Al Rahwan is the Home Removals Company from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait that moves an entire household from any city in the Kingdom, starting with a survey and inventory and finishing when the last bed is assembled in your new home. Trucks from the Eastern Province and Al Ahsa cross at Al Khafji into Kuwait at Al Nuwaiseeb, while loads from Riyadh, Qassim, the west of the Kingdom and the north cross at Al Ruqai and enter at Al Salmi. Furniture arrives within one to two days from Dammam, two to three days from Riyadh, and three to five days from Jeddah. Prices begin at SAR 1,350 for the contents of one room, SAR 2,300 for a three-bedroom flat or house complete with appliances, and SAR 3,700 to empty a whole villa. Call 0568829975 to book a free survey.
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This page is a working guide for anyone who has decided to take their home to Kuwait rather than sell good furniture cheaply and buy again on arrival: an expatriate finishing a job in the Kingdom and starting a new one in Kuwait, a Kuwaiti family that has lived in Dammam or Riyadh for years and is heading home, or an employee whose organisation has transferred them to its Kuwait office and whose family will follow with the household. You will find the crossing and transit time for every Saudi city, the stages of the move day by day, how a studio differs from a villa, the papers each side of the border asks for, how the family car can travel alongside the furniture, and what delivery looks like in each of Kuwait’s six governorates.
- Two crossings, not one: coastal and Al Ahsa households exit at Al Khafji and enter at Al Nuwaiseeb, while the rest of the Kingdom exits at Al Ruqai and enters at Al Salmi.
- Days on the road after loading: Dammam, Khobar and Al Ahsa take one or two; Riyadh and Qassim two or three; Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah and Taif three to five; Tabuk four to six.
- Where prices begin: a part load from SAR 1,290, one room SAR 1,350 upwards, a small flat SAR 1,390 upwards, three bedrooms SAR 2,300 upwards, and SAR 3,700 upwards for a villa.
- The family car: sedan on a shared carrier from SAR 920, SUV from SAR 1,100, arriving in 2 to 4 days.
- Full service: survey, photo inventory, dismantling, packing and numbering in Saudi Arabia, then unloading, reassembly and placement in Kuwait.
- Customs: an electronic authorisation on the FASAH platform on the Saudi side, and clearance with Kuwait Customs at Al Nuwaiseeb or Al Salmi.
Which Saudi city are you moving from? Crossing and transit time by city
Two main truck routes cross the land border between the Kingdom and Kuwait, and each serves its own cities. The crossing is not a matter of preference; your address decides it. A truck leaving Khobar has no reason to head west to Hafar Al Batin, and a truck leaving Buraidah has no reason to drop down to the coast to cross at Al Khafji. That is why Al Rahwan fixes the crossing from the loading address before it fixes the price: the route changes both the transit time and the way loads are consolidated.
The coastal route (Al Khafji to Al Nuwaiseeb): used by trucks from Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran, Qatif, Jubail and Al Ahsa, which run north along the Gulf to the Al Khafji crossing and enter Kuwait at Al Nuwaiseeb. It is the quickest route in time, which is why households from the Eastern Province arrive in a day or two.
The Hafar Al Batin route (Al Ruqai to Al Salmi): used by trucks from Riyadh and Qassim, joined by loads from Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Taif and Tabuk once they have been consolidated in Riyadh or Qassim. From Riyadh the truck passes Al Majmaah and then Hafar Al Batin to reach Al Ruqai; Riyadh to Kuwait City is about 640 km by road. It then enters Kuwait at Al Salmi in Jahra Governorate.
| Loading city | Saudi crossing to Kuwaiti crossing | Transit from loading to delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran | Al Khafji to Al Nuwaiseeb | 1 to 2 days |
| Jubail and Qatif | Al Khafji to Al Nuwaiseeb | 1 to 2 days |
| Al Ahsa (Hofuf and Mubarraz) | Al Khafji to Al Nuwaiseeb | 1 to 2 days |
| Riyadh and its region | Al Ruqai to Al Salmi | 2 to 3 days |
| Qassim (Buraidah, Unaizah, Ar Rass) | Al Ruqai to Al Salmi | 2 to 3 days |
| Jeddah | Al Ruqai to Al Salmi after consolidation | 3 to 5 days |
| Makkah and Taif | Al Ruqai to Al Salmi after consolidation | 3 to 5 days |
| Madinah | Al Ruqai to Al Salmi after consolidation | 3 to 5 days |
| Tabuk and the north-west | Al Ruqai to Al Salmi after consolidation | 4 to 6 days |
These durations are counted from the moment the truck doors shut outside your home, not from the day you book. Before that comes a survey day and a packing day for an ordinary flat, and a large house or a villa with an annex may need two days of packing. Book on a Sunday for a Riyadh flat, and the usual pattern is a survey on Monday, packing and loading on Tuesday or Wednesday, and arrival in Kuwait at the end of that week or the start of the next.
Why is there such a gap between Jeddah and Dammam?
The difference is not truck speed but the number of stages. A Khobar household is loaded and heads straight for Al Khafji. A Jeddah household crosses the Kingdom from west to north-east and often passes through a consolidation point in Riyadh or Qassim to join the larger truck bound for Al Ruqai. With a part load, the goods may also wait a day for the truck to fill. Anyone who wants the shortest time from Jeddah books a dedicated closed truck that runs from their door to their new door with no consolidation stop.
Moving from every region of the Kingdom: what changes from city to city
The loading address changes more than the crossing and the timing. It also shapes the kind of homes, the furniture people tend to own, and how the truck reaches the door. Here is what comes up again and again in each region:
Eastern Province (Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran, Qatif, Jubail): the closest cities to Kuwait. Many residents are company employees living in gated compounds with entry permits. The truck needs prior permission from compound management and sometimes a fixed loading window it cannot overrun. Because the trip is short, many families ask for loading in the morning and unloading in Kuwait the next day.
Al Ahsa (Hofuf, Mubarraz and the villages): mostly spacious houses with large majlis rooms and courtyards, and sometimes a farm attached with tools and outdoor furniture. The truck heads for Al Khafji and then Al Nuwaiseeb, and the trip takes one to two days.
Riyadh and its region (Al Kharj, Diriyah, Al Muzahimiyah, Al Majmaah, Az Zulfi): a mix of towers in the north and centre of Riyadh, villas in the newer districts and flats in residential blocks. Trucks run north past Al Majmaah, then on via Hafar Al Batin to the Al Ruqai post; Riyadh to Kuwait City is roughly 640 km by road.
Qassim (Buraidah, Unaizah, Ar Rass, Al Mithnab, Al Bukayriyah): large family homes with heavy wooden furniture, bookcases and majlis sets. Loads join the Hafar Al Batin route and arrive in two to three days.
The west (Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Taif): longer in time than the rest because the household crosses the Kingdom. Jeddah’s humidity calls for packing that breathes; in Makkah and Madinah, older neighbourhoods cannot take a large truck, so a dyna shuttles the furniture to it; in Taif, homes in Al Hada and Al Shafa are reached by a mountain road. Transit is 3 to 5 days.
The north-west (Tabuk and its surroundings): the furthest cities from Kuwait, with 4 to 6 days in transit. Many of the people moving from there work on projects or for public bodies, and they care most about keeping the household in one closed truck with no intermediate unloading.
Part load or a dedicated truck?
After the size of the home, this is the first question that settles the price. A part load means your goods take up part of a truck carrying other families’ belongings to Kuwait, so you pay only for the space you use, starting from SAR 1,290. With a dedicated closed truck the whole vehicle is yours, costing from SAR 2,300 for the haulage alone, with labour, packing and reassembly priced separately for your home.
| Comparison | Part load | Dedicated truck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Lower, based on space | Higher, but the truck is all yours |
| Departure | When the truck is full, possibly a day later | On the day you choose |
| Stops | May call at other addresses | Straight from your door to your new door |
| Suits | One room, a studio, half a household | A large flat, a villa, valuable furniture |
The practical rule: if your furniture fills more than half a truck, the dedicated option is usually better value and faster; if it is one or two rooms, the part load suits you better. The supervisor makes that call after the survey, not before.
What will a home removal from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait cost you?
The cost of a home removal from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait begins at SAR 1,350 when you are moving a single room, SAR 1,390 if it is a small flat, SAR 2,300 when the home has three bedrooms plus appliances, and SAR 3,700 for a villa or a whole house. These are starting prices; the final figure comes after the free survey because it depends on the number and size of items, your floor, whether there is a lift, the city you leave and the governorate you arrive in.
| Type of move | From (SAR) | What the price covers at its core |
|---|---|---|
| One room of furniture | 1,350 | Dismantling, packing, transport and reassembly of a bedroom or sitting room |
| Small flat (two rooms with majlis and kitchen) | 1,390 | Furniture, basic appliances and cartons |
| Three-bedroom flat with appliances | 2,300 | Rooms, majlis, kitchen, fridge and washing machine |
| Villa or complete house | 3,700 | All floors, annexes, majlis rooms and the main kitchen |
| Part load on a shared truck | 1,290 | A set amount of space on a truck carrying other customers’ goods |
| Dedicated closed truck (transport only) | 2,300 | The truck is yours; labour and packing priced separately |
| Sedan on a shared carrier | 920 | The family’s small car with its paperwork |
| SUV on a shared carrier | 1,100 | A four-wheel drive or large family car |
| Carton or suitcase up to 20 kg | 140 | For personal belongings without furniture |
Items the table does not price, like crating a precious piece in timber, removing many air conditioners, storage or insurance, are each costed after the free survey and get a separate entry in the itemised quote, so you can see the cost of each service separately.
Worked examples from real homes
- A family in Khobar with a three-bedroom flat and a sedan: three-bedroom flat SAR 2,300 + sedan SAR 920 = from SAR 3,220, crossing at Al Nuwaiseeb within one to two days.
- A villa in Al Malqa, Riyadh, with an SUV: villa SAR 3,700 + SUV SAR 1,100 = from SAR 4,800, routed via Al Ruqai and Al Salmi in 2 to 3 days.
- A single employee in Jeddah with a bedroom set and a few cartons: one room SAR 1,350 + two cartons SAR 280 = from SAR 1,630, with 3 to 5 days in transit.
- A small family in Buraidah sending only half its furniture: part load SAR 1,290 + sedan SAR 920 = from SAR 2,210.
The second example shows why the survey matters: a villa with three majlis rooms, an annex and a driver’s room is not the same as a four-bedroom villa, so Al Rahwan does not commit to a final number over the phone before the supervisor has seen the home or its photos. There is usually an offer running, so it is worth asking when you book.
The stages of moving a home from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait
A cross-border home move is a chain of stages, each handing over to the next. Once you know what happens in each one, you know when you need to be there and when you can get on with your travel arrangements.
Stage one: survey and inventory
The supervisor visits the home, or reviews photos and a short video that you send, counts the rooms and items, measures the large pieces and notes anything that needs special handling: a glass table top, a large mirror, a chandelier, air conditioners, a fitted kitchen, gym equipment. They will also want to know which floor you are on, whether there is a lift, and where a truck could stop. That visit produces a first inventory, the volume of the load and the truck type, followed by the itemised quote.
Stage two: dismantling
The carpenter arrives with hand and power tools and takes apart wardrobes, beds, bookcases and large tables. The screws and hinges of each piece go into a small numbered bag taped to that same piece. This small detail is what makes reassembly in Kuwait quick, with no hunting for a missing screw. The technician removes the air conditioners after pumping the gas back into the outdoor unit, disconnects the washing machine and fridge, and secures their moving parts.
Stage three: packing and numbering
Each item has its own method, set out in the next section. The key point is that each package is labelled with its own number and with the room it belongs in at the new home, and that the same number appears on the inventory. Tell the team in Kuwait “the boys’ room upstairs” and they know which cartons go there without opening anything.
Stage four: loading
The closed truck parks outside the home if the street allows; otherwise a dyna or pickup shuttles the furniture to the large truck at the nearest suitable point. The dyna and pickup are for local transfers only; the closed truck is the vehicle that crosses the border. Heavy items go in first on the truck floor, then dismantled wardrobes standing on their sides, then cartons, with each row strapped so it cannot shift on the road. At the end of loading, you and the supervisor sign the inventory.
Stage five: the road and the crossing
The truck heads for Al Khafji or Al Ruqai depending on your city. At the Saudi crossing, the clearing agent completes the export formalities using the authorisation you gave on FASAH. The truck then moves to Al Nuwaiseeb or Al Salmi, where clearance is completed with Kuwait Customs, and some cartons may be opened for inspection. Meanwhile you get a message once loading is done, another as the truck clears the Saudi side, and a third when it is inside Kuwait.
Stage six: unloading and reassembly
The crew arrives at your Kuwait address, unloads in reverse order, puts each carton in its room, assembles the beds, wardrobes and bookcases, refits the air conditioners if you asked for it, and takes the packing materials away. The move ends with a piece-by-piece check of the inventory with you, followed by the delivery notification.
Packing by item: what each piece needs for a cross-border trip

A trip from Riyadh or Jeddah to Kuwait means long stretches of road vibration and a change in temperature between loading and unloading. Plastic wrap alone is not enough: stretch film pulled tight over a fabric sofa traps moisture and leaves marks, and thin cartons collapse under heavier ones.
| Item | Packing method |
|---|---|
| Fabric sofas and majlis seating | Clean cloth or paper first, then a moving blanket, then loose plastic that lets the fabric breathe |
| Leather sofas | Soft paper that leaves no marks, then a blanket; plastic never touches the leather directly |
| Wooden wardrobes and beds | Dismantled, panels wrapped in blankets, edges protected with cardboard corners |
| Glass and mirrors | Bubble wrap, then made-to-size stiff cardboard, carried upright, never flat |
| Crockery and sets | Paper for each piece, small reinforced cartons marked “fragile” |
| Televisions | The original box if you kept it, otherwise a dedicated carton padded on all sides |
| Fridge and washing machine | Emptied and dried, drawers and drum secured, then a blanket and straps |
| Carpets | Cleaned and rolled, never folded, then covered against dust |
| Clothes | Suitcases or clothing cartons, with hanging garments in wardrobe boxes with a rail |
| Books and papers | Small cartons so that none gets too heavy to carry or splits |
One piece of advice from long experience deserves to stay: clean each item before it is wrapped. Dust trapped under a blanket for days turns into fine scratches on glossy surfaces, and food crumbs in kitchen cupboards attract insects on the way. The crew wipes surfaces before wrapping and asks you to empty the fridge at least a day before loading.
Dismantling and reassembly: wardrobes, kitchens, majlis seating, air conditioners and appliances

Good dismantling is half of good reassembly. A wardrobe taken apart in a hurry, its door screws mixed with the bed bolts, can take a full day to rebuild in Kuwait, if it can be rebuilt at all. This is where Al Rahwan puts its attention on every move:
- Large wardrobes: doors first, then shelves, then the carcass; each panel is numbered by position and the handles and hinges go into that piece’s own bag.
- Bedrooms: the bed, bedside tables and dressing table are dismantled, and the dressing-table mirror is packed alone in its own carton.
- Kitchens: a fitted aluminium or wooden kitchen is removed after the plumbing and electrics are disconnected, and photographed beforehand so it can be refitted in Kuwait in the same order, with the caveat that the new kitchen’s dimensions may call for adjustments agreed before the move.
- Arabic majlis seating: floor cushions and back rests are packed in large cloth bags, and heavy sofas have their legs removed where possible.
- Air conditioners: split units are removed after the gas is pumped back to the outdoor unit, pipe ends are capped to keep dust out, and the unit is refitted in Kuwait by the same technician or by the crew there.
- Appliances: the washing-machine drum is locked, the fridge travels upright, and the oven is disconnected with its glass door wrapped.
Does Al Rahwan move ready-made flat-pack (particleboard) furniture?
Yes, and it is among the hardest things to move over long distances. These pieces are made of pressed board that tolerates assembly once or twice, and every round of dismantling loosens the screw holes. So the carpenter takes these pieces apart carefully and only dismantles what will not fit through the door, keeps the assembly instructions if you have them, and in Kuwait replaces screws whose holes have loosened with better-suited fixings, with your permission.
Types of home and what changes when moving each one
Every kind of home differs in preparation, loading and pricing, and what suits a studio in Dammam does not suit a villa in Al Narjis.
| Type of home | What it needs | Best option |
|---|---|---|
| Studio or single room | Little furniture, plenty of cartons | Part load from SAR 1,290 or one room from SAR 1,350 |
| Small flat | Two rooms, a majlis and a kitchen | Small flat from SAR 1,390 |
| Three-bedroom flat in a block or tower | Service-lift booking and corridor protection | Three-bedroom flat from SAR 2,300 |
| Two-storey villa with an annex | A larger crew and often an extra packing day | Villa from SAR 3,700 or a dedicated truck |
| Home in a residential compound | A truck entry permit and fixed loading times | Permit arranged with compound management in advance |
| Older house in a narrow lane | The large truck cannot get in | A dyna or pickup to the truck on the main road |
Flats in towers and residential blocks
In towers, building management controls the schedule: when the service lift can be booked, for how long, and which exit the furniture uses. The Al Rahwan crew arranges this before loading day and fits protective boards on the lift walls and the corridor floor. Anything too big for the lift is dismantled; if that is not possible, it comes down the stairs with extra hands, or by external hoist where the building allows.
Villas and large houses
Most villas have separate majlis rooms for men and women, a dining room built around a big table, a main kitchen and an outdoor kitchen, and sometimes a driver’s room, an annex and a garden with outdoor furniture. The supervisor splits the villa into zones, each team packs its own zone, and every carton is marked with its floor and room. In heavily furnished villas the better choice may be a dedicated closed truck, or two.
Who is this move for? Three situations we see often
The expatriate leaving Saudi Arabia for a new job in Kuwait
Their main concern is the timing of the final exit and when the flat goes back to the landlord. The usual answer is to load the household a day or two before the flight, spend the last days in a hotel or with relatives, and have the furniture reach Kuwait a few days after they do. If the Kuwait home is not ready yet, the household goes into storage until it is, priced after the survey.
The Kuwaiti family returning home
A family that has lived in Riyadh or the Eastern Province for years has built up furniture, gifts, appliances, a library and a complete kitchen. What matters to them is that the home arrives as it was and, where possible, is set up in the Kuwaiti house in a single day. For these families Al Rahwan arranges a crew in Kuwait that meets the truck and rebuilds the rooms as they were, working from the survey photos and the carton numbers.
The employee transferred by their organisation
An employee of a company or public body posted to Kuwait often has their move paid for by the employer, which asks for an itemised quote in its own name. Al Rahwan issues the quote with the line items the organisation requests and keeps the employee’s personal effects separate from any property belonging to the organisation, since each has its own paperwork.
Sorting before the move: what is worth the trip across the border
Every item that goes on the truck takes up space you pay for, so sorting is the cheapest saving in any move. A useful test: would you buy this piece again in Kuwait at its current condition? A solid wood bedroom set, a good majlis, a dining table the family has gathered around for years, quality appliances that are only a few seasons old: these are worth moving. A sagging mattress, a cheap chipboard shelf that has already been rebuilt twice, a broken chair waiting for repair, a fridge that has started making noises: these cost more to move than they are worth.
Air conditioners deserve their own thought. Removing and refitting split units takes a technician on both sides, and the Kuwait home may already have units installed. Ask about the new home before deciding. The same goes for fitted kitchens: if the Kuwaiti kitchen is a different size, moving the old one may mean rebuilding it, so take measurements first.
The supervisor helps with this during the survey and marks on the inventory what stays and what goes, so the packing team never wraps something you meant to leave behind.
The timeline before the move: what to do and when
Moves that go wrong usually go wrong before the truck arrives, not on the road. This order works for most homes:
| When | What gets done |
|---|---|
| Four weeks before | Call 0568829975, book the survey and start deciding what you will leave behind |
| Three weeks before | The survey, the itemised quote and booking confirmation |
| Two weeks before | Sell or donate what you do not want, and prepare the car papers if the car is going |
| Ten days before | Hand over your iqama or ID copy, issue the agent’s FASAH authorisation, and pass on who will receive the household in Kuwait |
| One week before | Book the service lift in the Saudi tower and the Kuwaiti building, and notify the compound office |
| Three days before | Set aside what you will carry yourself: passports, gold, medicines and important papers |
| The day before | Empty and dry the fridge, and photograph valuable appliances and their serial numbers |
| Loading day | Be present or send someone on your behalf, and review and sign the inventory |
| Arrival day | Have the recipient in Kuwait at the address, and check the inventory before signing for delivery |
The car with the household: how does the family car get to Kuwait?

Most families who move their home also move their car and prefer to arrange both in one booking. The car never goes in the furniture truck; it rides on a car transporter with several decks, under a cover and strapped at the wheels, and a luxury model goes inside a fully enclosed transporter.
| Type of car | How it travels | From (SAR) |
|---|---|---|
| Sedan | Shared carrier | 920 |
| SUV | Shared carrier | 1,100 |
| Car on its own dedicated carrier | A carrier for your car alone | 1,390 |
| Luxury car | Inside an enclosed carrier | 4,150 |
Expect the car two to four days after loading; depending on when the carrier fills, it can turn up a day ahead of the furniture or a day behind it. Get its papers ready early: the istimara and plates, a certificate of export, the owner’s identity card, the finance company’s letter if money is still owed on it, written permission if someone other than the owner is sending it, and a copy of the civil ID of whoever collects it in Kuwait. Before you book, Al Rahwan matches your particular car against Kuwait’s import conditions, so the border holds no surprises.
A practical tip: leave nothing inside the car. It ships empty apart from its original tools, and every personal item goes into the household cartons and onto the inventory.
Cartons, suitcases and personal belongings
Not everyone moving to Kuwait needs a truck. A student or an employee moving into furnished accommodation may need only ten cartons and two suitcases, so Al Rahwan also ships cartons and parcels on their own:
| Shipment | From (SAR) |
|---|---|
| Small parcel up to 2 kg | 37 |
| Parcel up to 10 kg | 110 |
| Carton or suitcase up to 20 kg | 140 |
| Per kilo by road for larger quantities | 6.5 |
Example: five cartons of clothes and books, each under 20 kg, cost 140 × 5 = from SAR 700. For larger quantities the per-kilo road rate works out cheaper. And if you are moving a whole home, you do not pay for cartons separately; they are included in the flat or villa price.
Moving offices and organisations alongside homes
The furniture Al Rahwan moves has never been homes alone: company offices, small clinics, schools, restaurants, gyms, and mosques moving their carpets and bookcases. Moving an office differs from moving a home in two ways. Timing: offices usually prefer a weekend move so that nobody loses a working day. Paperwork: an organisation needs a commercial registration, an invoice and a packing list, not just a personal ID.
Al Rahwan dismantles desks, drawer units and meeting tables, packs computers and printers in padded cartons, and numbers each desk with its owner’s name or its position in the new office. File archives travel in closed, taped and sealed archive boxes.
Air freight for urgent items to Kuwait

The full household goes by road, but every move has things that cannot wait three days: the children’s school uniforms, the work laptop, original documents needed on the first day at work, a small toolbag. Al Rahwan puts these on a plane at King Khalid Airport, King Abdulaziz Airport or King Fahd Airport, whichever city you are in, and they reach Kuwait International Airport in 24 to 48 hours.
Flying costs from SAR 28 a kilo, counted on whichever of two figures is heavier: what the scale reads, or the carton’s size converted to kilos by multiplying its three measurements in centimetres and dividing by 6000. Take a box of children’s clothes measuring 50 by 40 by 30 cm: by size it counts as 10 kg, so even if the scale shows 6 kg you pay for ten, starting from SAR 280. Small, tightly filled cartons are therefore better value in the air than big boxes full of empty space.
Liquids, large quantities of perfume and big batteries only fly with declaration and approval, so they are better sent with the household by road.
Documents required for a home removal to Kuwait
Household paperwork for Saudi Arabia to Kuwait is short if you start early. There are four items: your iqama or national ID (a copy is fine), a list of what is in the cartons, a FASAH e-authorisation naming the clearing agent, and full contact details and an address for the person taking delivery in Kuwait.
| Type of shipment | Documents |
|---|---|
| Household goods and personal effects | Your iqama or national ID, copied; a carton-by-carton contents list (packing list); an online FASAH authorisation naming the agent; and for the person receiving in Kuwait, their name, mobile and address written the Kuwaiti way (governorate, then area, block, street and house), plus the floor and whether there is a lift; their civil ID copy is sometimes asked for |
| Car | Istimara and plates; a certificate for export; the registered owner’s ID; a lender’s letter where there is finance; written permission where the sender is not the owner; the receiver’s civil ID copy |
| Office furniture or commercial goods | The business’s commercial registration; an invoice showing the goods’ value; a packing list by carton; details of the importing party in Kuwait; plus an origin certificate if customs wants it |
Kuwaiti addresses follow the block system: governorate, then area, then block number, then street, then house number. An incomplete address means the truck waits at the edge of the area for a phone call, so write it out in full from the start.
Customs on both sides of the border
You will not be asked to turn up at the Saudi border. You authorise a clearing agent online on FASAH, the official Saudi customs platform, and the agent files the exit paperwork for the household. On entry, the same agent finishes the formalities with Kuwaiti customs, at Al Nuwaiseeb for coastal trucks or at Al Salmi for trucks coming via Hafar Al Batin, and an officer may open a few cartons, look inside and have them resealed.
How used belongings and cars are treated is a matter for Kuwaiti customs and the rules it applies at the time, which is why Al Rahwan asks for an honest, detailed inventory: “household items” written on a carton holding new appliances still in their boxes can hold up the whole truck, while a clear inventory shortens the inspection.
What cannot travel with the household
The removal truck will not carry guns or ammunition, any kind of drug, anything that can explode or catch fire, gas bottles or fuel cans, fake branded goods, or dangerous chemicals. Some other things are permitted, but only after a declaration or advance approval: a large stock of medicine, a drone, two-way radios, oversized batteries, plants, and food that has to stay chilled. On every one of these, customs has the last word.
Two things come up again and again in Saudi homes: the gas cylinder people want to take with the cooker, and the air fresheners and insecticides in kitchen cupboards. The first never travels; the second is left behind or used up before the move.
Insurance, tracking and storage
Insurance is never forced on you: request it when booking and it is built on the value you put on your belongings and on the inventory photos, with its own line in the quote. Do not under-declare to save money: any compensation is based on what you declared.
Tracking: four updates come through: after loading, after the Saudi exit, after entry into Kuwait, and after delivery. You can also call at any time between 7 am and 11 pm to ask where your shipment is.
Storage: useful before you leave if the keys go back before the truck date, and after arrival if the Kuwaiti home is still being prepared. It is priced after the survey according to volume and duration.
How to book your home removal with Al Rahwan
- Call 0568829975 or request online at any hour through the Request a shipping quote page.
- Book the survey at your home, or send photos of the rooms and a short video.
- Receive the itemised quote and ask about the offers available.
- Confirm the booking and loading date, and send the documents and FASAH authorisation.
- On packing and loading day, review and sign the inventory.
- Follow the notifications through the crossing and arrival in Kuwait.
- Take delivery at your new home and check the items before signing.
Delivery across Kuwait’s six governorates
Al Rahwan delivers households to all six governorates, with unloading, placement and reassembly. A truck coming through Al Salmi enters Kuwait on the Jahra side, while one coming through Al Nuwaiseeb arrives from the south through Ahmadi.
| Governorate | Areas we deliver to often | Delivery note |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Kuwait City, Shuwaikh, Dasma, Kaifan, Shamiya | Flats and towers; book the service lift in advance |
| Hawalli | Hawalli, Salmiya, Jabriya, Rumaithiya, Mishref, Bayan | Dense apartment blocks, and houses in Mishref and Bayan |
| Farwaniya | Farwaniya, Khaitan, Jleeb Al Shuyoukh, Rabiya, Ardiya | Busy streets; an early unloading slot works best |
| Mubarak Al Kabeer | Sabah Al Salem, Adan, Qurain, Messila | Family homes and quiet residential areas |
| Ahmadi | Fahaheel, Mangaf, Fintas, Mahboula, Wafra, Sabah Al Ahmad | The first governorate reached by trucks on the coastal Al Nuwaiseeb route |
| Jahra | Jahra, Saad Al Abdullah, Abdali | The first stop for trucks entering at Al Salmi from Riyadh and Qassim |
Kuwaiti apartment blocks and towers require the service lift to be booked and building management to approve before the appointment. Send the building name, flat number and the number for the caretaker or management, and the Al Rahwan crew will coordinate with them.
How to prepare the Kuwait home to receive the household
Arrival day goes faster when the new home is ready. Before the truck arrives, make sure electricity and water are connected and that painting is finished and dry, so no wardrobe is fitted against a wall still being painted. Draw a simple plan of the rooms using the same names written on the cartons, and stick a sheet on each room’s door. If the air conditioners are being refitted, agree their positions with the technician before unloading day, so nobody is searching for the wall opening and drain outlet mid-job.
It also helps to have one person in the house deciding where things go, not three people disagreeing in front of the crew. If you are still in Saudi Arabia when the household arrives, appoint a relative or friend, give them a copy of the inventory and the room plan, and stay in touch by photo during reassembly.
Common mistakes that cost time and money
- Booking in the final week: no time left for the FASAH authorisation or for booking the building lift, so the truck is delayed.
- Moving everything without sorting: broken furniture, old mattresses and dead appliances that you pay to move and then throw away in Kuwait.
- A vague inventory with words like “miscellaneous items”: it lengthens the customs inspection and weakens your position with the insurer.
- Leaving gold and passports in the cartons: these go in your hand luggage.
- An incomplete Kuwaiti address: without the block number or building name the truck is delayed on arrival.
- Not measuring doors and lifts in the new home: a large sofa that will not fit into the Kuwaiti flat is a problem solved by measuring before the move.
- Forgetting the family car: delayed car papers leave the family in Kuwait without a car for days.
Why choose Al Rahwan to move your home to Kuwait?
- A crossing chosen by your address: coastal cities and Al Ahsa go through Al Khafji and Al Nuwaiseeb, everywhere else through Al Ruqai and Al Salmi, so no time is wasted on a longer road.
- A full team, not just porters: carpenters for dismantling and reassembly, air-conditioning and appliance technicians, and a supervisor who keeps the inventory.
- The right moving equipment: shoulder straps, trolleys, lift protection boards, and hoists for upper floors when needed.
- Closed trucks lined on the inside: the load is strapped row by row so it cannot shift on the road.
- An itemised quote: you see the price of transport, packing, reassembly and insurance separately.
- Notifications at every stage: from loading through to delivery.
- A worldwide reach: Al Rahwan’s network covers every country, overland, by sea or by air when speed matters, and Kuwait is one of its busiest lanes.
If you are moving valuable pieces that need special care, such as chandeliers, antiques or marble, read Furniture moving company from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait. If what you are sending is goods or parcels rather than a household, the Shipping company from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait page is the better fit. To book a survey, call 0568829975 any day between 7 am and 11 pm.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What price should I expect for moving my home from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait?
SAR 1,350 is the lowest starting point, for a single room; three bedrooms with appliances start at SAR 2,300, while emptying a whole villa starts at SAR 3,700, and the final sum follows a survey that costs you nothing.
How many days does a home removal from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait take?
A day or two from the Eastern Province and Al Ahsa, two or three from Riyadh and Qassim, between three and five from the Hijaz cities of Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah and Taif, and between four and six from Tabuk, with the count starting at loading.
Which crossing do removal trucks use into Kuwait?
Two, depending on where you load: Eastern Province and Al Ahsa trucks exit at Al Khafji and enter at Al Nuwaiseeb, while Riyadh, Qassim, western and northern loads leave through Al Ruqai near Hafar Al Batin and enter at Al Salmi.
Does the price include dismantling, packing and reassembly in Kuwait?
Yes, room, flat and villa prices include dismantling, packing, loading, transport and reassembly at their core, with anything specific to your home, such as air conditioners or wooden crates, added after the survey.
What documents are needed to move a household to Kuwait?
Four core documents: your ID or iqama (photocopy), an inventory of contents, the clearing agent’s FASAH authorisation, and the Kuwait recipient’s details with full address; their civil ID may also be requested.
Can I ship my car with the household to Kuwait?
Yes, book it together with the household and it rides covered and strapped on a multi-level carrier; the sedan rate starts at SAR 920 and the SUV rate at SAR 1,100, and it reaches Kuwait in two to four days.
What is the cheapest way to send a few belongings to Kuwait?
SAR 1,290 is where space on a truck shared with other families starts; if you only have bags and boxes, each one up to 20 kg starts from SAR 140.
Do I need to be at the border during clearance?
No, the agent’s electronic authorisation on FASAH replaces your presence on the Saudi side, Kuwaiti clearance is completed at Al Nuwaiseeb or Al Salmi, and you and the recipient just need to keep your phones on.
Do you move households from towers and residential compounds?
Yes, the service lift and compound permit are arranged before the date, lift walls and corridors are protected with boards, and pieces too large for the lift are dismantled.
Can some items be flown ahead of the household?
Yes, urgent items fly out of Riyadh, Jeddah or Dammam and land in Kuwait a day or two later, and each chargeable kilo is priced from SAR 28.
Is the household insured during the move to Kuwait?
Yes, as long as you request it at booking; cover is worked out on the sum you declare for your belongings, backed by the photo inventory, and gets its own line in the quote.
Can the household be stored if my Kuwait home is not ready?
Yes, the household can wait in a warehouse until your home is ready, whether before you leave or after the truck arrives, with the charge set at the survey by volume and length of stay.
Which governorates do you deliver to in Kuwait?
All 6 of them, from the Capital, Hawalli and Farwaniya to Mubarak Al Kabeer, Ahmadi and Jahra, and the crew unloads, reassembles and places everything inside the home.
What is not allowed in a household move to Kuwait?
Gas cylinders, fuel, flammables, weapons, narcotics and counterfeit goods are prohibited, while medicines in quantity, drones and large batteries need declaration or approval.
