Reliable Personal Effects Shipping from the UK to Dubai with 1st Move International

For over 25 years, 1st Move International has been at the forefront of personal effects shipping from the UK to Dubai. We've assisted thousands in either relocating to Dubai or shipping their personal effects to join them.

Specialising in the shipping of personal effects, our service caters to a range of items, from clothing and small sentimental pieces like figurines to larger household goods. Our expert packing ensures the utmost safety and security of your personal effects during transit. With our regular weekly shipping schedules, you can trust us to provide the fastest shipping service in the sector.

Our nationwide collection service, managed from our Bristol headquarters, is tailored to simplify your personal effects shipping to Dubai. Our team, seasoned in personal effects shipping, is dedicated to making your shipping process as smooth and stress-free as possible.

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Weekly Shipping

Avoid the delays and get there faster! Our unique packing systems allow us to ship weekly by sharing containers with commercial exporting companies.

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Unbeatable Packing

Our shrinkwrap packing stops the handling of individual items to ensure a Zero Touch delivery. This also reduces the risks of damage and improves the security of your goods.

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Accurate Billing

Each pallet is measured exactly after packing to ensure clear and accurate billing for your move abroad.

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Why Opt for 1st Move International When Shipping to Dubai?

Pondering the reasons to choose 1st Move International for your move to Dubai? As one of the UK's premier independent overseas removals firms, our services offer unique benefits for your international move.

At the heart of our service is a bespoke palletising and packing system, designed to safeguard your items effectively. This system also aligns with frequent commercial shipping schedules, ensuring your belongings are dispatched swiftly, without being held back by other consignments.

Once your personal effects are securely palletised, we measure the final volume with precision. This means your billing is based solely on the true dimensions of your shipment, providing a transparent and accurate charge without reliance on estimates.

Our membership with the British Association of Removers (BAR), the UK's authoritative body in removal services, underlines our commitment to quality. With rigorous annual audits and inspections as part of our BAR membership, you can be assured of a high-calibre service when shipping with us to Dubai.

Additionally, our exceptional customer service record speaks for itself. You can explore feedback from our clients who have experienced our services to Dubai by visiting TrustPilot, an independent review platform."

FAQ for Personal Effects Shipping to Dubai

Continue reading for Frequently Asked Questions and important information about shipping personal effects overseas from the UK to Dubai.

If you book your personal effects shipment to the Dubai with 1st Move International, we can offer you peace of mind with 3 levels of shipping insurance from specialist removals insurance brokers Basil Fry and Company.

Our flexible insurance policies allow you to cover only those items that you want to, not just your whole shipment. This means that you can choose to cover only the most valuable items.

For more details take a look at our shipping insurance page, or feel free to give us a call.

The cost of shipping your personal effects to Dubai is dependent on many factors, including the size of your shipment, collection and delivery point. Where we are different from other removals companies, is that we can offer a door to door service to most destinations including Dubai.

We can even include the cost of unpacking and removal of any packing materials, so if this is the service that you would like please let us know at the time of quoting. This means that you can prepay your freight costs and this is one less thing for you to worry about.

As a guide, for our LCL shared container service, freight prices from port to port are from £871, and for our FCL dedicated container service freight prices are from £2,224 for a 20’ container or £2,857 for a 40’ container.

Costs do vary however, so we recommend that you send us your details and we can arrange a quotation based on your own specific requirements. The quotation is free with no obligations.

It couldn’t be simpler to get a quotation on your personal effects shipment to Dubai with 1st Move International. All we need are a few details, and we can give you a door to door price, or if you would prefer to collect your shipment in Dubai we can quote you on that basis.

Please fill out our quotation form, and our expert international removals pricing team will be able to give you a cost based on your own specific requirements.

Remember though, once your shipment is fully packed we will measure it exactly, so you will only pay for the size of your actual shipment even if it is much less than we have quoted for!

Because 1st Move International uses commercial LCL shipping services, we are able to give you published schedules to let you know when we are shipping to Dubai. Once your personal effects shipment is packed and all documentation is in place, we book onto the next available booked vessel to the port in Dubai.

For the latest shipping schedules for Dubai then you can go over to our International Container Shipping Schedule page of our website. This shows you the port to port transit time, but for confirmation of the expected door to door transit time please give us a call and we can give you the dates based on your specific requirements.

Other International Removals companies can give you similar port to port transit times but they won’t be able to give you an indication of when your personal effects shipment will leave the UK. Their groupage/shared container services operate differently to 1st Move International. Ask them when your personal effects shipment is likely to ship from the UK.

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Your Pallets Packed - Posted Live on Facebook

Your life, carefully wrapped, beautifully packed, and protected for the journey ahead.

We are extremely proud of our unique packing process. We are the only international removals company in the UK that uses this tried and tested method to ship your treasured personal possessions overseas.

This is our craft - lives packed with care and attention for their journey overseas. Visit our Facebook page to find a snapshot of each shipment captured as the final pallet is wrapped.

We're proud to post these images, showcasing our removals team's passion and skill. Your personal effects are in the very best hands and are now destined for new adventures abroad.

Come and have a look.