International Relocation Company in Dubai — Your Life, Shipped Properly
Leaving the UAE raises two questions before all others: how much will it cost, and how long will it take. Straight answers first. A full 20ft container from Dubai — enough for a 2-3 bedroom home — runs roughly AED 7,000-12,000 to India or Pakistan, AED 18,000-25,000 to the UK or Europe, and AED 24,000-34,000 to the USA or Canada. Sea shipments typically take 5-8 weeks door to door; air freight arrives in days and costs several times more. Smaller loads share container space and cut costs by up to half. Your exact figure comes from a free home survey, fixed in writing, with export packing, customs paperwork, and destination delivery all in one price.
- Free survey
- Export-grade packing
- Customs handled both ends
- Sea & air to 100+ countries
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Sea, Air, or Shared Container — Which Fits Your Move?
Three ways to ship a life abroad, and the right one depends on how much you own and how soon you need it:
Full container (FCL) by sea — your own sealed 20ft or 40ft container. A 20ft holds a 2-3 bedroom home; a 40ft takes a large villa. Best value per item for full households, and nothing shares space with your belongings.
Shared container (LCL) by sea — your goods travel palletised in shared space, and you pay only for the volume you use. The smart choice for one-room loads and partial homes, up to 50 percent cheaper than a full container. Allow extra transit time for consolidation.
- Air freight — days instead of weeks, priced by weight. Usually reserved for essentials: documents, clothing, a child’s room, work equipment. Many families split the move — essentials by air, household by sea.
Not sure yet whether to ship everything or keep some of it here? Plenty of families store part of their household in Dubai while testing life abroad — our self storage in Dubai holds it monthly until the decision is final.
What Shipping From Dubai Costs in 2026
Real route ranges for a full 20ft container, based on current market rates through Jebel Ali:
| Destination | 20ft container (AED) | Typical sea transit |
|---|---|---|
| India / Pakistan | 7,000 - 12,000 | 2 - 4 weeks |
| UK / Europe | 18,000 - 25,000 | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Australia / New Zealand | 20,000 - 28,000 | 5 - 8 weeks |
| USA / Canada | 24,000 - 34,000 | 6 - 8 weeks |
| GCC by road (Saudi, Oman) | Custom quote | 3 - 7 days |
What a Door-to-Door International Move Includes
Free home survey
We measure the real volume, flag anything the destination country restricts, and fix your price in writing.
Export packing
Different from a local move: double-walled cartons, custom crates for fragile pieces, and a numbered inventory of every item — the document customs officers actually check.
Customs paperwork, both ends
Export clearance in Dubai, import clearance at destination. We prepare the packing list, valuation, and forms; you sign, we file.
Freight and tracking.
Your container ships through Jebel Ali, and you receive the vessel details and updates until arrival.
Destination delivery
Our partner network clears, delivers, and unpacks at the new address, and removes the packing debris. Door to door means door to door.
Packing a full villa for export is its own discipline — crating chandeliers and marble is daily work for our villa movers in Dubai crews, and the same specialists handle export crating for international jobs.
The Documents You Need to Ship From the UAE
- Passport copy and UAE residence visa (or cancellation) of the shipment owner
- Detailed packing list — we prepare this during packing
- For many destinations: proof of residence or work visa at the destination country
- For vehicles or high-value items: purchase invoices and registration papers
Rules differ by country — used household goods enter many countries duty-free when you are relocating residence, but the paperwork must prove it. We confirm your destination’s exact requirements at survey stage, before anything is packed.
What Cannot Ship — Told Upfront, Not at the Port
Every destination bans or restricts certain items, and finding out at customs is expensive. The usual list: aerosols and flammables, food and plants for most routes, alcohol depending on destination, and batteries loose in boxes. Australia and New Zealand also inspect wooden and outdoor items for soil. We flag every restricted item during the survey and help you decide — sell it, gift it, or leave it in storage here until you return.
Timing Your Exit From the UAE
Book 3-4 weeks before your flight
Packing takes 1-2 days; export clearance needs your documents in order before the container moves.
Ship before you cancel the visa where possible
Clearance is simpler while your residency is active. Leaving sooner? We manage shipments after cancellation too — it just needs the right paperwork sequence.
Plan the empty weeks
Your sea shipment arrives weeks after you do. Families usually fly with essentials, air-freight a few boxes, and let the household follow by sea.
Landlord handover still applies
Deposit rules do not care that you are leaving the country — our painting services in Dubai return the walls to handover condition after the container leaves.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to move abroad from Dubai?
A shared-container load for a small home starts from a few thousand dirhams. Full 20ft containers run AED 7,000-12,000 to the subcontinent, AED 18,000-25,000 to Europe, and AED 24,000-34,000 to North America. The free survey fixes your exact figure.
How long does shipping take from Dubai?
India and Pakistan: 2-4 weeks. Europe: 4-6 weeks. Australia and North America: 5-8 weeks. Air freight arrives in 3-7 days. Add a few days for customs at busy ports.
Is it cheaper to ship or replace furniture abroad?
Honest answer: for standard flat-pack furniture, replacing often wins. For solid wood, designer pieces, and anything sentimental, shipping wins. We tell you at survey which of your items are worth the freight — even when it makes our job smaller.
Is a small move insured too?
Yes, through our destination partner network. Import clearance, duties guidance, delivery, and unpacking at the new home are part of the door-to-door price.
Can I track my shipment?
Yes. You receive the container and vessel details at departure, plus updates at each stage until delivery.
Can you ship my car from Dubai?
Yes — vehicles ship in containers or by roll-on roll-off vessels depending on the route. Ask at survey stage and we include it in the same shipment plan where possible.
Start With the Free Survey
Tell us your destination and home size on WhatsApp, and we schedule the survey this week — every route, honestly priced, in writing. Prefer a form? Use request a quote. Staying within the UAE instead? Our movers and packers in Dubai handle every local move, and the full service list is on our moving services in Dubai page.
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