Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Makkah to Algeria moving final-return furniture, cars, Umrah purchases, boxes and cargo from every Makkah district to Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba, Setif and Tlemcen, by sea from Jeddah Islamic Port through the Suez Canal to the Algerian port nearest your wilaya in 4 to 7 weeks. Prices start from SAR 290 per box or suitcase, SAR 4,150 for a room of furniture by consolidated shipping and SAR 10,500 for a 20 ft container.
Makkah is one of the cities Algerians ship from most: Algerians work in its hotels, hospitals and schools, and tens of thousands of Algerian pilgrims come for Umrah each year and go home with purchases beyond their airline allowance. Makkah’s advantage is that Jeddah Islamic Port is an hour away, and the Algerian Consulate General in Jeddah is close by for the change-of-residence certificate. The route to Algeria is by sea only: a container crosses the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, then heads west across the Mediterranean to the port nearest your wilaya.
🕋 Algerian Umrah pilgrims and their purchases
Algerian pilgrims usually return with rugs, Qur’ans, clothes, kitchenware, dates and gifts for the whole family. Instead of paying excess baggage at the airport, they hand their items to us in Makkah before leaving, and we ship them by consolidated per-piece shipping:
| Piece | Example | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Small box | Clothes, Qur’ans and light gifts | No more than 25 kg |
| Large box | Kitchenware, bedding and a small rug | Inner packing for glass |
| Suitcase | Used personal belongings | Locked and wrapped in film |
| Many of one item | Twenty abayas or fifty perfume bottles | Treated as commercial goods |
⚓ Which Algerian port suits your wilaya?
| Your region in Algeria | Best arrival port | Note |
|---|---|---|
| West: Oran, Tlemcen, Mascara, Sidi Bel Abbes | Oran or Mostaganem | One to two days after clearance |
| Centre: Algiers, Blida, Boumerdes, Tipaza | Algiers | Delivery within a day |
| Kabylie and Setif | Bejaia | Mountain roads at times |
| East: Constantine, Annaba, Tebessa | Annaba, Skikda or Djen Djen | Depending on the available line |
| South: Ouargla, Ghardaia, Biskra, El Oued | Nearest port, then by road | Two to four days |
📦 Consolidated shipping or a full container?
| Shipment size | Best method | Starts from |
|---|---|---|
| Boxes and suitcases (up to 5 m³) | Consolidated per-piece shipping | SAR 290 per piece |
| One to two rooms (6–15 m³) | Consolidated LCL shipping | SAR 4,150 per room |
| A 2–3 bedroom flat (18–30 m³) | 20 ft FCL container | SAR 10,500 |
| A large house or a car with furniture | 40 ft FCL container | SAR 15,600 |
🚗 Shipping your car from Makkah to Algeria
For a resident of Algeria, a used car generally has to be 3 years old or less and non-diesel; for a final returnee it depends on the change-of-residence certificate’s conditions. The car goes from Makkah to Jeddah port on an enclosed carrier, then ships on a RoRo vessel or inside a container with the furniture, secured and under a protective cover. Export plates and an export certificate are issued by the Makkah traffic department after settling fines and releasing any lien.
| Method | When it suits you | Price |
|---|---|---|
| RoRo | A car on its own when a sailing is available | Request a quote |
| Inside a 40 ft container with furniture | A family returning with their car and furniture | Request a quote |
| A 40 ft container for two cars | Brothers or friends sharing the cost | Request a quote |
🧳 The change-of-residence certificate and the exemption
A final returnee to Algeria gets an exemption on used furniture and belongings within a set value cap, on presenting the change-of-residence certificate. From Makkah, most Algerians obtain it from the Consulate General in Jeddah depending on their consular registration, ideally before the loading date:
🛋️ Sea packing for household furniture
The Algeria voyage is one of the longest on our routes, around three thousand nautical miles, so we pack with double care:
| Item | Packing |
|---|---|
| Bedrooms and wardrobes | Dismantled, numbered, blankets and sealed film |
| Kitchens and IKEA kitchens | Orderly dismantling with fittings in numbered bags |
| Air conditioners | Gas recovered into the outdoor unit by a technician |
| Carpets and furnishings | Rolled with moisture-absorbing bags |
| Glass, chandeliers and antiques | Wooden crates fixed in place |
| Electronics | Double-wall boxes and silica gel |
🕌 Loading inside Makkah
Makkah is a city only Muslims may enter, so a Muslim crew who knows its rules works there. In narrow districts and the central area we load with a small Dyna and transfer to the container outside, and we avoid the Hajj and Ramadan seasons when trucks are restricted.
📦 Cargo and online stores
For traders we ship containers with a commercial invoice and Arab certificate of origin to benefit from the Greater Arab Free Trade Area. Online stores get periodic consolidated shipping, dates and food travel in a reefer container, and urgent parcels go by air to Algeria in 5–7 days.
💰 Price summary from Makkah to Algeria
Room and 20 ft container from the main article’s table, box and 40 ft at Jeddah prices, excluding Algerian duties on non-exempt goods.
How to get the cheapest price from Makkah to Algeria
Send your Makkah district, your wilaya in Algeria and the shipment size, and we’ll suggest the best-value port and method.
📄 Documents and Algerian customs
Algerian customs match the container’s contents against the list precisely and may open it for inspection; a detailed list passes quickly, while a vague ‘household items’ opens the door to delays. We file the export declaration via Fasah, issue the bill of lading, and send the documents to the clearing agent at the arrival port.
| Document | Final-return belongings | Car | Cargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Detailed packing list | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation and bill of lading | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Algerian passport and change-of-residence certificate | ✔ for exemption | ✔ | — |
| Export plates and certificate | — | ✔ | — |
| Invoice and Arab certificate of origin | — | — | ✔ |
| Prohibited or restricted | Status |
|---|---|
| Weapons, ammunition and fireworks | Prohibited |
| Controlled medicines without a prescription and permit | Prohibited |
| Flammables, gas and loose batteries | Prohibited in ordinary containers |
| Drones | Prohibited without a licence |
🏙️ Delivery in the wilayas
After clearance we handle inland transport to your door and agree a delivery time that suits you. Check the street width and where the truck can park, and be present or send someone with a copy of the list to match the numbers during unloading.
🗓️ Shipping steps and timeline from Makkah
| Stage | Approx. duration |
|---|---|
| Survey, pricing and getting the change-of-residence certificate | One to two weeks |
| Loading in Makkah and transport to Jeddah port | One day |
| Waiting for the vessel and sailing via Suez to Algeria | Three to five weeks |
| Clearance at the arrival port | About a week |
| Delivery in your wilaya | One to four days |
🏢 Moving an office or shop from Makkah to Algeria
For office and shop owners moving their business to Algeria, we move furniture and equipment numbered by section in a dedicated container, with an invoice for equipment treated as goods.
📆 Shipping seasons from Makkah to Algeria
| Period | Situation | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Umrah season in winter and spring | Many pilgrims’ boxes | Hand them in a few days before you fly |
| Ramadan and Hajj season | Truck restrictions in Makkah | Load before or after |
| Summer | Peak expatriate returns | Book six weeks ahead |
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💭 Ship or buy in Algeria?
Ship what’s hard to replace or worth more than its space: good bedrooms, majlis seating, recent used appliances and carpets, and sell light old furniture before the survey; the sea voyage is long and each cubic metre has a cost.
🔁 From Algeria to Makkah
We also move shipments from Algeria to Makkah for people coming to work and for traders, taking into account SABER platform requirements for regulated products, 15% Saudi VAT and the Kingdom’s used-car import rules.
❓ FAQ: shipping from Makkah to Algeria
❓ How much does shipping from Makkah to Algeria cost?
A box or suitcase from SAR 290, a consolidated room from SAR 4,150, a 20 ft container from SAR 10,500 and a 40 ft from SAR 15,600.
❓ How long does shipping from Makkah to Algeria take?
4 to 7 weeks door to door by sea.
❓ Do you ship Algerian Umrah pilgrims’ purchases?
Yes, by consolidated per-piece shipping from Makkah to their wilayas.
❓ Where do I get the change-of-residence certificate?
From the Algerian Consulate General in Jeddah or the embassy in Riyadh, depending on your registration.
❓ What are the rules for shipping a car to Algeria?
For residents: 3 years old or less and non-diesel; for returnees: per the change-of-residence certificate’s conditions.
❓ Which port receives my shipment?
The one nearest your wilaya: Oran, Algiers, Bejaia, Annaba, Skikda or Djen Djen.
From Makkah via Jeddah port to the port nearest your wilaya, with the final-return file.
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