Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Saudi Arabia to the UAE collecting from every region of the Kingdom — Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Makkah, Madinah, Qassim, Al-Ahsa, Tabuk and Abha — and shipping cars, furniture, goods and parcels by land through the Al Batha crossing, or by sea and air when needed, to all seven emirates. Prices start from SAR 230 per parcel, SAR 1,850 for one room of furniture and SAR 2,000 per car, with transit of 2 to 6 days depending on your city.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are the two largest trading partners in the Gulf, and traffic between them never stops: families moving for a new job in Dubai, students heading to Abu Dhabi, traders supplying Sharjah, and people buying a car in one country to use in the other. Although the distance looks similar on a map, the shipping experience differs a lot between someone in Dammam — a few hours from the border — and someone in Jeddah on the far side of the Kingdom. This guide is written for every Saudi city: we start with your city, then explain the methods, prices, documents and delivery.
🗺️ Which Saudi city are you shipping from? Route and transit by region
Every land shipment to the UAE eventually meets at the Al Batha crossing, but the road to it differs. This table summarises what to expect from each region:
| Origin city | Route to the border | Distance to Al Batha | Transit to Dubai | One room from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran | Coastal road via Salwa | ≈ 400 km | 2–3 days | SAR 1,750 |
| Al-Ahsa | Hofuf – Al Batha road | ≈ 320 km | 2–3 days | SAR 1,750 |
| Riyadh & Al Kharj | Khurais then Haradh | ≈ 560 km | 3–5 days | SAR 1,850 |
| Qassim (Buraidah, Unaizah) | Via Riyadh or Zulfi | ≈ 900 km | 3–5 days | SAR 1,950 |
| Jeddah, Makkah, Taif | Riyadh expressway then Khurais | ≈ 1,500 km | 4–6 days | SAR 2,050 |
| Madinah & Yanbu | Via Qassim and Riyadh | ≈ 1,400 km | 4–6 days | SAR 2,050 |
| Tabuk & Al Jouf | Via Hail and Qassim | ≈ 1,800 km | 5–7 days | Request a quote |
| Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan | Via Wadi Al Dawasir | ≈ 1,300 km | 5–7 days | Request a quote |
🚚 Three ways to ship from Saudi Arabia to the UAE
🛣️ Land freight — the first choice for most shipments
Enclosed semi-trailers leave your city and arrive at your door in the UAE with no intermediate unloading. Suitable for furniture, cars, appliances and goods up to a full truckload. Transit is two to six days, priced by cubic metre or by load.
🚢 Sea freight — for full containers
From King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam to Jebel Ali is a relatively short voyage, while from Jeddah Islamic Port the ship sails around the peninsula. Sea makes sense for a full 20ft or 40ft container of heavy goods; for household furniture, land is usually cheaper and faster.
✈️ Air freight — for urgent and valuable items
From Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam airports to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah in 1–3 days, priced by chargeable weight (the greater of actual and volumetric weight). Ideal for documents, urgent spare parts, jewellery and small valuable devices.
| Factor | 🛣️ Land | 🚢 Sea | ✈️ Air |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transit | 2–6 days | 10–20 days | 1–3 days |
| Pricing unit | m³ or load | Container or m³ | Chargeable kg |
| Best for | Homes, cars and goods | Full containers | Urgent parcels |
| Door to door | Yes, directly | Port to port + transport | Airport to airport + delivery |
🚗 Car shipping from Saudi Arabia to the UAE
There are two ways to take your car to the UAE: drive it yourself across the border as a temporary “tourist” vehicle, or ship it for export so you can register it in the UAE. If you will live in the UAE and want Emirati plates, export shipping is the right route — and that is where we come in.
| Option | When it suits you | What is needed |
|---|---|---|
| Drive it as a visitor | A visit or short stay | Valid insurance covering the UAE and a crossing permit; the car keeps its Saudi plates |
| Export shipping with Al Mellah | Permanent move and UAE registration | Export plates, fines settled, lien released, UAE customs certificate for registration |
| Ship it with your furniture | A whole family relocating | Bundled booking: car on a carrier, furniture in a trailer, one price |
Luxury and low cars travel on enclosed hydraulic flatbeds and are priced by model. Send your car type and city on WhatsApp for a price.
🛋️ Furniture moving from Saudi Arabia to the UAE
Whether you live in a Khobar apartment, a Jeddah villa or a traditional house in Buraidah, the steps are the same: a survey to set the volume, dismantling and numbering, packing suited to each piece, loading and shipping, then reassembly in the UAE. What changes between cities is trip frequency — daily from Riyadh and Dammam, several times a week from Jeddah, and weekly from distant cities.
| Shipment | Approx. volume | From (Eastern) | From (Riyadh) | From (Jeddah) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room or studio | 6–10 m³ | 1,750 | 1,850 | 2,050 |
| 2–3 bedroom apartment | 18–30 m³ | 2,200 | 2,300 | 2,550 |
| Medium villa | 40–60 m³ | 4,300 | 4,600 | 5,100 |
| Large villa | 70 m³ + | Request a quote | Request a quote | Request a quote |
📦 Commercial cargo from Saudi Arabia to the UAE
Trade between the two countries benefits from the GCC customs union: Saudi national products with a GCC certificate of origin enter the UAE duty-free, while re-exported foreign goods follow the usual rules. We help you prepare the right file so you do not pay duties you do not owe.
The lowest prices are from the Eastern Province, being closest to the border; see the city table above for your city. Final price once the volume is set.
Send your city, the UAE city and the shipment type, and we reply with an initial price within minutes.
🗓️ Trip schedule and shipping seasons to the UAE
Knowing the rhythm of the trips helps you choose a date that saves money and waiting. Our UAE trips run all year, but demand changes clearly by season:
| Period | Demand | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| June – August (end of school year) | Very high | Book 3 weeks ahead; trucks fill up and the border gets busy |
| Before Ramadan and Eid | High | Book early and avoid the last week before the holiday |
| September – November | Medium | A good time to move at stable prices |
| December – February | Medium to low | Best period for commercial shipping and large homes |
| March – May | Medium | Booking a week ahead is usually enough |
🎓 Solutions for every kind of customer
🚫 What cannot be shipped to the UAE?
Lists distinguish between fully prohibited items and restricted items that need a permit. These are the main items we ask you to keep out of your shipment or tell us about in advance:
| Category | Examples | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials | Gas, petrol, paints, pesticides, fireworks | Prohibited in furniture land shipments |
| Weapons and ammunition | Hunting weapons, ammunition, large blades | Prohibited without special security permits |
| Medicines | Large quantities or controlled medicines | Restricted; prescription and health permit needed |
| Food and plants | Fresh food, seedlings, soil | Restricted or prohibited for health and agricultural reasons |
| Batteries | Large loose lithium batteries | Restricted; ship only inside their devices |
| Printed and media items | Anything breaching media regulations | Subject to inspection |
📚 Three common cases and how we handle them
Case one: an employee moving from Khobar to Abu Dhabi
A two-bedroom apartment and a sedan. The best-value solution: the car on an open carrier and the furniture in a consolidated load on the same trip, so both arrive within 2–3 days and the furniture is delivered on the same day as the car.
Case two: a family from Jeddah to Dubai
A large villa and a flexible moving date. We compare a dedicated land trailer (5–6 days) with a 40ft container by sea from Jeddah to Jebel Ali and choose the better value after the survey, with temporary storage in Dubai if the home is not ready.
Case three: a Riyadh shop supplying Sharjah
Weekly pallets of national products. We prepare the GCC certificate of origin for the exemption and ship on the weekly consolidated line at a contract price, delivering straight to the customer’s Sharjah warehouse.
📐 Estimate your shipment volume before asking for a price
Because land freight is priced by cubic metre, knowing your approximate volume gives you an idea of the cost before the survey. Use this table for common furniture and add up what you will ship:
| Item | Approx. volume |
|---|---|
| Three-seater sofa | 1.5 – 2 m³ |
| Full Arabic majlis set | 4 – 6 m³ |
| Double bed with mattress | 1.5 – 2 m³ |
| 4-door wardrobe (dismantled) | 1.2 – 1.8 m³ |
| Large fridge | 1 – 1.3 m³ |
| Washing machine | 0.4 – 0.6 m³ |
| Dining table with 6 chairs | 1.5 – 2 m³ |
| Medium carton (60×40×40 cm) | 0.1 m³ |
| 65-inch TV in its box | 0.3 m³ |
After adding the volumes, allow about 10% for loading gaps. For a more precise figure use the CBM calculator, then send the result on WhatsApp for the matching price.
📄 Documents and customs clearance between Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Your shipment passes two authorities: the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority in Saudi Arabia on exit, and UAE customs on entry. On exit, data is submitted electronically through the Fasah platform, which is why we need an e-authorisation from you allowing us to file the declaration in your name.
| Document | Furniture & effects | Cars | Goods |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Packing list | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Receiver’s UAE residency or passport | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| Export plates & registration | — | ✔ | — |
| Commercial invoice & certificate of origin | — | — | ✔ |
🏙️ Delivery across the seven emirates
| Emirate | Main areas | Delivery note |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | City, Khalifa City, Al Reem, Al Shamkha, Musaffah | Closest to Ghuwaifat; fastest delivery |
| Dubai | Marina, Al Barsha, Nad Al Sheba, Deira, Jebel Ali | Building permits and lift booking in advance |
| Sharjah | Al Nahda, Al Majaz, Al Khan, Muwaileh | Early delivery to avoid traffic |
| Ajman & Umm Al Quwain | Al Nuaimiya, Al Rashidiya, Al Salamah | Consolidated trips with Sharjah |
| Ras Al Khaimah | Al Nakheel, Al Dhait, Al Hamra | Usually one extra day |
| Fujairah & Khor Fakkan | Al Faseel, Dibba, Khor Fakkan | Mountain road; we agree the time in advance |
| Al Ain | Al Jimi, Al Hili, Al Towayya | Served from Abu Dhabi |
🏬 Storage, insurance and tracking
⚖️ How to choose the right shipping company in your city
🧭 Prepare this information before asking for a price
🛠️ Pieces that need a technician, not a porter — from any city
Whether your shipment leaves Khobar, Buraidah or Jeddah, some pieces should never be handled by an ordinary loader. We send a specialist technician with them, and set this at the survey so there are no surprises on loading day:
🚛 The right vehicle for each shipment
| Vehicle | Best for | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Closed dyna | Small apartment, parcels, deliveries inside districts | Enters narrow streets in old city areas |
| Closed lorry | Medium apartments and small offices | Full protection from dust |
| Closed 13–15 m trailer | Villas, goods and consolidated city loads | Best value per cubic metre |
| Car carrier | Individuals and dealers | Open or enclosed |
| Hydraulic flatbed | Luxury and low cars | Lowers to the ground for safe loading |
| Reefer | Foods and sensitive products | Coordinated with a licensed carrier |
Each crew brings the equipment the shipment needs: dollies and lifting straps for heavy pieces, ramps for large appliances, load straps inside the truck to stop the cargo sliding, power tools that preserve the original holes in wood, and clean moving blankets for every trip.
❄️ Shipping chilled products from the Kingdom to the UAE
Dates, packaged dairy, juices and heat-sensitive cosmetics cannot travel in an ordinary trailer. We arrange a licensed reefer carrier at the required temperature, with the product and regulatory certificates, and deliver directly to the importer’s warehouse in Dubai, Sharjah or Abu Dhabi. This type is priced by load and temperature, so request a separate quote.
💵 Prices by shipping method from Saudi Arabia to the UAE
| Shipment | Land — from | Air | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parcel or suitcase | SAR 230 | By chargeable weight | — |
| One room (Eastern Province) | SAR 1,750 | — | — |
| Apartment (Riyadh) | SAR 2,300 | — | Shared container: request a quote |
| Apartment (Jeddah) | SAR 2,550 | — | 20 ft container from Jeddah: request a quote |
| Sedan car | SAR 1,900 (Eastern Province) | — | RoRo or container: request a quote |
| Consolidated goods | SAR 14/kg | By weight | 20/40 ft container: request a quote |
🚢 Sea freight from Saudi ports to UAE ports
| From | To | Approx. sailing time | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Abdulaziz Port — Dammam | Jebel Ali — Dubai | 2–4 days sailing | Heavy goods from the Eastern Province and Riyadh |
| King Abdulaziz Port — Dammam | Khalifa Port — Abu Dhabi | 2–4 days sailing | Goods bound for Abu Dhabi and Al Ain |
| Jeddah Islamic Port | Jebel Ali — Dubai | 7–10 days sailing | Full containers from the western region |
🧳 Suitcases, cartons and parcels from any city
From any Saudi city you can send suitcases and cartons to the UAE without paying excess baggage at the airport. We add them to the next consolidation run from your city, wrap each suitcase, and deliver after crossing Al Batha — from SAR 230 per piece.
🛒 Online stores and small traders
If your customers are in the UAE and your stock is in the Kingdom, we give you a regular lane: weekly collection from your warehouse in any city, consolidated shipping to a UAE distribution warehouse, with the commercial invoice and certificate of origin. That way you sell into the UAE market without opening a warehouse there.
🛡️ What we commit to in writing
🧾 VAT and exemptions in the UAE
Taxable imports into the UAE carry 5% VAT in addition to any customs duty, but used belongings and furniture of new residents and returning citizens are usually exempt. Saudi national goods with a GCC certificate of origin are exempt from customs duty within the customs union, while VAT may still apply to some depending on type.
🔁 From the UAE to any Saudi city
We also ship in reverse to Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and other cities. Cars imported into the Kingdom have conditions to check before buying: the age limit for used cars (usually 5 years for light vehicles) under current regulations, compliance with Saudi standards, and no flood or fire damage. Goods usually need a conformity certificate through SABER and an import declaration through Fasah.
❓ Frequently asked questions about shipping from Saudi Arabia to the UAE
❓ How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to the UAE cost?
From SAR 230 per parcel, from SAR 1,750 for one room from the Eastern Province, SAR 1,850 from Riyadh and SAR 2,050 from Jeddah, and from SAR 1,900 for a sedan. The final price depends on volume and city.
❓ Which Saudi city is fastest for shipping to the UAE?
Dammam and Al-Ahsa, being close to Al Batha; shipments reach Dubai within 2–3 days.
❓ Is there more than one land crossing between Saudi Arabia and the UAE?
The only direct land crossing is Al Batha – Ghuwaifat, and all land shipments pass through it.
❓ Is sea freight from Saudi Arabia to the UAE cheaper?
Sometimes for full containers of heavy goods; for household furniture land freight is usually cheaper and faster because it is door to door.
❓ What is the cheapest international shipping company in Saudi Arabia for the UAE?
The truly cheapest is the one whose price includes clearance on both sides; compare quotes item by item, not by total. Al Mellah prices start from SAR 230 per parcel.
❓ Do I need to be present at the border?
No. With the Fasah e-authorisation we handle Al Batha on your behalf, and our agent handles Ghuwaifat.
❓ Do you ship from the UAE to Saudi Arabia?
Yes, both ways, with Saudi import procedures through Fasah on return.
❓ How long does furniture clearance take in the UAE?
Usually a few hours to a day when the packing list is detailed and the documents are complete.
Regular trips from every region of the Kingdom, and a clear price before you book.
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