MetEx House, 496a Great West Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW5 0TE  ·  Shipping since 1998
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📦 Moving to UAE / Dubai 🇦🇪 • Luggage Shipping • Air & Sea • Since 1998

Moving to UAE / Dubai ?
Ship your luggage and personal effects from the UK

Moving to UAE / Dubai is not just a logistics exercise — it is the start of something significant. The luggage shipping piece should be the easy part. We collect from your UK door, handle the export documentation, and ship your personal effects to UAE / Dubai by air in 4-8 working days or by sea. Sender and receiver must be the same person.

4–8d
Air freight
28yr
Est. 1998
202
Countries
📍 Part of our complete Shipping to the UAE hub — customs, the visa exemption, costs & every service ›
Key rule

👤 Sender and receiver must be the same person for personal effects classification • Air: 4-8 working days to UAE / Dubai • Sea: 5-8 weeks via Jebel Ali • £75 deposit • 0800 096 38 39

What to know

Shipping personal effects to UAE / Dubai — key facts

Moving to UAE / Dubai — Luggage Shipping? We ship luggage, suitcases, boxes and personal effects to UAE / Dubai — Luggage Shipping door-to-door (subject to your destination) from the UK — everything from a few boxes to a full relocation. Whether you need to send luggage ahead, ship suitcases, or move boxes of belongings, we collect, handle your UK customs export entry, and deliver, so your move to UAE / Dubai — Luggage Shipping is one less thing to worry about.

UAE customs require a detailed packing list in both English and Arabic for larger shipments. Dubai Customs operate from Jebel Ali for sea freight. Dubai Airport Cargo handles air freight. Personal effects exemption applies for residency visa holders.

Excess Luggage Co. • Moving to UAE / Dubai since 1998

Dubai and Abu Dhabi are two of our highest-volume destinations. UK expatriates moving to the UAE for work typically have a tight timeline — job starts in four weeks, needs bags there in three. We know this route precisely. The air freight option at 4-8 working days is the most popular for UAE-bound customers.

FAQs

Moving to UAE / Dubai — luggage shipping questions

How do I ship my luggage when moving to UAE / Dubai?
Call us on 0800 096 38 39 or request a quote online. Tell us your UK collection postcode, destination in UAE / Dubai, what you are shipping and when you need to move. We confirm the quote for air freight (4-8 working days) or sea freight (5-8 weeks via Jebel Ali). These sea transit times are approximate — the actual time depends on when your LCL container finishes loading and consolidating, the vessel’s sailing date and route, any transhipment hub before the final destination, and customs clearance, so please allow a week or two either side. We collect from your door. You handle customs clearance at the UAE / Dubai end.
What documents do I need to ship personal effects to UAE / Dubai?+
Itemised packing list with declared values for every item. Passport copy of the receiver (same person as the sender). UAE customs require a detailed packing list in both English and Arabic for larger shipments. Dubai Customs operate from Jebel Ali for sea freight. Dubai Airport Cargo handles air freight. Personal effects exemption applies for residency visa holders. We help you prepare the right documentation at booking.
Is air or sea freight better for moving to UAE / Dubai?+
Air freight (4-8 working days) for essentials you need quickly. Sea freight (5-8 weeks via Jebel Ali) for larger volumes and household goods where time is not critical. Many customers moving to UAE / Dubai use both — air freight for the first shipment, sea freight for the bulk.
What cannot be shipped when moving to UAE / Dubai?+
No lithium batteries in a standard shipment. Batteries can be packed and exported as declared dangerous goods — ask us before you pack. Undeclared dangerous goods are a criminal offence and the duty sits with the sender, so tell us what is in the shipment. No aerosols or perfumes. No laptops on door-to-door (subject to your destination) air service. UAE customs require a detailed packing list in both English and Arabic for larger shipments. We advise on destination-specific restrictions at booking.
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Excess Luggage Co.
Moving to UAE / Dubai luggage shipping • MetEx House, Hounslow • Since 1998
Excess Luggage Co. has been shipping personal effects for people relocating to UAE / Dubai since 1998. We know the documentation requirements, the customs expectations and the common points of delay. Call us on 0800 096 38 39 before you start packing.

Moving to UAE / Dubai?

Tell us your UK postcode, destination in UAE / Dubai, what you are shipping and your timeline. Clear quote. No guesswork.

UK Collection

We collect from your door anywhere in the UK

Door collection Monday to Friday from any UK address. Select your nearest city for local collection times and details:

LondonManchesterBirminghamLeedsGlasgowEdinburghLiverpoolBristolSheffieldNewcastleNottinghamLeicesterBradfordCardiffCoventrySouthamptonPortsmouthOxfordCambridgeReading/SloughBrightonLutonMilton KeynesDerbyStokeWolverhamptonSwanseaAberdeenDundeeMiddlesbroughExeterPlymouthYorkBelfastHounslowHeathrow

✍ Within M25: Mon–Fri 09:30–16:00 • Outside M25: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00

📋 Collection & Booking Rules
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Collection hours: Within M25: Mon–Fri 09:30–16:00 • Outside M25: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00. Weekend collections applicable within Greater London only, subject to availability and surcharge. No weekend collections outside Greater London.
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Collection fee: All luggage, baggage and boxes collected for shipping or storage are subject to a collection fee of £27.50 + VAT per 25 kg item (UK mainland), or £75.00 + VAT per item (Scottish Highlands and Northern Ireland). Additional weight is charged at £1.50 + VAT per kilo thereafter, plus any surcharge for overweight items.
Heavy-weight handling charge: Any single item of luggage, baggage, bags or boxes of 30 kilos physical weight, or exceeding 200 centimetres in combined dimensions (L + W + H), is liable to a heavy-weight handling charge of £30.00 per item.
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Barrels & oversized items: Barrel shipments — commonly used for Caribbean and West African routes — are subject to a handling surcharge. Please advise at enquiry stage if shipping barrels so we can confirm the correct charge before booking.
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