Checklists
Dubai Moving and Relocation Checklists
Pick the checklist for the stage you are at. Planning a move within Dubai or relocating here from abroad, start with the 8-week moving checklist; it links to the others at the point you need them. Each checklist is a page you can read on your phone during the move.
By the Movers Dubai editorial team. Movers Dubai is an independent guide, not a moving company.
Choose your checklist
- Dubai moving checklist: 8-week timelineFrom giving notice to your first week in the new home, plus a section for moving to Dubai from abroad.
- Packing checklist, room by roomHow many boxes each home size needs, which materials to buy and what to pack when.
- Move-out checklistMove-out permit, final bills, Ejari cancellation, cleaning and the handover.
- Change of address checklistWho to update after the move, from DEWA and du to banks, insurers and Salik.
Moving to Dubai from another country?
The moving checklist has a section on shipping household goods into Dubai and the order of local paperwork. For the shipment itself, see the international moving guides and international moving from and to Dubai.
Ready to get prices?
Request a free quote with your date, both addresses and the home size. It fits at the top of the 8-week checklist.
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