6-Time INTERNATIONAL MOVER OF THE YEAR
International Moving To and From the United Arab Emirates
Whether you’re moving to the United Arab Emirates—for a new career or an exciting change in lifestyle—or leaving the Pearl of the Gulf, it’s time to engage in a thrilling new adventure. Reasons that people choose to relocate to the United Arab Emirates include cosmopolitan, Westernized cities alongside the more traditional ones, diverse business opportunities, and lack of an income tax.
Healthcare facilities are modern with quality medical care available in the country with the United Arab Emirates known as a safe place. Schooling is mandatory for citizens’ children from the age of five to fifteen, being free of cost. Expatriates can send their children to multicultural public schools or specialized private institutions (although you’ll need to pay for education either way). Although Arabic is the official language of the United Arab Emirates, so many people speak English that this language is called the unofficial one for the country.
Restaurants provide a range of flavorful traditional foods, ranging from chebab for breakfast (crispy thin pancakes made with turmeric and cardamon and topped with date syrup) to thareed for dinner (rich beef, potato, and vegetable stew). The country also boasts a vibrant night life (although it’s crucial to only drink alcohol within their umbrella of requirements). Social and cultural norms will likely differ from your origin country, so it’s important to prepare for those differences and to recognize and respect them.
To navigate this relocation, choose a quality international moving company.
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International Movers Can Help When You’re Moving to the UAE
From obtaining the right residency and work permits to appropriately submitting them and more, maneuvering through the paperwork can require assistance, especially if you haven’t done this before. An experienced international mover can streamline this transition, appropriately filling out the correct forms, addressing bureaucratic matters, and offering cultural orientation services and language support as needed. Even when an issue is something you could have figured out with time, expert moves minimize delays for a smoother move and settling-in period.
Money also matters, and an experienced international moving company will leverage the most cost-effective, quality services. This includes packing and unpacking services, storage solutions, furniture disassembly and reassembly, and more, ensuring that the relocation dovetails with your budget and your schedule. So, prioritize using an overseas moving company that provides a detailed, transparent quote.
Moving to the UAE (or from the City of Gold) With Suddath
When moving internationally, what’s most important is getting where you need to go—safely, securely, on time, and on budget—and that’s exactly what you’ll get with our award-winning international moving company. Suddath leverages our century-plus of relocation expertise in each overseas move we make, using fully vetted and background checked professional moving crews. Then, our highly skilled and well trained crews will provide exactly the services you’ve chosen from our adaptable menu.
These are just some of the many reasons that we’ve won the International Mover of the Year Award by the FEM Americas Expatriate Management & Mobility Awards six times—most recently in 2024. Another important reason: our transparent, competitive prices.
Granular Pricing Breakdowns for Overseas Moves
When you’re moving to the UAE, your affordable, accurate quote from Suddath will provide clear information about your costs for the quality lanes and rates we’ve negotiated with no hidden fees. If you ever receive a bill for vendor charges not in this original plan, we will actively advocate for you. Every time.
So, whether you’re moving to the land of the Hajar Mountains, summit of Jebel Hafeet, and stunning beaches or moving to a new homeland from the UAE, you’ll benefit from the transparent quote provided by our award-winning international moving company.
Carefully Constructed International Moving Services
Suddath intricately and individually designs each relocation we undertake to ensure that our focus remains on providing a fully satisfying experience This involves meeting the family’s schedule and budget but goes far beyond that with your single point of contact move counselor using their experience and knowledge to guide and inform you throughout your relocation. You’ll receive assistance with documentation, customs, international insurance coverage options, facilitation of auto and boat transportation, pet relocations, fine art and wine shipping, and other logistics matters.
Once at your destination, you can then benefit from professional unpacking services, comprehensive debris removal, assistance in securing maid service, and other top-shelf services to get you comfortably settled in your new home.
Reliable Global Moving With Unsurpassed Service
Before our dependable moving company securely transports your household items in collaboration with our professional network, we will anticipate possible problems and proactively create workarounds to ensure total preparedness. You don’t have to take our word for it, either, because our large numbers of successful overseas relocations speak for our ability and reliability. Then, add in the assistance provided to you by your dedicated move counselor and real-time insights obtained from our robust technology—with our awards serving as the whipped cream on the sundae.
We wrap, pack, and crate belongings with expert finesse and great care, following international moving standards throughout the process. This close attention to detail minimizes claims for issues during transportation. Here’s another factor that you might not have considered. Because Suddath pays bills on time, you’ll never need to worry about your household goods being held up for lack of payment.
ADDITIONAL INTERNATIONAL MOVING SERVICES
Document Preparation
We’ll accurately verify the weight of your household belongings and their volume through a professional survey by a skilled Suddath representative. We also help with international document preparation.
Shipping Options
How your goods will be transported will depend upon the most optimal choices from multiple-modal international shipping service types. Our experts will strategically consider your shipments’ volume and weight, available options at both origin and destination locations (with one of them being the UAE), what each option costs, the speed of transport desired, and other expectations.
Inventory Preparation for Customs
Our experts will keep all of your customs documentation within regulatory compliance required at your destination point, managing issues both big and small. We’ll minimize inconvenience, prevent delays, and avoid unnecessary costs.
Packing, Unpacking, and Debris Removal
We’ll protect your unique possession, including fragile ones, through our expertly built custom crates. Our team pays close attention to precise measurements to ensure optimal sizing.
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Moving to/from UAE FAQs
Numerous factors affect the price of an overseas move, even more so than with domestic relocations, making it difficult and unhelpful to guesstimate an average. When moving to the UAE or from the country, consider these components:
• The size of your house: A bigger house typically has more belongings and, therefore, more weight and volume. This would have an impact on packing and transporting costs.
• The mileage of your move: Relocating from the United States to the UAE would be a distance of about 6,850 miles.
• Shipping modes used: Our team will use an optimal blend of air, sea/ocean, and land transportation.
• Any other factors that are unique to your relocation will also have an impact on your quote.
If you’re moving to or from the UAE, reach out to our international movers for a transparent, accurate estimate.
Suddath will handle all of the details, conducting a comprehensive analysis of your move to design an efficient, cost-effective, personalized plan for your overseas shipments. Our team will negotiate the best rates for your schedule, using the best mix of air, water, and land. As part of our services, we’ll take care of custom and document requirements and much more. To get started, connect with our experts.
A typical way for a U.S. citizen to move to Dubai is through an employment visa that's sponsored by the employer. With this documentation, the U.S. resident can live in Dubai and work there for a certain timeframe. When applying at the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, make sure you have the proper documentation: license, passport, medical documentation, and so forth.
Costs can include selling your home or property management fees if you decide to rent it out. You’ll also pay to store any excess belongings that you don’t want to take with you. Additional costs include packing and transportation services for your possessions, customs management, documentation preparation, and so forth. You’ll need to get yourself and your family to the new home and pay for visas.
When arriving at the UAE, you’ll pay a down payment and closing costs for a new home or lease payments and security deposits if you decide to rent. You’ll also have utility startup costs and either transport your vehicle to the UAE or buy a new one when you arrive.
In 2025, the average price of a house in Dubai is $550,000 in USD although specifics can vary, depending upon the location of the house, its size, and other specifics. As a point of comparison, at the same time, the average price of a New York home came in at $509,127 while the average price in California was $775,058. When comparing the price of a home in the United States with one in Dubai, remember to factor in that, in Dubai, you won’t pay property tax.
When looking for the ultimate in luxury properties, you can find them in Dubai, too, with prices going up to a whopping $25 million!
If you’re moving to the UAE or from that country, you’ll want an experienced company that can provide you with the specific relocation you need. So, see how much experience a particular overseas moving company has; Suddath has more than a century and, in each relocation we make, we leverage our expertise to provide an optimal experience.
Also make sure that the international moving company can get you where you need to go. Suddath relocates people to about 180 countries around the globe. Then, check to see if the overseas movers offer the services you need. Although Suddath is a full service moving company—providing assistance with customs management, document preparation, and much more—not all international movers provide this full spectrum of services.
As another important step, make sure that an international moving company you’re considering has all of the appropriate accreditations and licenses. We do and, upon request, we will gladly show you all the documentation.
If you’d like to get started, please request your quote!
We’ll humbly yet happily put forth Suddath for this designation because we’ve got the receipts. The FEM Americas Expatriate Management & Mobility Awards (EMMAs) has awarded us the International Mover of the Year Award—not one or twice but six times, most recently in 2024. This award spotlights our company’s innovation, outstanding service, and meaningful impact on the expatriate community.
Here’s how Walter Myers, Suddath’s President of Moving & Storage, has described this honor: “This award directly reflects the outstanding efforts of our operations and assignee services team, who consistently deliver exceptional results for our clients’ global household goods moving program. We are extremely proud of our team’s dedication and commitment to excellence and the enthusiastic support of our loyal customers, all of which made this honor possible.”
Other reasons to choose Suddath when moving to the UAE (or from the country) is how we’ll negotiate optimal lanes and pricing in your multi-model shipping plan. To ensure consistent quality through the move, Suddath stays in control from the initial estimate until all of your belongings have been successfully delivered and managed. Our world-class technology will keep you informed throughout, as well, so that you continually have real-time visibility into the progress of your international move.
Are you ready to have your move managed by a six-time International Mover of the Year Award winner? Get your quote today.
