Everything you need to ship to Nigeria in one place. We collect from your door anywhere in the UK, handle the customs paperwork, and deliver to Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and beyond. Air freight in 4–7 working days, or economical sea freight in roughly 4–7 weeks, subject to space and flight availability with the carriers. 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. Shipping to Nigeria since 1998.
Nigeria is one of our largest diaspora routes. A smooth clearance comes down to two things: shipping genuinely used effects under the PUBD waiver, and steering clear of the prohibition list. This guide brings together everything that actually matters for a UK–Nigeria shipment, drawn from our Heathrow-side operation and 25+ years on this lane.
Not sure which service you need? Start here — each links to full details, transit times and what’s included.
A few boxes or bags, shipped door-to-door without airline excess fees. Popular with students and families sending things home.
Furniture and a whole home’s contents by sea, with the returning-resident customs paperwork handled for you.
Moving more than a bag or two? See why shipping usually beats airline excess-baggage charges.
The fast option — your consignment flies from Heathrow to Lagos and Abuja.
The economical option for volume — shared (LCL) or full-container (FCL) to Lagos (Apapa / Tin Can).
On a budget? Compare the most economical routes and consolidation options.
Sending a few suitcases or boxes ahead? The simple, door-to-door way to get them there.
Tell us what you’re sending and where. We’ll give you a clear quote up front.
We collect from your address anywhere in the UK. No depot or airport drop-off needed.
Goods are export-packed and we prepare your itemised inventory and the customs declaration.
Air freight from Heathrow, or consolidated sea freight to Lagos (Apapa / Tin Can).
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) assess your shipment. Clearance runs on the NICIS II system; used effects clear under the PUBD waiver.
Your goods are delivered to your Nigeria address, or ready to collect from the arrival depot.
Nigeria lets returning residents bring their used personal and household effects in duty-free under the Passenger Unaccompanied Baggage Declaration (PUBD) waiver — but the line between used effects and new/commercial goods is enforced strictly.
Nigeria has one of the strictest import regimes on this list. Declaring honestly and checking the prohibition list is what keeps your clearance quick.
Most UK–Nigeria shipments clear without drama. The ones that don’t nearly always come down to the same short list:
An illustrative example of a common scenario — your quote is always to your exact shipment.
We deliver nationwide. Here are our most popular destinations — each with local delivery detail and transit times:
Air to Lagos (LOS) and sea to Apapa — our busiest Nigerian lane.
Air to Abuja (ABV), serving the capital and the north-central.
Air and sea to Port Harcourt and the south-south.
Air and road to Kano and northern Nigeria.
Air and road to Enugu and the south-east.
Air freight suits a few boxes or anything urgent — 4–7 working days, priced on weight and size. Sea freight suits volume — a room, a family’s contents or a whole home — at a fraction of the per-kilo cost, over roughly 4–7 weeks door-to-door. Many customers split the two: air for the essentials, sea for the rest.