Movers and Packers in the UAE:
Pack, Move, Store
Movers and packers across the UAE: one moving company that packs, moves and stores, with warehouses in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman and collection in every emirate.
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Moving across the UAE, in brief
Movers and packers in the UAE are usually sold as a local service, but a lot of UAE moves cross an emirate line: Dubai to Sharjah for rent, Sharjah to Abu Dhabi for work, Ajman to Dubai for a commute. We are a moving company that also stores, which matters in exactly those moves, because the two lease dates never match. Each emirate has its own page below, and the Dubai one is moving and storage in Dubai.
We pack and wrap at your door, take apart what comes apart, collect, move and, when the dates do not line up, store, under one barcoded inventory. Where your goods are held depends on the emirate, and we say so plainly for each.
This page is the map: how we cover each emirate, what to look for when you compare moving companies, and where to start.
How we cover each emirate
Three emirates have our own warehouse, so goods collected there are stored there. The rest are collection services, with storage at the nearest of the three.
Dubai
How we serve it: Our warehouse is in Dubai, and the crew collects across the districts
Start here: Movers in Dubai
Sharjah
How we serve it: A warehouse in Sharjah, so goods collected there stay there
Start here: Movers in Sharjah
Ajman
How we serve it: A warehouse in Ajman, so goods collected there stay there
Start here: Movers in Ajman
Abu Dhabi
How we serve it: Collection from the district, with storage at our nearest facility
Start here: Movers in Abu Dhabi
Ras Al Khaimah
How we serve it: Collection from the district, with storage at our nearest facility
Start here: Movers in Ras Al Khaimah
Al Ain
How we serve it: Collection from the city, with storage at our nearest facility
Start here: Movers in Al Ain
Fujairah
How we serve it: Collection from the east coast, with storage at our nearest facility
Start here: Movers in Fujairah
Umm Al Quwain is served the same way as Ras Al Khaimah, with Ajman the nearest facility. See our locations pages for each.
What movers and packers actually do
The words cover three separate jobs. Packing is wrapping and boxing what you own. Moving is carrying it out, transporting it and carrying it in. And, where a move has a gap, storage is holding it between the two. Many companies do the first two and leave you to find someone for the third.
We do all three, which is the point of being one company. You get one quote, one inventory and one number to call, instead of two companies who each assume the other is responsible for the gap. Furniture wrapping is part of every collection, not an add-on.
Furniture movers across the UAE
Furniture is the most searched part of any move here, and the job is the same everywhere: wrap each piece at the door, take apart what comes apart, carry it out and move it on or into storage. What changes between emirates is the building: a tower with a booked lift, a villa with a gate, an older block with stairs. Each emirate page above says what to plan for.
If you are looking for movers near you, start with the emirate you are moving from. Sharjah and Ajman goods stay in the emirate, and the crew comes to your door in each. Send the address and the building type, and we will confirm coverage before you commit to anything.
How to choose among moving companies in the UAE
Whichever company you pick, these questions put quotes on the same footing.
- Is the quote itemised and in writing, with the scope, the crew, the vehicles and the date stated?
- Is wrapping included, or priced as an extra at the door?
- Who books the service lift and any permit at both buildings, and what happens if a slot is missed?
- If the move crosses an emirate, does the quote cover both ends and the route between them?
- Will the same company store your goods if your dates move, or is that a second booking?
- What does the quote assume about access, and what changes if the real access is harder?
Moving between emirates
Each emirate runs its own tenancy registration and its own conventions, so a lease ending in one and a lease starting in another are two unrelated calendars. A gap of weeks is the normal case. That is why a mover that also stores is more useful on these moves than on a move inside one city.
Practical points differ by emirate: building rules, permitted moving hours, and the traffic on the day. We plan around them and tell you what we find at each end, rather than assuming one emirate works like another.
How a UAE move runs
- Step 1Tell us both endsThe emirate, the district, the building and the floor at each address, and your dates.
- Step 2Get a written quoteItemised, with a video walkthrough or a visit for anything larger than a flat. Transport is confirmed before anything is booked.
- Step 3We book the buildingsThe service lift and any move permit at both addresses, inside the window each building allows.
- Step 4Wrap, load and moveFurniture is wrapped at your door, and what comes apart is taken apart and labelled, all recorded in a barcoded inventory.
- Step 5Deliver or storeTo the new address, or into storage until it is ready, billed monthly on the space used with no lock-in.
Storage in the middle of a move
Storage is billed monthly on the space your goods occupy, with no lock-in, so a handover that slips costs the extra weeks and nothing else. Goods are held in whichever of our warehouses is nearest to where they were collected.
You can read how the storage side works in self storage in Dubai, and the services pages for personal storage and business storage cover what you can store.
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Common questions.
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Do you move across all the emirates?
Yes. We have warehouses in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman, and we collect from Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Northern Emirates with storage at the nearest facility. Each emirate page says exactly how.
Where are my goods stored?
In Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman, in the warehouse in the emirate where they were collected. From Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Northern Emirates they go to the nearest of those three.
Can you move me from one emirate to another?
Yes. These moves are routine, and the main planning point is the gap between the two leases, which storage covers. Send both addresses and both dates.
Is wrapping included?
Furniture wrapping is part of every collection and is not an add-on. Boxing small items is separate, and doing that yourself is the biggest saving on any move.
How do I get a quote?
Send the emirate, district, building and floor at each end, and a rough list of what is moving. For larger jobs we do a video walkthrough or a visit, and the quote is written and itemised.
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Moving within or between emirates?
Send both addresses and your dates, and we will tell you how the move runs and where your goods would be held.
Get your free storage quote.
Tell us what you'd like to store and our team will call you back with a tailored plan.
Prefer to talk?
Call us on +971 50 577 3388 or fill in the form and we'll get back to you within business hours.
