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✈ AUH • Abu Dhabi • UAE 🇦🇪 • UK Air & Sea Freight

Shipping to Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪
Zayed International Airport
UK luggage & personal effects shipping to AUH

Zayed International Airport (previously Abu Dhabi International) serves the UAE capital and is active for UK personal effects to Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and northern UAE. We collect from your UK door and ship by air freight to AUH in 4-8 working days, subject to space and flight availability with the carriers. Price confirmed before we collect.

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4-8d
Air to AUH
25yr
Est. 1998
30kg
Max per item
✓
Upfront quote
Airport facts

✈ AUH — Zayed International Airport, Abu Dhabi, UAE 🇦🇪 • Air freight: 4-8 working days from UK door • Sea freight 5-8 weeks door-to-door (subject to your destination) • Sender = receiver rule applies • Price confirmed before collection • 0800 096 38 39

About Abu Dhabi Airport

Zayed International Airport (AUH) — what you need to know

Zayed International Airport (previously Abu Dhabi International) serves the UAE capital and is active for UK personal effects to Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and northern UAE.

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Air freight transit

4-8 working days from UK door collection to Abu Dhabi arrival airport. Cargo collected from AUH cargo warehouse after customs clearance.

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Sea freight

Sea freight 5-8 weeks door-to-door (subject to your destination)

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Who uses this route

British expat and South Asian community in Abu Dhabi. Government, oil and gas sector relocations common.

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Cargo facility

New Zayed International terminal opened 2023. Cargo handled at Abu Dhabi Airports cargo facility.

What to know before shipping to Abu Dhabi

Our tips from 28 years shipping to AUH

After worldwide, our team knows what causes delays, holds and extra charges at Abu Dhabi airport. These are the practical things that make the difference.

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Same UAE cultural restrictions apply at AUH as DXB
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Shipper must be present in UAE on arrival
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Residence visa copy required for customs clearance
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Door-to-door sea freight available to Abu Dhabi
⚠ Shipper Liability & Storage Charges

You are liable for storage and inspection fees at Abu Dhabi airport if:

✗Packing list is incomplete, vague or does not match shipment contents
✗Tax ID or local equivalent missing or incorrectly provided
✗Declared values inaccurate, understated or missing
✗Prohibited items found during inspection
✗No response to customs queries within the required timeframe

Call us at Excess Luggage Co. on 0800 096 38 39 before you pack if unsure about any item.

⚠ Destination Charges Not Included in Your UK Quote
⚠Airport handling & documentation fees — mandatory charges payable at Abu Dhabi cargo warehouse, per consignment
⚠Government inspection fees — if shipment selected for physical inspection, payable by receiver
⚠Storage fees — accumulate if shipment held due to customs queries or incorrect documentation
⚠Import duties & taxes — assessed by UAE customs on applicable items, payable before release
Questions answered

Shipping to Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH) — FAQs

How long does shipping from the UK to Abu Dhabi (AUH) take? −
By air freight: 4-8 working days from UK door collection to Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport cargo warehouse. Sea freight 5-8 weeks door-to-door (subject to your destination). 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. Transit times run from the date of UK collection and exclude UK and UAE public holidays.
Does the sender and receiver have to be the same person? +
Yes — for personal effects classification, the sender in the UK and the receiver at Abu Dhabi must be the same person. This is a UAE customs requirement. A different receiver will cause customs to reclassify the shipment, potentially attracting full commercial import duties.
Are destination charges included in my UK quote? +
No. Your UK quote covers collection from your door, export documentation and air freight to Abu Dhabi AUH. Destination charges — airport handling, government inspection fees, storage fees and any import duties — are levied by UAE authorities and payable by the receiver at the Abu Dhabi cargo warehouse. We advise on known destination charges for AUH at the time of booking.
What is the booking deposit? +
All bookings require a £75.00 non-refundable deposit to secure your UK collection date. This is offset against your total shipping charge at invoice — it is not an additional fee.
Can I ship electronics to Abu Dhabi? +
Most personal electronics are accepted on standard air freight to Abu Dhabi. Lithium batteries are not accepted on any service worldwide. Declare all devices with make, model and accurate declared value. Destination customs at AUH may levy duties on electronics — declare accurately and do not understate values.
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Excess Luggage Co.
Shipping to Abu Dhabi AUH since 1998 • MetEx House, Hounslow, Heathrow

Excess Luggage Co. was founded in 1998 and we have overseen the shipping of personal effects worldwide. The UK to Abu Dhabi corridor is one of our established routes. For a quote and documentation advice specific to AUH, call us at Excess Luggage Co. on 0800 096 38 39.

Ship to Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH)?

Tell us your UK postcode, Abu Dhabi as destination, number of bags and collection date. We’ll quote you up front, before we collect.

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