Everything you need to ship to Saudi Arabia in one place. We collect from your door anywhere in the UK, handle the customs paperwork, and deliver to Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and beyond. Air freight in 4–8 working days, or economical sea freight in roughly 3–6 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 Saudi Arabia since 1998.
Saudi Arabia is a major UK expat-work route, and getting a shipment in cleanly comes down to one thing: the personal-effects exemption, which rests on a valid residence permit and a well-documented inventory. This guide brings together everything that actually matters for a UK–Saudi shipment, drawn from our Heathrow-side operation and 25+ years on this route.
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 customs relief 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 Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam.
The economical option for volume — shared (LCL) or full-container (FCL) to Jeddah Islamic Port (and Dammam).
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 Jeddah Islamic Port (and Dammam).
ZATCA (the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority) assess your shipment. Your broker files on FASAH and applies for the personal-effects exemption; you’ll need a valid Iqama.
Your goods are delivered to your Saudi Arabia address, or ready to collect from the arrival depot.
Saudi Arabia charges duty and 15% VAT on most imports, but expatriates relocating on a valid residence permit can bring their used personal effects in at reduced or zero duty — if the paperwork is right.
Saudi Arabia has one of the strictest import regimes on this list. Declaring honestly and knowing what’s banned is what keeps your clearance quick.
Most UK–Saudi Arabia 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 Riyadh (RUH) and sea via Jeddah with dry-port clearance — the capital.
Air to Jeddah (JED) and sea to Jeddah Islamic Port — our main Saudi lane.
Air to Dammam (DMM) and sea to the Eastern Province.
Air to Medina (MED) and onward delivery.
Air freight suits a few boxes or anything urgent — 4–8 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 3–6 weeks door-to-door. Many customers split the two: air for the essentials, sea for the rest.