
Do you ship during Hajj and Ramadan?
Do you take chandeliers apart?
Do you ship cars?
Can I ship by air from Makkah?
Searches that bring Makkah customers to us

Makkah to the UAE: the picture in a few lines:

Land is the usual route, about 2,000 km to Dubai.
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 the UAE

Stage	Details	Approx. time
Collection and packing	At your home in Makkah, with dismantling and inventory	One day
Makkah → Riyadh → Al Batha	About 1,500 km	About two days
Crossing and clearance	Al Batha, then Ghuwaifat	Hours
Ghuwaifat → your address	Abu Dhabi, then Dubai and the other emirates	Hours to a day

The truck leaves Makkah onto the highway east via Taif, then Riyadh, then Haradh and Al Batha. 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 → UAE crossing	Location	Beyond it
Al Batha → Ghuwaifat	The far east of the Kingdom on the Abu Dhabi border	The coastal road to Ruwais and Abu Dhabi, then on to Dubai, Sharjah and the other emirates

The Al Batha crossing is the crossing for Makkah shipments to the UAE, leading to Ghuwaifat and then Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Shipping prices from Makkah to the UAE

Shipment	Method	Price
Cartons and personal items	Land – shared truck	From SAR 14 per kg
Express parcel	Land	From SAR 138
A room or studio with dismantling and packing	Land – shared truck	From SAR 1,380
Two- or three-bedroom flat with living room	Land – closed trailer	From SAR 4,140
Medium or large villa	Land – private closed trailer	From SAR 8,280
Pallet of commercial goods	Land – shared truck	From SAR 740
Full 15 m trailer of goods	Land	From SAR 6,440
Sedan	Car carrier	From SAR 1,100
SUV	Car carrier	From SAR 1,380
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 the UAE. What changes them: the number and size of items, the floor and whether there is a lift, dismantling and reassembly, and the emirate you are moving to, as Abu Dhabi is closer than Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah. Send photos of your belongings on WhatsApp and you will get an itemised price.

Transit time and delivery areas in the UAE

Shipments from Makkah reach most areas of the UAE in three to five 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.

Emirate	Some of the areas we deliver to
Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi city, Khalifa City, Al Shamkha, Musaffah, Al Ain and Ruwais
Dubai	Dubai Marina, Al Barsha, Deira, Jumeirah, Mirdif, Al Quoz and Jebel Ali
Sharjah	Al Nahda, Al Majaz, Al Khan, Al Qasimia and Muwaileh
Ajman and Umm Al Quwain	Al Nuaimiya, Al Rashidiya, Al Jurf and Umm Al Quwain
Ras Al Khaimah	Al Nakheel, Al Dhait, Al Mairid and Julphar
Fujairah	Fujairah city, Dibba and Masafi

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 Emirati 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

Furniture packing from Makkah to the UAE

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.

Loading the truck from Makkah to the UAE

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 the UAE.

Car shipping from Makkah to the UAE

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.

Registering an imported car in the UAE has conditions, usually chiefly that it is no more than ten years old from its year of manufacture, passes the technical inspection, and comes with an export certificate from the traffic department in the Kingdom and proof of ownership. A car already cleared through customs in a GCC country may be exempt from UAE customs duty on proof of that; otherwise duty and VAT apply. These conditions can change, so we review your car’s details 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 the UAE for a visit and bring it back, that is an ordinary crossing at Al Batha with valid insurance covering the UAE and the car’s papers, and needs no shipping.

Delivery in the UAE

After release the truck continues to your address, in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman or elsewhere. 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 the UAE

Urgent parcels and documents go by air via King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah to Dubai International, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah airport, 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 the UAE arrives in a few days, so land is far cheaper for furniture and appliances.

Shipping goods from Makkah to the UAE

From Makkah we ship gifts, rugs, perfumes, dates and bottled Zamzam water within permitted quantities to the UAE, 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.

UAE customs and used furniture

Personal effects and used household furniture of someone moving to live in the UAE, whether a national or a resident, are usually exempt from customs duties if they are for private use, not trade. The broker at Ghuwaifat files them, and usually requires:

A copy of the receiver’s passport and Emirates ID.
A copy of a valid UAE 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 the UAE are members of the GCC customs union, and goods of GCC national origin enter the UAE 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 UAE VAT 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 the UAE

A copy of the sender’s ID or iqama and passport.
A copy of the receiver’s passport and Emirates 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 the UAE.

Crossing and clearance between Al Batha and Ghuwaifat

The truck leaves the Al Batha crossing once the export papers are stamped, then enters the Ghuwaifat crossing, where the broker files the customs declaration and the load is checked against the packing list, before continuing on the coastal road to Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Cargo insurance

The road to the UAE 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.

What cannot be shipped to the UAE

Flammable materials, gas cylinders and fuel.
Weapons, ammunition and anything resembling them.
Narcotics and restricted medicines without a prescription and permission.
Seeds and plants without agricultural permits.
Counterfeit goods and anything banned under either country’s rules.
Loose lithium batteries by air.

Steps to ship from Makkah to the UAE

You send photos or a list of your belongings and the emirate and area you are moving to.
We estimate the volume, choose the truck, and send the price.
We prepare the papers and send copies to the broker in the UAE.
The crew arrives on time to dismantle, pack, list and load.
The truck sets off, and we let you know when it crosses the border.
Delivery and reassembly at your address, with the items checked with you.