Yes, you can move your whole home from Umm Al Quwain to Makkah without taking anything to Dubai or Sharjah. Al Basmah International Shipping is a shipping company from Umm Al Quwain to Makkah that collects from your door: we pack the family keepsakes, display cabinets and framed art, photograph your car from every side before loading, and deliver everything by road to your apartment in Makkah, in Al Naseem, Al Aziziyah or elsewhere, in about 3 to 5 days including clearance. Message us on WhatsApp +971557643821 at any time and you will get the price once you send photos.
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People moving their parents’ home, or the home they lived in for years, rarely ask about the sofa or the fridge first. They ask about the small things: the family photos on the wall, the display cabinet where their mother kept her dishes, the old clock, the gifts nobody could put a price on. This guide explains how we handle those things over a road of nearly 2,000 km, how we document the car’s condition in photos before it moves, and how we deliver into Makkah buildings with balconies and narrow lifts, along with the route, paperwork and prices.
Important details
- Family keepsakes are packed in separate numbered boxes, and each box gets a line on the contents list written in front of you.
- Paintings and framed photos travel upright in flat boxes with protected corners, never stacked.
- The car is photographed before loading from every side, with the odometer and fuel level, the photos are sent to you on WhatsApp and compared with its condition on delivery.
- Heavy trucks have restricted access to central Makkah, tighter in peak seasons such as Ramadan and Hajj, so the last leg may use a smaller truck.
- Prices start from AED 90 per cubic metre in a shared truck, and from AED 2,000 for a sedan on an open carrier.
Route
Umm Al Quwain – Al Ghuwaifat – Al Batha – Al Ahsa – Riyadh – Taif area – Makkah, close to 2,000 km.
Transit time
About 3–5 days by land door to door, plus a few days for a shared load to fill.
Car photo file
Photos of every side before loading, sent to you on WhatsApp and checked with you on handover.
Apartment delivery
Lift, stairs and truck parking arranged in advance with the receiver at the building.
How long does a shipment from Umm Al Quwain to Makkah take?
About 3 to 5 days by land, from your door in Umm Al Quwain to your door in Makkah, in a dedicated truck that leaves on the date you choose. A shared load costs less, but the truck may wait a few days to fill. Air is faster, about 1 to 3 days, but only for light parcels and it lands at Jeddah airport. Approximate times for the west and around:
| From Umm Al Quwain to | Approx. by land | How delivery works |
|---|---|---|
| Al Naseem, Al Aziziyah, Al Awali | 3–5 days | Same truck or a smaller one, depending on access time |
| Al Zahir, Batha Quraysh, Al Nuzha, Al Kakiyah | 3–5 days | Usually a smaller truck for the last leg |
| Al Shara’i, Al Utaybiyah, Al Rusaifah, Al Iskan | 3–5 days | Usually easier truck access |
| Taif | 3–5 days | On the way to Makkah |
| Jeddah | 3–5 days | About 80 km from Makkah |
| Madinah and Yanbu | 3–5 days | Same western trip |
| Riyadh | 2–4 days | Midway |
| By air to Jeddah airport, then Makkah | 1–3 days | Light, urgent parcels |
What usually adds time: a busy border, missing papers, and arriving in Makkah during a peak season. What saves time: a contents list ready before loading, and a delivery slot agreed with whoever will receive in Makkah.
Keepsakes you cannot replace: how we move them from Umm Al Quwain
We treat them as a shipment within the shipment: packed first and on their own, placed in separate clearly marked boxes, and loaded in a fixed spot in the truck whose doors are not opened at every stop. Here is how we handle what we meet most often in Umm Al Quwain homes:
Family photos and framed art
Each frame is wrapped in soft paper, then bubble wrap, with cardboard protectors on all four corners, then stood upright in a flat box that fits it. Frames are never stacked on each other, because the weight of one breaks the glass of the next. Nothing touches the face of an oil painting directly; acid-free paper goes in between. Unframed photos and albums go together in a small sealed box, away from appliances that might still hold some water.
Display cabinets and what is inside them
The cabinet is emptied before anything else. Its contents, dishes, ornaments and gifts, are wrapped one by one and placed in a divided box marked “cabinet contents”. Then the glass and shelves come off, each panel is wrapped between two layers of heavy board, and the body is wrapped in blankets. Because the boxes are numbered by shelf, we can set the cabinet up in Makkah almost exactly as it was.
Wall clocks, brassware and old ornaments
A pendulum clock has its pendulum removed and wrapped separately, and any moving parts inside are secured before packing. Dallah pots and brassware are wrapped in cloth, not plastic, so moisture is not trapped against the metal. An old ornament with weak glue or hinges is photographed before packing and placed in a small wooden crate if needed.
Remember the heat of the road and of Makkah: candles, old video tapes, vinyl records and old printed photographs all suffer from long hours in a closed truck. If something of this kind has special value, we suggest you carry it with you or let us send it in a small air parcel.
The contents list: one line for every box before it is sealed
The contents list is not just a customs paper. It shows customs that the goods are used personal effects, and it is how you confirm on arrival that every box made it. We write it with you on loading day in Arabic or English, and each box gets a number, a short description and the name of the room in the Makkah home.
- Keepsake boxes get a clear description, such as “framed family photos – 6 pieces” or “cabinet contents – shelf two”.
- Boxes to open first in Makkah, such as basic kitchen items and papers, are marked in a different colour.
- You get a copy of the list on WhatsApp before the truck moves.
- On delivery we count the boxes with you against the same list.
What else do we move from Umm Al Quwain to Makkah?
Alongside the keepsakes, we move everything a home, shop or hotel needs:
- Furniture and household goods: bedrooms, majlis seating, carpets, the kitchen and its contents, appliances emptied and dried.
- Cars: sedans and SUVs, on an open carrier or in an enclosed carrier.
- Commercial goods: shop stock, furnishings and hospitality supplies for hotels and furnished apartments in Makkah, and dates and food in line with SFDA requirements.
- Parcels: small boxes for relatives in Makkah from AED 45 by land.
- Equipment: light and medium equipment for workshops and shops, secured on pallets.
Where do we collect from in Umm Al Quwain?
We reach any district in the emirate. Areas we often collect from:
- Residential districts: Al Salamah, Al Raas, Al Ramlah, Al Humrah, Al Raudah, Al Maidan, and the older districts near the waterfront.
- Inland: Falaj Al Mualla and around.
- Commercial and industrial areas: Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone, the Emirates Modern Industrial Area and Umm Al Thuoob.
Homes in Umm Al Quwain are mostly ground-level houses with a courtyard or villas, so truck access is easy, but that also makes the load bigger than owners expect. Ask us for a survey by photos or video call before we choose the truck size. To compare this route with other cities, the Umm Al Quwain to Saudi Arabia guide covers them all.
The truck’s route from Umm Al Quwain to Makkah
The truck leaves Umm Al Quwain heading south through Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, then takes the Western Region road to the Al Ghuwaifat crossing near Al Sila, in about 4–6 hours of driving. After export formalities it crosses to Al Batha, where clearance is done electronically through the Fasah platform. From Al Batha it runs to Al Ahsa and Hofuf, then Riyadh, then west through the Taif area to Makkah. Dubai to Makkah is roughly 1,900–2,000 km, and Umm Al Quwain adds a short distance north of Dubai.
If you want to stop in the capital or split the load between Riyadh and Makkah, see the Umm Al Quwain to Riyadh guide, and the UAE to Makkah guide covers the same route from every emirate.
Big trucks cannot always enter central Makkah: how is the last leg done?
Heavy trucks enter central Makkah only at set hours and on set routes, and restrictions increase in peak seasons such as Ramadan and Hajj. That is why we ask for your district before fixing the loading day in Umm Al Quwain, not after the truck arrives. Depending on district and timing, it is one of two options:
- Direct delivery: the same truck reaches the building at a permitted time, which is easier in outer districts such as Al Shara’i and Al Utaybiyah.
- Transfer to a smaller truck: the big truck stops outside the restricted zone, and a closed dyna brings the load to your door in one or more runs.
In the second case the keepsake boxes stay together and are not split between runs; they go on the first run so they arrive while you are there. If your moving date is flexible, it is better outside peak seasons: slots are easier and delivery is faster.
Delivery to Makkah apartments: Al Naseem and buildings with balconies
Many people moving from Umm Al Quwain live in Makkah apartment buildings, in Al Naseem, Al Aziziyah, Al Awali, Al Adl and elsewhere, and many of these have narrow lifts that will not take a wardrobe or a large sofa. So before arrival we ask three things: the floor, the lift size or stair width, and where the truck can stop in front of the building.
- Pieces that do not fit the lift are dismantled where possible and reassembled inside the apartment.
- If they cannot be dismantled, we look with you and the building guard at carrying them up the stairs, or lifting them by rope from the balcony side if the façade allows and the building agrees.
- Keepsake boxes are hand-carried to the room you choose and never left on the balcony in the sun.
- We reassemble the display cabinet and place its numbered boxes beside it, or unpack and arrange them if you wish.
Shipping your car from Umm Al Quwain to Makkah after condition photos
Before the car goes onto the carrier we photograph it in daylight: all four sides, the roof, the wheels, any existing scratch or dent, then the dashboard to record the odometer reading and fuel level. The photos reach you on WhatsApp before loading and become the reference when you collect the car in Makkah and compare its condition. That file protects both sides and avoids any argument at handover.
| Shipping type | Starts from | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Open multi-car carrier – sedan | AED 2,000 | Everyday cars |
| Open carrier – SUV | AED 2,750 | Large family cars |
| Enclosed carrier | AED 4,100 | New cars or delicate paintwork |
Conditions: a used car must be no more than 5 years old from its model year, empty of personal belongings, with the export certificate and plate removal completed at the emirate’s vehicle licensing authority. Special cases are checked with the team before shipping. In Makkah we hand it over at an agreed spot the carrier can reach.
Air freight from Umm Al Quwain to Makkah via Jeddah airport
Makkah has no cargo airport, so air freight lands at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and continues about 80 km by road to Makkah. It leaves from Sharjah airport, the closest to Umm Al Quwain, or from Dubai or Abu Dhabi, and usually takes 1 to 3 days including clearance.
Air suits what you need in Makkah before the truck arrives: papers and certificates, a suitcase of clothes, and a small box of keepsakes that do not cope well with a long hot road, such as old photos and tapes. It does not suit furniture or large appliances. Lithium batteries, liquids and perfumes are restricted on air. Ask for the price on WhatsApp after sending weight and dimensions.
Sea freight for large commercial loads
If you have a full container for a shop or hotel in Makkah, sea is an option: from Jebel Ali or Khalifa port to Jeddah Islamic Port in about 5–7 days of sailing, then port handling and clearance, then the road to Makkah. Household goods usually suit land better, since they are loaded at your home and unloaded at your door without passing through ports. Ask for a container price on WhatsApp with the cargo details. If you ship to Jeddah port or live there, see the Umm Al Quwain to Jeddah guide.
Documents for shipping from Umm Al Quwain to Makkah
Saudi clearance is done electronically through the Fasah platform. These are the papers for each type of shipment:
| Shipment type | Documents |
|---|---|
| Used personal effects | Copy of the owner’s passport and Saudi ID, iqama or residence visa, and a detailed contents list in Arabic or English |
| Commercial goods | Commercial invoice (certified when required), packing list, certificate of origin, receiver’s commercial registration, SABER certificate for many products, and SFDA requirements for food, cosmetics and medicines |
| Cars | Vehicle registration, export certificate and plate removal, owner’s passport or ID, and an age of no more than 5 years from the model year |
Goods of UAE origin with a GCC certificate of origin are exempt from customs duty, and 15% VAT applies on imports. New items in commercial quantities inside a personal-effects shipment are dutiable.
Prohibited and restricted items
- Prohibited: narcotics, alcohol, pork products, counterfeit goods, gambling equipment.
- Weapons and ammunition are not shipped without permits.
- Drones and some medicines need prior permits.
If an old keepsake leaves you unsure how it is classified, photograph it and send it to the team before packing day.
How much does shipping from Umm Al Quwain to Makkah cost?
Household goods in a shared truck start from AED 90 per cubic metre, and a small parcel by land from AED 45. For anything else, such as a dedicated truck, air freight or containers, send the details on WhatsApp and you will get the price, or use the quote page.
| Service | Starts from |
|---|---|
| Furniture and household goods – shared truck | AED 90 per cubic metre |
| Small parcel by land | AED 45 |
| Sedan – open carrier | AED 2,000 |
| SUV – open carrier | AED 2,750 |
| Car – enclosed carrier | AED 4,100 |
| Dedicated truck, air freight, containers | Ask for the price on WhatsApp |
What raises or lowers the price?
- Volume and weight; the more large pieces are dismantled, the less volume.
- The number of special boxes for keepsakes, art and wooden crates.
- Shared or dedicated truck.
- The Makkah district: need for a smaller truck, a high floor with a narrow lift, or lifting a piece from the balcony.
- An arrival date falling in a peak season.
- Documents, especially for commercial goods.
How to ship from Umm Al Quwain to Makkah
- Send us photos of the rooms, keepsakes and car on WhatsApp, with your Makkah district and floor.
- We estimate the volume, suggest the truck type, and you get the price.
- We fix the loading day and how the last leg in Makkah will work, and send you the list of papers.
- Loading day: keepsakes packed first, then furniture, and the contents list written with you.
- The car is photographed, the photos sent to you, then it is loaded.
- On the road: WhatsApp messages from us at the border, on entering the Kingdom and before Makkah.
- Delivery: boxes counted against the list, furniture reassembled, and the car compared with its photos.
Mistakes we see when moving keepsakes from Umm Al Quwain
Warning: Do not pack keepsakes yourself in bags or suitcases and tuck them between the furniture. A suitcase gets crushed under the load, and what is inside breaks or bends without you seeing it until you open it in Makkah.
- Leaving photos on the wall until the last minute and pulling them down in a rush; start with them the night before.
- Laying paintings flat on top of each other, so one breaks the other’s glass.
- Forgetting things inside the car; the car ships empty.
- Not telling the building guard in Makkah when you arrive, so the truck waits or the lift is booked for someone else.
- Choosing an arrival date in a peak season with no need to.
Taif, Jeddah, Madinah and other cities in the Kingdom
A truck heading to Makkah passes through the Taif area, Jeddah is close by, and Madinah is on the same western line, so a load can be split between Makkah and one of these cities. We also ship from Umm Al Quwain to the rest of the Kingdom; if you are moving to the Eastern Province, see the Umm Al Quwain to Dammam guide, and we also deliver to Qassim, Hail, Tabuk, Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran.
Questions people ask when moving from Umm Al Quwain to Makkah
Do I need to bring my things to Dubai or Sharjah?
No. We collect from your home in any district of Umm Al Quwain, from Al Salamah and Al Raas to Falaj Al Mualla, and pack and load on site.
How many days does a shipment to Makkah take?
About 3 to 5 days by land door to door, clearance included, plus a few days if the load is shared.
How do you protect photos and framed art?
They are wrapped, corner-protected and shipped upright in flat boxes, never stacked, and hand-carried on delivery.
What if I find a scratch on my car at handover?
We compare its condition with the photos we took before loading and sent to you; they are the reference between us.
Do you deliver to apartments with narrow lifts?
Yes. We dismantle what can be dismantled, carry the rest up the stairs, or lift it from the balcony if the building and façade allow.
Can the truck enter Al Naseem or Al Aziziyah?
It depends on the time, since heavy trucks have restricted access to central Makkah, tighter in peak seasons. If needed, we finish delivery with a smaller truck.
Can I send part of my things by air?
Yes, light parcels fly to Jeddah airport and continue by road to Makkah in about 1 to 3 days.
How do I know where my shipment is on the road?
The team messages you on WhatsApp at loading, at the border, on entering the Kingdom and before arriving in Makkah.
Moving the family home from Umm Al Quwain to Makkah?
Send photos of the keepsakes, display cabinets and car, with your district and floor in Makkah, and we will plan the loading day and delivery with you.
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