Shipping Company from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait | 0568829975 ◈ Road Freight via Al Khafji and Al Ruqai with Car Shipping to Every Governorate

Al Rahwan, a Shipping Company from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait, moves furniture, cars, cartons and commercial goods in closed trucks through two land crossings: Al Khafji to Al Nuwaiseeb for loads from Dammam, Khobar, Jubail and Al Ahsa, and Al Ruqai into Al Salmi for shipments starting in Riyadh, Qassim, Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Taif and Tabuk. Shipments from the Eastern Province arrive in one to two days, from Riyadh and Qassim in two to three days, and from the western cities in three to five days. Starting prices: SAR 140 per suitcase or carton of up to 20 kg, SAR 920 for a sedan sharing a car carrier, and SAR 1,350 for a single room of furniture. To book, call 0568829975; the line is staffed seven days a week from 7 in the morning until 11 at night, and online requests are taken around the clock.

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This page is the complete guide to shipping from anywhere in the Kingdom to Kuwait: which of the two crossings suits your city and why, how many days your shipment needs, how its cost is worked out in figures, which papers are asked of you and of the receiver, and how it reaches your home or warehouse in any of Kuwait’s six governorates. You will find real situations that come up every day: a resident finishing a contract in Riyadh and taking the family back to Farwaniya, a Kuwaiti who studied in Dhahran and wants the car and belongings in Jahra, an online store in Jeddah supplying its customers in Hawalli, and an official body moving office assets and its staff’s belongings in a single shipment.

Is There Road Shipping from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait? The Al Khafji and Al Ruqai Crossings

Yes, and the road is the main way almost everything moves from the Kingdom to Kuwait, because the two countries share a long border north of the Eastern Province that trucks cross at two approved points. The difference between them is not quality or paperwork, since both have full Saudi and Kuwaiti customs, but location: one sits on the Gulf coast, the other inland north of Hafar Al Batin. Picking the right crossing for your city can save you a whole day.

Al Khafji to Al Nuwaiseeb: the coastal route

The Al Khafji crossing lies at the far north of the Kingdom’s east coast, facing Al Nuwaiseeb on the Kuwaiti side. Al Rahwan trucks loaded in Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran, Qatif, Jubail and Al Ahsa use it, because the coastal road heading north from these cities runs straight to Al Khafji without a detour inland. After Al Nuwaiseeb the truck enters Kuwait from the south, so Al Ahmadi Governorate, with areas such as Al Wafra, Fahaheel and Mangaf, is the first it passes before loads are spread across the other governorates.

Al Ruqai to Al Salmi: the inland route

The Al Ruqai crossing belongs to Hafar Al Batin Governorate and faces Al Salmi in western Kuwait. It is the natural crossing for loads leaving Riyadh: the truck drives north, passing Al Majmaah and then Hafar Al Batin before reaching Al Ruqai, and Riyadh to Kuwait City is about 640 km. Qassim loads join the same road towards Hafar Al Batin, while shipments from Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Taif and Tabuk are first consolidated in Riyadh or Qassim and then continue along this route. After Al Salmi, Jahra is the closest Kuwaiti governorate, and from there loads fan out to the Capital, Farwaniya, Hawalli and the rest.

Can I ask for a crossing other than the usual one for my city?

As a rule each shipment leaves through the crossing that serves its own city, even when a customer’s belongings sit in two cities. Take a family with furniture in their Riyadh flat and more things stored with relatives in Dammam: no single truck shuttles between the two. The Riyadh part travels with Riyadh loads through Al Ruqai and then Al Salmi, the Dammam part travels with Eastern Province loads through Al Khafji and then Al Nuwaiseeb, and both arrive at the same address in Kuwait. This is settled at booking, so the customer knows each part’s crossing before loading, because the export declaration on the Fasah platform is filed under the crossing the truck will leave through and cannot be switched after filing without redoing the procedure.

Transit Time from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait by City and Crossing

Al Rahwan counts transit time from the moment the truck is loaded, not from the booking day or the day you pay the deposit. If you are moving a home, you lose one day to the survey and another to packing before anything is loaded, so build them into your plan. The table below lists the Kingdom’s main cities with the crossing their loads use and the usual time to the receiver’s door in Kuwait.

Southern cities such as Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran have their loads consolidated through Riyadh before going on to Al Ruqai, and their timing is set at booking according to the next consolidation run. Transit time also depends on the type of shipment: cars take 2–4 days because the carrier waits for its decks to fill, and air freight takes 24–48 hours between the two airports and delivery.

What makes the trip longer or shorter?

In practice, three things make the difference. First, complete paperwork before the truck reaches the border: a missing declaration or an inventory that does not match the contents can mean hours of waiting at Al Khafji or Al Ruqai. Second, the type of service: a dedicated truck leaves on the day you choose, while a shared load waits for the next run on its lane. Third, the receiver’s readiness in Kuwait: a truck reaching Jabriya does not equal delivery if the service lift has not been booked or the receiver does not answer the phone.

Car Shipping from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait

Car shipping is one of the most common questions on this lane, whether it is the family car going back with its owners, a car a Kuwaiti bought from a showroom in Riyadh or Dammam, or the car of an employee whose job has moved to Kuwait. Al Rahwan carries cars on multi-deck car carriers, each car covered and strapped down at its proper tie-down points, and a car usually arrives 2–4 days after loading, the exact figure set by your city and by how fast the decks fill. Luxury and sports cars travel inside a fully enclosed carrier, away from dust and sun.

Papers for shipping a car to Kuwait

Before loading, Al Rahwan asks for the istimara (valid registration), both plates, an export certificate, and the ID of whoever owns the car. A financed car also needs the lender’s written consent before it can leave, and if the sender is not the owner, an authorisation from the owner is needed. Kuwait may also ask to see the receiver’s Civil ID. Before booking, Al Rahwan checks the Kuwaiti import conditions for your particular car, since it is Kuwaiti customs, applying the rules current at shipping time, that decide on cars, so do not base your decision on a friend who shipped a different car.

Preparing the car on loading day

The car’s condition is photographed from all four sides before it goes up on the carrier: existing scratches, glass, rims, the number of keys and the accessories staying with it. Keep only enough fuel to drive the car on and off the carrier, and empty the cabin and boot of personal things, because the car ships as a car, not as a mobile storeroom, and anything inside it needs its own declaration. Tell Al Rahwan in advance about lowered, modified or non-running cars, since they need a different loading method and a suitable spot on the carrier.

At delivery in Kuwait the same photos are compared with the car before you sign. If the car is travelling alongside the household goods, the two dates are coordinated so that the car does not reach Jahra while the furniture is still on the road, or the other way round. Many families choose to have the car arrive a day earlier so it is ready when they land.

Shipping Prices from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait

How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait cost? The lowest figure on the lane is SAR 37 for a small parcel of no more than 2 kg; a suitcase or carton within 20 kg is SAR 140 upward, one room’s furniture SAR 1,350 upward, a sedan on a shared carrier from SAR 920 and a commercial pallet from SAR 550. These are starting prices for standard shipments; the final price depends on the loading city, the volume or weight, services such as dismantling and reassembly, and the floor you live on at each end.

Items missing from the table, for instance a wooden crate for a marble piece, dismantling and refitting split air conditioners, storage, insurance, or heavy equipment that needs a crane, is priced after the free survey, and you receive an itemised quote for it. Offers run on the Kuwait lane through much of the year; mention them when you call.

Worked examples from real requests

• A family moving a three-bedroom flat and its car from Riyadh to Farwaniya: SAR 2,300 for the flat with appliances + SAR 920 for the sedan = SAR 3,220 as the starting figure.
• A student going home from Dhahran with one room and an SUV: SAR 1,350 for the room + SAR 1,100 for the car = SAR 2,450 to start.
• A family moving a villa and two cars from Khobar to Sabah Al Ahmad: SAR 3,700 for the villa + SAR 1,100 for the SUV + SAR 920 for the sedan = SAR 5,720 to start.
• A traveller sending four suitcases ahead from Jeddah: 4 × SAR 140 = SAR 560 to start.
• A Riyadh store sending three pallets to a warehouse in Ardiya: 3 × SAR 550 = SAR 1,650 to start.
• A 150 kg batch of cartons by road: 150 × SAR 6.5 = SAR 975 to start.

How to Work Out Your Shipping Cost to Kuwait Before You Call

Pricing on this lane rests on one of four bases, and knowing which one fits your shipment makes comparing quotes far more accurate. Parcels, suitcases and cartons are priced per piece within a known weight limit; medium quantities of cartons and goods are priced per kilo by road; household furniture is priced by the size of the home, the number of pieces and the services involved; and cars, pallets and containers are priced per unit. A common mistake is comparing a per-kilo rate with the price of moving a bedroom, which are not measured the same way: a bed and a wardrobe cannot be stacked like cartons and take up far more truck space than their weight suggests.

Doing the sum yourself

1. Sort what you have: furniture, cartons and suitcases, a car, commercial goods, or a mix.
2. Pick the right starting price for each category from the price table above.
3. For per-kilo quantities, multiply the weight by SAR 6.5 by road, or the chargeable weight by SAR 28 by air.
4. Add the car or cars at the right carrier rate.
5. List the services with no price in the table (wooden crates, AC removal, storage, insurance) so they can be priced after the survey.
6. Note the floor and lift at both ends and the delivery address by governorate and area.

Measuring carton volume before consolidating new purchases

If you are collecting purchases from several shops, work out volume, not just weight. A carton measuring 80 × 60 × 50 cm takes up 0.24 cubic metres, and four of them add up to 0.96 cubic metres before the pallet and protective material are counted. Write volume and weight together for each group, and mark anything that must not have weight placed on top: a light but awkwardly shaped piece can waste more space around it than heavier regular boxes. If a supplier adds an outer box or a wooden base, take the final size from the carton itself, not from the product page.

The Cheapest Way to Ship from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait

The cheapest option is not always the lowest number on a quote, but the method in which you pay for what you actually need. If your belongings do not fill a truck, a part load in a shared truck starts from SAR 1,290 and usually works out cheaper than hiring a whole closed truck, which starts at SAR 2,300 just for the transport. If you have a few suitcases and cartons, shipping them per piece starts from SAR 140 each up to 20 kg, or for larger amounts SAR 6.5 per kilo by road. There is no sense in flying non-urgent items at SAR 28 per chargeable kilo when they reach Kuwait by road within a few days.

Where you can save and where you should not

You can save by getting rid of pieces that are not worth the trip to Kuwait before the survey, such as worn-out beds or cheap furniture that costs nearly its own value to move; by packing clothes and books into cartons yourself; and by being flexible by a day or two so you can catch the shared run. You should not save on protection for glass, screens and wood, or by leaving an item off the inventory, because an unlisted piece causes trouble at the border and again if you ever need to claim for damage. Grouping purchases from several suppliers into one shipment instead of sending them in batches also helps, as long as a clear cut-off date is set for consolidation.

Shared Truck or Dedicated Truck?

In a shared truck your belongings travel with other customers’ shipments heading to Kuwait, each load kept apart with its own labels and lists. It suits small families, students and anyone moving a room or two plus cartons, and a part load starts at SAR 1,290. A dedicated closed truck, by contrast, is set aside for you alone, leaves on the day you choose and never stops to load or unload anyone else’s goods, starting from SAR 2,300 for transport only. It suits villas and whole houses, commercial loads that fill the truck, and anyone who needs a set arrival date.

Furniture and Household Shipping from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait

A home move to Kuwait starts days before the truck arrives. Al Rahwan’s survey team visits the house, lists the rooms and large pieces, measures wardrobes, sofas and glass tables, and asks about pieces with old repairs or weak joints that will not take normal dismantling. The quote, the size of the crew, the type of truck and the amount of packing material all come from this survey. On packing day the team starts with the delicate items, then the large furniture, leaving the kitchen and appliances until the end of the day so the family can keep using them.

Dismantling and labelling: how furniture arrives ready to rebuild

Each piece is photographed before it is taken apart, then given a single code such as “Bedroom 2 – wardrobe”, with its panels numbered under that code instead of a vague description scrawled on every board. Screws, hinges and handles go into a bag taped to the piece itself or into an accessories carton marked with the same code. That way the assembly crew in Kuwait never has to guess, and no small part that a whole wardrobe depends on goes missing.

Packing by type of piece

• Fabric sofas: a layer of cloth or paper first so plastic never touches the fabric directly, a moving blanket over that, and finally plastic wrapped loosely so the fabric can breathe.
• Leather sofas: soft wrapping paper then a blanket, with the corners and legs protected.
• Glass tables and mirrors: glass separated from the base, wrapped in layers of bubble wrap, then a made-to-size heavy carton; valuable pieces go in a wooden crate priced after the survey.
• Wardrobes and kitchens: doors and drawers removed, edges guarded with cardboard corners, panels wrapped side by side rather than stacked.
• Appliances: the fridge emptied and dried a day before, the washing-machine drum locked, screens packed in dedicated cartons.
• Rugs: rolled, never folded, then wrapped in plastic and stowed on top.

Air conditioners and kitchens: technical work agreed in advance

Removing a split AC, recovering its gas and refitting it in Kuwait is technical work, quite different from carrying furniture, and so is taking down a wall-fixed kitchen and refitting it to another kitchen’s measurements. These jobs appear as separate lines on the quote and are priced after the free survey, because the number of units, the kitchen’s length and the type of worktop all change the time and materials. If the new kitchen in Kuwait has different dimensions, decide before the move whether to take the kitchen or sell it, since cutting and adjusting panels after arrival is extra carpentry.

What happens on arrival in Kuwait?

The arrival service in Kuwait covers unloading the truck, carrying each piece into its assigned room, then laying out the furniture and assembling and arranging beds and wardrobes. Before signing, the receiver goes through the inventory number by number. For flats in blocks and towers, such as those in Salmiya, Jabriya and Mahboula, the service lift is booked and building management approval obtained before the date, because many buildings restrict moving hours or require the lift walls to be protected.

The whole home-move process, survey to assembly, has its own article: the Home Removals Company from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait.

Shipping Cartons, Suitcases and Parcels from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait

Not everyone shipping to Kuwait is moving house. Many requests are a traveller’s suitcases sent ahead, cartons of clothes and books from a student who has finished studying, gifts and dates a family sends to relatives in Kuwait, or goods from an online store selling to Kuwaiti customers. Pricing here is per piece: SAR 37 for a parcel of 2 kg or less, SAR 110 once it reaches 10 kg, SAR 140 for each suitcase or carton up to 20 kg, and once the pieces add up the road rate takes over from SAR 6.5 per kilo.

Preparing a carton or suitcase

Choose a carton strong enough for what goes in it: books in small cartons, clothes and blankets in larger ones. Fill the gaps so the contents cannot shift, put anything breakable in the middle surrounded by clothes or paper, and tape every edge of the carton, not only the flaps. Give each carton and suitcase a number and keep a separate sheet listing what is in each number and its rough weight; that sheet becomes part of the inventory presented at the border. Check suitcase handles and wheels too, because a case with a broken wheel gets carried by hand and may split.

Dates, gifts and online-store products

Dates in sealed commercial packs usually ship by road without trouble and reach Kuwait from Al Ahsa or Qassim within a few days, while loose or home-packed dates need tight packing and a clear description of the contents. Perfumes, incense and oud oil need to be declared, and flammable liquids are not accepted by air. An online store selling to customers in Kuwait can send its orders grouped as cartons or pallets to one address, or send each order in its buyer’s name; in the second case the lists and addresses are kept separate for each customer from the start.

Several receivers in one shipment

When a family sends cartons to three relatives in Hawalli, Jahra and Fahaheel, it is better for each receiver to have a separate list, codes and address, rather than putting every carton under one name and sorting them out by word of mouth on arrival. Outer labels do not need to show sensitive personal details; a number and a code are enough, with the full details on file with Al Rahwan and the receiver. Your passport, key documents and first-week essentials belong in your hand luggage, never in the shipment.

Consolidating Purchases from Several Suppliers into One Shipment

A frequent request is for a person or company buying from several suppliers in the Kingdom, shelving from Riyadh, appliances from Jeddah, fittings from Dammam, to have everything arrive in Kuwait together. Al Rahwan collects from each supplier, gives every supplier a code, and links the order number, invoice and package count to that code. When part of an order arrives, what has been received and what is still outstanding are both recorded, and an order is never marked complete just because the big boxes have arrived while the assembly parts are still missing.

The discrepancy log and the consolidation cut-off

A different colour, a torn box or a count that does not match the invoice can turn up. The note is logged with a photo and description, and the decision goes back to the order owner: accept it as it is, ask for a replacement, or hold it for a later run, because the moving team does not judge product specifications on the buyer’s behalf. A final date is set for adding orders, since late additions change the volume, packing, paperwork and loading order. If you cancel an order after Al Rahwan has collected it, deleting it from a message is not enough: the return point and handling cost are agreed and it is formally taken off the shipment list.

Example: a Kuwaiti shop collecting from three cities

A shop in Shuwaikh ordered display shelving from Riyadh, till systems from Jeddah and operating accessories from Dammam. The starting point is a list showing each order and what it needs to work, because a till is useless in the shop if its stand or adaptor is in another order that has not arrived. The owner has two choices: send the complete part if it works on its own, or wait until the whole set is ready. Al Rahwan costs each option, including the extra collection and the waiting time, and the owner decides.

Collection from Every Region of the Kingdom: Getting Your Shipment to the Big Truck

The closed truck that crosses the border cannot enter every street. In Riyadh’s narrow lanes, in Jeddah’s old Al Balad quarter, or at an apartment block in Khobar with no wide parking area, Al Rahwan first moves the goods by dyna or small pickup to the loading point, then stows them in the big truck. This local leg is part of the service and appears on the quote if your shipment needs it; the dynas and pickups never cross the border, only the closed trucks travel on to Kuwait.

The Eastern Province and Al Ahsa

From Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran, Qatif, Saihat, Ras Tanura and Jubail, loads are packed and take the coast road north to Al Khafji, the shortest trip on the whole lane. Al Rahwan also collects from Hofuf, Mubarraz and the villages of Al Ahsa, and those loads join the same road. This region sees many shipments from employees of the industrial companies in Jubail and Dammam, from Kuwaiti students at universities in Dhahran and Al Ahsa, and from Kuwaiti families with homes or relatives in Khobar.

Riyadh, Qassim and the centre of the Kingdom

From every part of Riyadh, the north such as Al Malqa, Al Yasmin and An Narjis, the east such as Ar Rawdah and An Nasim, the west and south, and from Al Kharj, Diriyah, Al Muzahimiyah, Az Zulfi and Al Majmaah, loads are grouped, then the trucks run north past Hafar Al Batin to the Al Ruqai crossing. In Qassim, Al Rahwan collects from Buraidah, Unaizah, Ar Rass, Al Bukayriyah and Al Midhnab, and those loads meet the same road heading east. Riyadh is the biggest source of shipments on this lane and has its own article covering its districts and route.

The west and north: Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Taif and Tabuk

These cities are farther from Kuwait, so their loads travel on organised consolidation runs through Riyadh or Qassim and then Hafar Al Batin. Jeddah, Makkah and Taif loads usually move together, Madinah’s go via Qassim, and loads from Tabuk and nearby towns such as Tayma and Duba go via Qassim or Riyadh. Because the trip is longer, Al Rahwan’s team pays extra attention to furniture packing in these cities, especially in humid Jeddah, where wood, leather and appliances need wrapping that stops condensation forming inside the plastic over several days on the road.

Who Ships from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait? Four Cases and What Suits Each

Knowing which case you are in answers half your questions, because each one comes with its own type of shipping, papers and timing. These are the four cases Al Rahwan handles most on this lane.

The resident leaving a job in the Kingdom for Kuwait

Usually moving a whole flat or villa plus one or two cars, and wanting the furniture to arrive a day before or after them. A dedicated closed truck suits a large home, a part load suits a small one, and the car goes on a shared carrier. The core papers are the iqama, the inventory, the Fasah authorisation and the address of the new home in Kuwait. The last days in the old home need planning: the survey a week before, then packing day, loading day and handing back the keys.

The Kuwaiti going home after study or work in the Kingdom

A student in Dhahran, Riyadh or Jeddah who has graduated and has a room or small flat, cartons of books and clothes, and a car. One room of furniture from SAR 1,350 or a small flat from SAR 1,390 usually fits, with the car on a shared carrier. Many students ship books and clothes as individual cartons and leave the cheap furniture to whoever comes next, which is often the sensible financial call.

The employee transferred by an employer

Differs from the departing resident in that the employer may cover the cost, so an itemised quote to submit to the employer is needed, along with an approved inventory and sometimes a set arrival date tied to the start of work. If the employer is also moving office assets or equipment with them, those assets go on a separate list, as explained in the section on official bodies below.

The trader, the online store and the factory

Their shipments repeat, so fixed schedules and pallet and per-kilo rates matter more to them than the price of a single run. Pallets in a shared truck suit small quantities, a dedicated truck suits loads that fill it, and sea containers suit very large volumes. Their paperwork is commercial: registration, invoice, packing list and the details of a Kuwaiti importer.

Comparing Road, Air and Sea Shipping to Kuwait

The method is never chosen from the name of the item alone. A small urgent device is a different matter from a set of large machines, and furniture needs far more space and protection than its weight suggests. The table below puts the three methods side by side.

In most cases road is the answer, because Kuwait is close to the Kingdom and the road runs all the way. Sometimes the answer is a mix: the furniture by road, and a bag of papers and essential small devices by air, so their owner does not have to wait for the truck to start work. Examples are an accessory for a device that arrived earlier, or things a traveller needs in the first days before the household goods arrive.

Shipping Commercial Goods and Equipment from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait

Commercial shipping on this lane works differently depending on volume. A small batch of store stock goes on pallets in a shared truck, starting from SAR 550 per pallet; this is the part load, or LTL. A factory or distributor that fills a whole truck books a closed truck for its goods alone, from SAR 2,300 for the haul itself; this is the full load, or FTL. Very large volumes, such as building materials or wholesale goods, may suit the sea better, in containers that sail from Dammam’s King Abdulaziz Port to the Kuwaiti ports of Shuwaikh or Shuaiba, with prices opening at SAR 4,600 (20 ft box) and SAR 7,800 (40 ft box).

Comparing methods for commercial shipments

Sea freight is only suggested for home moves as a comparison, because moving a household by container from Dammam adds handling at two ports and local transport at both ends, whereas the truck takes the furniture straight from door to door.

Papers for commercial goods

Commercial goods need a commercial registration, a commercial invoice showing true values, a packing list detailing the contents of every carton or pallet, an origin certificate if customs ask for one, and the details of the Kuwaiti importer. Keep new goods and used personal belongings in two separate files: mixing them in one declaration is a recurring cause of delays at Al Salmi or Al Nuwaiseeb. Buying goods inside the Kingdom does not on its own decide how they are treated in Kuwait; Kuwaiti customs decide that according to the type of goods and the rules in force.

Equipment, machinery and spare parts

To move a piece of equipment or a machine, prepare its weight, dimensions, lifting points and handling instructions, and mention any oil, batteries or moving parts. Al Rahwan decides on the wooden base, the securing and the loading method, using cranes where needed once the real load is known, not from a photo. Moving heavy equipment is priced after the survey. Most importantly, the machine should arrive with the accessories it cannot work without: cables, stands and connecting parts, each tied to the number of the machine it belongs to. Remember that transport and handling are one job, while installation, commissioning and calibration are another, done by a specialist in Kuwait.

Before the equipment reaches the warehouse in Kuwait

Make sure the unloading yard is clear, the entrance is wide enough for the pallet or machine, and someone authorised to receive and sign is present. A truck carrying a heavy pallet outside a warehouse in Ardiya does not mean the crew can lower it by hand, even if there are only a few boxes, so the unloading method is agreed before the trip. If the load is for a warehouse and a home in two different areas, loading is arranged so that what comes off first sits near the door, without compromising the balance and securing of the load.

Shipping Embassy and Organisation Assets and Staff Belongings to Kuwait

Al Rahwan moves office furniture and equipment for embassies, consulates, companies and other organisations, along with the personal belongings of their staff being posted to Kuwait. The first rule in these shipments is that the organisation’s assets are kept completely apart from the employee’s belongings: office furniture and equipment are recorded on a list in the organisation’s name with its asset numbers, while the furniture and suitcases from the employee’s home are recorded on a list in the employee’s name, even if the organisation pays to move both, because the delivery point, the receiver and the paperwork differ between the two.

Organising a shipment that covers several employees

The organisation names one person to approve the asset register and one person responsible for each set of personal belongings, with a clear authorisation for whoever receives on the owner’s behalf if the shipment arrives first. Packages carry codes instead of names and job titles, lists go only to those entitled to see them, and nothing sensitive is written on the boxes. Al Rahwan is told in advance about entry procedures for the organisation’s premises or housing in Kuwait, since some premises need at least a day’s notice.

Any special treatment for diplomats’ belongings depends on the holder’s status and accreditation with the Kuwaiti authorities; it is not assumed for every member of staff or every item, and it is settled by Kuwaiti customs under the rules current at the time. This service covers moving furniture and belongings only and has nothing to do with the diplomatic bag.

Air Freight from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait

Air freight is the option for urgent items: documents, a spare part that work depends on, a suitcase its owner needs before the truck arrives, or a commercial sample for a waiting client. Hand it to Al Rahwan in Riyadh and it flies from King Khalid airport, in Jeddah from King Abdulaziz airport, in Dammam from King Fahd airport, landing at Kuwait International Airport, with delivery within 24–48 hours from collection, and the chargeable kilo starts from SAR 28.

Chargeable weight: why you may pay for more than the scale shows

Airlines charge for space as well as weight, so every shipment has two weights: the actual weight on the scale, and a volumetric weight, which is the product of length, width and height (cm) over 6000; whichever is higher is charged. Take a carton of 50 by 40 by 30 cm: multiply the three and divide by 6000 and you get 10 kg of volumetric weight, so even if the scale reads only 6 kg the charge is worked on 10 kg, that is 10 × SAR 28 = SAR 280 to start. That is why pillows, blankets and bulky light items go by road, leaving air for small, relatively heavy things.

What does not go by air

Perfumes and oud oil in quantity, aerosols, large batteries and flammable liquids are subject to airline restrictions, and some are never accepted by air. Medicines in quantity need a declaration and papers. If your urgent shipment contains any of these, tell Al Rahwan before packing so you know whether it flies or is moved to the road shipment.

Documents Required for Shipping from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait

Which papers do you need to ship to Kuwait? If it is personal belongings or furniture, prepare a contents list and a copy of your iqama or ID, authorise the clearing agent electronically on Fasah, and send the receiver’s full details in Kuwait. Traders add their commercial registration with the invoice and packing list, and car owners the export certificate, istimara, plates and their own ID. The table below breaks them down by type of shipment.

Writing the receiver’s Kuwaiti address properly

A Kuwaiti address is written as governorate, then area, then block, then street, then house number, with the floor and whether there is a lift. “Hawalli, Jabriya, Block 1, Street 5, House 12, third floor, lift available” is an address a driver reaches without a phone call, whereas “Jabriya near the co-op” means calls and waiting. Add the receiver’s name, mobile and a second number, and if possible a map pin for the building entrance.

Customs Clearance on Both Sides: Fasah and Kuwaiti Customs

Every shipment to Kuwait goes through two procedures: leaving the Kingdom and entering Kuwait. On the Saudi side, the clearing agent lodges the export declaration on Fasah, which the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority operates, once you have given an electronic authorisation from your account, and the declaration is checked at the Al Khafji or Al Ruqai crossing. In Kuwait, customs officers handle entry, at Al Nuwaiseeb for trucks from Al Khafji and at Al Salmi for trucks from Al Ruqai. Some cartons may be opened for inspection on either side, so cartons are taped so that an officer can open and reseal them easily, and each number matches the list.

Used belongings and cars at Kuwaiti customs

Used belongings and cars are handled by Kuwaiti customs under whatever rules apply when the shipment arrives. So do not rely on what you heard from someone who shipped before you; their situation may differ from yours in the type of goods or the status of the owner. What you can do is keep the inventory accurate and honest, separate new from used, and hold on to invoices for any new appliances. Al Rahwan reviews the file before loading so the truck does not reach the border with an incomplete declaration.

Why are some shipments held at the border?

The most common causes: a vague inventory that just says “household items” without detail, unnumbered cartons that cannot be matched, new appliances in their original boxes mixed in with used goods without invoices, a Fasah authorisation not granted before the truck arrives, and a receiver’s name in Kuwait that does not match the details filed. Each of these takes minutes to fix before loading and hours if it is discovered at the crossing.

Prohibited and Restricted Items for Shipping to Kuwait

No load on this lane may carry narcotics, arms or ammunition, explosives or anything flammable, gas cylinders or fuel, fake branded goods, or dangerous chemicals. A second group is allowed only once declared or approved: medicines beyond personal needs, drones, walkie-talkies and similar wireless equipment, oversized batteries, plants and chilled food. On any single item, customs decide.

In practice, this means emptying the kitchen gas cylinder before moving day and leaving it behind, draining fuel from the lawnmower and generator, telling Al Rahwan if you have a drone, a wireless device or a large supply of chronic medication, and never putting any of these in a carton labelled “clothes”. Declaring things in advance keeps the whole shipment from being stopped because of a single item.

Insuring Your Shipment to Kuwait

Insurance with Al Rahwan is an option requested at booking and shown on the quote as a line of its own, separate from the transport charge. Cover is worked out on the value you put on your belongings and tied to a photographed inventory prepared before loading, so no claim can be made for an item that was never listed or photographed. Ask what the cover includes and excludes, how and within what time a problem must be reported, and do not infer cover from a general phrase such as “professional packing”. If you have a high-value piece, such as a painting, a chandelier or an expensive device, declare it at its value so the right protection can be arranged.

Recording everything at delivery

At delivery in Kuwait, check the item numbers, count and visible condition against the inventory before signing, and record any issue with a photo and a precise description, such as “scratch on the left corner of table 4” rather than “damage found”. Keep the packing material linked to the issue until the next step is agreed. Do not open sealed boxes of new appliances in front of the delivery crew just to take photos: technical testing is a different service from checking count and outward condition, and is agreed in advance if you need it.

Tracking Your Shipment from Saudi Arabia to the Receiver’s Door in Kuwait

Al Rahwan sends you notifications at four points: when the shipment is loaded in your city, when it clears the Saudi crossing at Al Khafji or Al Ruqai, when it enters Kuwait after Al Nuwaiseeb or Al Salmi, and when it is delivered. In between, a call to 0568829975 (answered from 7 am to 11 pm daily) tells you where it is. The receiver gets a call the day before so the time can be fixed and the home or store made ready.

Storage Before Departure or After Arrival

Not every move happens in a single day. An employee may hand back a Riyadh home two weeks before receiving the new one in Kuwait, or the household goods may reach Sabah Al Salem before the flat is handed over. Either way, Al Rahwan can hold your things in temporary storage at the Saudi end or the Kuwaiti end, with the cost set after the survey by volume and number of days. Stored goods stay wrapped and numbered against the same inventory, so nothing changes in their order when the move is completed.

Steps to Book Shipping to Kuwait with Al Rahwan

1. Make contact: phone 0568829975 or use the online request, stating where you load, where in Kuwait it goes and what kind of shipment it is.
2. Send the details: photos or a list of your items, weights and sizes for cartons and goods, and the car model if there is one.
3. Survey: for home moves and equipment the survey team visits free of charge; for small shipments photos are enough.
4. Quote: you receive an itemised quote showing transport, services, transit time and crossing.
5. Papers: share your iqama or ID copy, authorise the clearing agent on Fasah, and pass on the receiver’s details.
6. Packing and loading: packing and dismantling day, then loading and signing the inventory.
7. Crossing and delivery: notifications at each stage, then delivery, assembly in Kuwait and checking the list.

If your shipment is ready and you want a price straight away, use the Request a shipping quote page and attach your photos.

Delivery Across Kuwait’s Six Governorates

Al Rahwan delivers to every governorate in Kuwait, from Jahra in the west to Al Ahmadi in the south. Loads coming through Al Salmi enter on the Jahra side, those coming through Al Nuwaiseeb enter on the Al Ahmadi side, and from there they spread out to the different areas. The table below lists the six governorates and the best-known areas shipments reach.

The arrival service: from the truck to the room

Delivery does not stop at leaving things outside the door. Al Rahwan’s crew in Kuwait unloads the truck, carries each piece into its assigned room according to the codes given in Saudi Arabia, then lays out, assembles and arranges beds, wardrobes and tables. In apartment blocks and towers the service lift is booked and building management approval obtained before the date. Tell Al Rahwan beforehand if the entrance is narrow, the stairs spiral or the truck has to park far from the door, because the carrying distance changes the crew size and the time needed.

Delivering to more than one address

If the shipment is going to two addresses, a house in Qurain and a store in Ardiya for instance, a separate list is prepared for each address from the start, and loading follows the unloading order as long as that does not compromise how the load is secured. Adding a second address while the truck is on the road means rechecking distance, handling and timing, and may change the cost.

Common Mistakes When Shipping from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait

• Booking without knowing the crossing: an Al Ahsa load sent to Al Ruqai travels a longer road for nothing.
• Counting days from the booking date: transit time starts at loading, and a home move first needs a survey day and then a packing day.
• A vague inventory: “household items, 40 cartons” with no numbers or contents holds the shipment up at the border.
• Forgetting the Fasah authorisation: the declaration cannot be filed without it, and the truck waits.
• An incomplete Kuwaiti address: an area name without block, street and house number means waiting at delivery.
• Not booking the service lift: many towers in Hawalli and Mahboula do not allow moves without prior approval.
• Leaving personal items in the car: the car ships empty; anything inside needs its own declaration.
• Flying bulky light items: volumetric weight makes pillows and blankets expensive by air.
• Leaving an item off the list: you cannot claim for what was never recorded, and it may stop the whole shipment.

Why Shippers Choose Al Rahwan for Kuwait

Al Rahwan works both crossings, so it can load in Dammam via Al Khafji and in Riyadh via Al Ruqai, and consolidate loads from Jeddah, Tabuk and Madinah through Qassim or Riyadh, sparing customers from hunting for a different carrier in each city. The company publishes clear starting prices for each category and issues an itemised quote showing what the price includes and what is priced after the survey. It prepares a numbered, photographed inventory for every shipment and checks the paperwork before loading so the truck clears the border without delay.

In Kuwait, Al Rahwan’s crew assembles the furniture and arranges it in the rooms instead of just dropping it at the door. And Al Rahwan’s reach goes well past Kuwait: it moves shipments to any country by land, sea and air, Kuwait simply being one of the routes customers ask for most, so if you later need a shipment somewhere else you will not be starting from scratch. For city-specific details, read Shipping Company from Riyadh to Kuwait and Shipping Company from Dammam to Kuwait. Start with a call to 0568829975, giving the city you load from, the address you deliver to and photos of what you are sending.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait cost?

SAR 37 is the lowest starting price, for a parcel of 2 kg or less; then SAR 140 per carton or suitcase of up to 20 kg, SAR 920 for a shared-carrier sedan and SAR 1,350 for a room of furniture, with the final figure set by city, volume and services.

How many days does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait take?

1–2 days from Dammam, Khobar, Jubail and Al Ahsa; Riyadh and Qassim take 2–3; the four western cities of Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah and Taif take 3–5; Tabuk takes 4–6, all counted from loading.

Which land crossing connects Saudi Arabia and Kuwait?

Two crossings: Eastern Province and Al Ahsa loads go through Al Khafji and enter Kuwait at Al Nuwaiseeb, while Riyadh, Qassim and the western and northern cities use Al Ruqai into Al Salmi.

How far is Riyadh from Kuwait in km?

Roughly 640 km separate Riyadh and Kuwait City by road; trucks pass Al Majmaah and Hafar Al Batin, then cross at Al Ruqai into Al Salmi.

What does car shipping from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait cost?

SAR 920 is the starting price for a sedan sharing a carrier, with an SUV starting at SAR 1,100, a carrier all to yourself at SAR 1,390, while a luxury car shut inside an enclosed carrier starts at SAR 4,150.

What papers are needed to ship household goods to Kuwait?

4 core documents: an inventory of the contents, your iqama or ID copy, the clearing agent’s Fasah authorisation and the receiver’s full Kuwaiti address; sometimes the receiver’s Civil ID copy too.

Is door-to-door shipping to Kuwait available?

Yes, the Al Rahwan crew picks up at your Saudi home or warehouse and hands over at the receiver’s door in whichever Kuwaiti governorate, unloading, laying out and assembling any furniture.

How much is it to ship a carton to Kuwait?

SAR 140 for each carton or suitcase of 20 kg or less, a 10 kg parcel from SAR 110, and anything bigger by road at SAR 6.5 per kilo upward.

Is there a minimum weight for shipping to Kuwait?

2 kg is the smallest band, with parcels starting from SAR 37, and there is no practical maximum; large quantities go by dedicated truck or container.

How long does air freight from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait take and what does it cost?

SAR 28 per chargeable kilo to start and 24–48 hours in transit; you pay on whichever is higher, scale weight or volumetric weight (length × width × height ÷ 6000).

How do I track my shipment to Kuwait?

4 notifications: when the shipment is loaded, when it leaves the Saudi crossing, when it enters Kuwait and when it is handed over, and Al Rahwan answers 0568829975 in between.

What is the cheapest way to ship from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait?

If you cannot fill a truck, book a part load from SAR 1,290; for loose items, pay per carton from SAR 140 or by road at SAR 6.5 a kilo upward.

Does Al Rahwan ship commercial goods to Kuwait in containers?

Yes, for traders a container is loaded at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam and discharged at Shuwaikh or Shuaiba, starting at SAR 4,600 for 20 ft and SAR 7,800 for 40 ft; pallets go by road from SAR 550.

How do I book shipping to Kuwait with Al Rahwan?

0568829975 is the booking line, open 7 am to 11 pm daily, and online requests are taken day and night; send the loading city, your Kuwait address and photos of the shipment.