REMOVALS TO UAE AND DUBAI
Your precious belongings, delivered with care to your UAE and Dubai home
For secure, professional, and stress-free international removals.
REMOVALS TO UAE
Your precious belongings, delivered with care to your UAE and Dubai home
For secure, professional, and stress-free international removals.
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Book your move with Matthew James for a stress-free UAE removals process
If you’re looking for an experienced international removal service for your move to UAE, choose Matthew James.
Take the stress out of your removal to Dubai and let Matthew James handle every detail.
Our Top-Quality European
Removals Services
International Groupage
Our International Groupage service is a cost-effective way to safely move your goods overseas. Your costs are contained by sharing the container with other clients’ consignments meaning you also share the costs. All consignments are expertly packed, wrapped and electronically inventoried to make ensuring their safe arrival. It’s an excellent service for movers with more flexible dates who require the excellent Matthew James service performed in the most cost-effective way.
FCL Full Container Load
Our FCL (Full Container Load) service offers you the exclusive use of a dedicated shipping container, ensuring your goods are securely packed, handled with the utmost care, and transported directly to your destination. Every item is expertly packed, platinum wrapped and meticulously electronically inventoried for complete transparency and peace of mind. By minimising both transit time and handling, our FCL service provides a faster, safer and more efficient shipping solution tailored to your needs.
Air Freight
When time is of the essence, our Airfreight service is the perfect solution for transporting baggage or smaller consignments quickly and efficiently. Enjoy faster delivery times, with most shipments arriving anywhere in the world within just 14–21 days. Each item is carefully platinum-wrapped, expertly packed and fully electronically inventoried by Matthew James, for complete security and peace of mind. Your belongings are flown directly to your required destination, ensuring a smooth, safe, and swift delivery every time.
Why not try our groupage
service and save up to 60%
How it works
We load each customer’s goods
separately into your shared container,
scanning the QR codes off as we go.
Your container is then shipped by one
of our trusted international partners.
Upon arrival, your shipment
is unloaded into our partner’s
warehouse, ready for
customs clearance.
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our packing services
Delicate items carefully handled
We know you’re packing up your world by making the big move. But when you choose Matthew James, you can rest assured your treasured possessions are safe with us.
With dedicated vehicles that require minimal loading and reloading, plus a team of in-house removals specialists dedicated to the careful handling of every box, you can rely on our team to look after every item, large or small.
Choose our bespoke crating service for precious items, or make use of our robust, extra-strength boxes to protect your items on the road. Got a high-value item you’re worried about? Whether it’s a designer piece of furniture or your beloved jewellery box, your Move Manager will work with you to organise the perfect packing solution.
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Let us answer your questions for your move to Dubai from the UK
At Matthew James Removals we have the local knowledge and industry experience to handle all of your UAE relocation needs, wherever in the UAE you choose to move. With 3 generations of experience, a customised vehicle fleet and frequent services, you can be sure you’re in the most capable hands in the UAE.
Why Matthew James Removals is your best choice for international relocations
Daring to do things the old-fashioned way, our international relocation service ensures
we’re always in control of your precious cargo and are accessible when you need us.
Free home or virtual survey
We offer a free survey to assess your moving needs. One of our expert and knowledgeable surveyors will be happy to answer any question you may have either in person or via a guided video call using your smartphone, giving you flexibility, without compromising accuracy.
Your own Move Manager
From your very first enquiry, you'll be assigned a dedicated Move Manager as your single point of contact, meaning no call centres and no crossed wires, just direct, expert support from someone who cares, whenever you need it.
Free home or virtual survey
We offer a free survey to assess your moving needs. One of our expert and knowledgeable surveyors will be happy to answer any question you may have either in person or via a guided video call using your smartphone, giving you flexibility, without compromising accuracy.
In-house customs team
With constantly changing laws and prices skyrocketing, Post-Brexit customs can be a nightmare to navigate. That’s why our experienced in-house team handle all documentation and communication with customs offices, ensuring a smooth, stress-free process allowing you to benefit from a swifter and more cost effective move.
In-house customs team
With constantly changing laws and prices skyrocketing, Post-Brexit customs can be a nightmare to navigate. That’s why our experienced in-house team handle all documentation and communication with customs offices, ensuring a smooth, stress-free process allowing you to benefit from a swifter and more cost effective move.
Subcontracting?
Unlike most movers in the modern age who outsource to the cheapest subcontractor, we keep control of your move from start to finish. For UK and European jobs, we do our absolute best to keep everything in-house, providing you with our own experienced, vetted and trusted professional crews for your move, from start to finish. For sea shipments, we work only with tried and trusted local agents who share our ethos and high standards.
Your own Move Manager
From your very first enquiry, you'll be assigned a dedicated Move Manager as your single point of contact, meaning no call centres and no crossed wires, just direct, expert support from someone who cares, whenever you need it.
Subcontracting?
Unlike most movers in the modern age who outsource to the cheapest subcontractor, we keep control of your move from start to finish. For UK and European jobs, we do our absolute best to keep everything in-house, providing you with our own experienced, vetted and trusted professional crews for your move, from start to finish. For sea shipments, we work only with tried and trusted local agents who share our ethos and high standards.
We’re proud to be accredited and industry-regulated
Shipping abroad can be complex with each country’s customs requirements and local regulations being different. The precise cost for shipping or air freight will depend on the exact size (and sometimes the weight) of your consignment.
We recommend air freight if you require your effects promptly. If you wish to ship most or all of your household effects we recommend the use of a dedicated container.
For smaller shipments, we recommend our part load (groupage) service as the most practical and cost effective option. The exact price will depend on the cubic capacity, container size, and service required. Part loads will be returned to our warehouse for consolidation and loading. Full load containers can be loaded directly at your home if the access allows.
Our export packing service provides a detailed inventory for customs and is suitable for use with ‘all risk’ marine insurance cover.
Removals to UAE & Removals to Dubai
At Matthew James Removals we offer regular removals to UAE and removals to Dubai throughout the year. From dedicated international removals to shared-loads or even single items, we offer a service to meet your requirements. Our expertise, know-how, local knowledge and specialist vehicles make us the obvious choice for moving to the UAE.
Recognition
Our company has been accredited to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. We are members of IAM (International Association of Movers), the world’s largest trade association for the global moving industry.
Popular places to live in UAE
Matthew James Removal have been helping families move home locally for over a century. When moving to a new house, it’s helpful to have a specialist to guide and advise you.
The below areas are also within our relocation and removal service areas
Reasons to relocate to UAE
The US is one of the most popular expat destinations in the world. It is, after all, a country built by immigrants.
Moving to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a decision made by thousands of expats every year. In fact, around 88% of the people in the UAE are expats with native Emiratis making up just 12% of the entire population. There are various reasons why so many people – including many Brits – are attracted to a new life in the UAE. The luxurious lifestyle, job opportunities and tax benefits are just some of the incentives for choosing to start a new life in this thriving federation.
The UAE is made up of seven emirates – Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, Umm al-Quwain, Dubai and the capital emirate of Abu Dhabi. Each emirate has its own distinct character, laws and ruler. Whilst Dubai and Abu Dhabi are far and away the two most popular emirates it’s important to research the different opportunities offered by each of them. What unites all emirates however, is the absence of any taxes. This means that you will not have to pay tax on any salary you earn or on anything you buy whilst living in the UAE including food, imports and any other goods. Without paying tax, you can quickly build up savings or afford luxuries you wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford in the UK.
The landscape of the UAE consists of approximately 90% desert and mountainous terrain. All of that sand is great for sand surfing and desert safaris but there are plenty of green spaces to be found in the cities. However, the UAE is infamous for its sweltering heat during the summer months. Temperatures can often near 50 degrees Celsius, which makes it difficult to even step outside. Luckily, nearly all
buildings (and even bus stops) benefit from air conditioning, especially in the modern apartments that make up the majority of accommodation in the UAE.
Whilst Arabic is the official language of the UAE, English is still widely spoken. Most expats living in the UAE get by with English alone but it’s always worth picking up some Arabic phrases, if nothing else than to endear yourself to the locals. As a UK citizen you are eligible for a visitor’s visa upon arrival in the UAE, which allows you to remain for up to 30 days. If you intend to stay for longer and work in the UAE you will need to get a probationary work permit which is valid for up to 3 months from the Ministry of Labour. For more information regarding visas or staying in the UAE for longer than 60 days, please visit the UAE Consulate in London or the UAE Federal E-Governmental Portal.
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Whether you’re shipping your summer wardrobe, your beloved family heirloom — or even the kitchen sink! — our customer team will be happy to help.