Shipping from Saudi Arabia to Spain 0552803439 | Cars, Yachts and Furniture to Madrid and Barcelona

Ship your car, furniture, yacht and goods from Saudi Arabia to Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Málaga, by sea in 20–32 days or by air in 3–6 days. A car from SAR 2,800, a furniture part load from SAR 5,500, and air from SAR 23 per kg. We choose the port by your city and review the exemption and the consulate certificate before shipping.

Home Safe ships from Saudi Arabia to Spain by sea to the ports of Valencia, Barcelona and Algeciras, and by air to Madrid and Barcelona. Sailing from Jeddah takes 9 to 14 days, door to door takes 20 to 32 days, and air takes 3 to 6 days. Shipping a sedan by sea starts from SAR 2,800. To book: 0552803439.

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Who ships from Saudi Arabia to Spain, and what do they ship?
Route and transit time from Saudi Arabia to Spain
Cost of shipping from Saudi Arabia to Spain
Sea freight to Spain: full container or part load?
Car shipping from Saudi Arabia to Spain
Yacht shipping to Spain
Movers’ furniture and the change-of-residence exemption
Packing for shipping to Spain
Shipping commercial goods to Spain
Documents required for shipping to Spain
The Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla: a different system
What cannot be shipped to Spain or needs a permit
Delivery in Spanish cities
Air freight from Saudi Arabia to Spain
Collection from the Kingdom’s cities
Storage before shipping
Steps to ship from Saudi Arabia to Spain
Tracking and insurance
Shipping from Spain to Saudi Arabia
How do you choose a shipping company to Spain?
Common mistakes when shipping to Spain
Why Home Safe for shipping to Spain?
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Frequently asked questions about shipping from Saudi Arabia to Spain
How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Spain cost?
How long does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Spain take?
Which port in Spain should I ship to?
How much is customs on a car in Spain?
Is someone moving their residence exempt from customs?
Can a Saudi car be registered in Spain?
Do you ship yachts to Spain?
Do you ship to the Canary Islands?
What is the cheapest way to ship to Spain?
What cannot be shipped to Spain?
What is the end-of-residence certificate and when do I request it?
Do you ship from Riyadh and Dammam to Spain?
Do you ship commercial goods to Spain?
Is the shipment insured?
Do you ship from Spain to Saudi Arabia?

Route: Jeddah → Suez Canal → Mediterranean → Valencia or Barcelona · Sea distance: about 2,500 nautical miles · Time: 20–32 days.

In brief

Shipping methods: full container or part load, RoRo for cars, and air.
Ports: Valencia, Barcelona and Algeciras.
Time: 20–32 days by sea, and 3–6 days by air.
Prices start from: SAR 2,800 for a car, SAR 5,500 for a furniture part load, and SAR 23 per kg by air.
Customs: European Union rules, and 21% VAT.
What we ship: cars, furniture, yachts and goods.
Booking: 0552803439 by phone or WhatsApp.

Who ships from Saudi Arabia to Spain, and what do they ship?

Spain is a destination for residence, study, property ownership and sailing. Each has its own shipment and method.

Shipper	What they ship	Most suitable method
A family moving its residence	Home furniture, appliances and belongings	Full container or part load with the change-of-residence exemption
The owner of a home on the Spanish coast	Furniture, antiques and carpets to furnish it	A part load to Algeciras or Valencia
A student	Cartons of clothes and books	Shared boxes by sea, and an urgent carton by air
A car owner	An ordinary, luxury or classic car	RoRo for a running car, a container for a luxury one
A yacht owner	A yacht or boat for the Mediterranean season	On a cradle on the vessel’s deck
A trader or exporter	Dates, petrochemicals and Saudi products	Container to Valencia or Barcelona, and air for samples

Route and transit time from Saudi Arabia to Spain

Spain’s main ports are on the Mediterranean, and the vessel reaches them after the Suez Canal without sailing round the continent. Choosing the port by your city saves hundreds of kilometres by road.

Port or airport	Sailing or flight time	Door to door	Serves
Valencia	9–13 days	20–30 days	Madrid, Valencia, Alicante, Murcia
Barcelona	10–14 days	22–32 days	Catalonia, Zaragoza, the north
Algeciras	10–14 days	22–32 days	Málaga, Seville, Córdoba, Granada
Air to Madrid	Hours	3–6 days	Urgent and light belongings

Spain is on the Mediterranean, so the vessel does not sail round the continent as it does for northern ports. That makes it one of the fastest and cheapest European destinations from Jeddah.

What lengthens the time?

Waiting for consolidation: a part load waits for the shared container to fill.
The end-of-residence certificate: anyone who travels without it has their belongings held up at clearance.
Missing paperwork: a list not in Spanish, or municipal registration not yet done.
The islands: the Balearics and the Canaries need a second sea leg.
Customs inspection: adds days if the container is selected for examination.
Holidays: August is a holiday month in Spain, and work is slower.

Cost of shipping from Saudi Arabia to Spain

The price is set by the method, the volume and the city. These are the starting prices of our services, and you receive your shipment’s price the same day if you send its details to 0552803439.

Service	Price starts from
Sedan by sea	SAR 2,800
Furniture and belongings, part load by sea	SAR 5,500
Full home furniture container	SAR 11,000
Air freight per kg	SAR 23
Express parcel up to 5 kg	SAR 110
Express documents up to 1 kg	SAR 83

What sets the price	Its effect
The port	The one nearest your city saves hundreds of kilometres by road
Volume or weight	Work it out with the CBM calculator
Inland transport	It is a large country: Madrid is 360 km from Valencia
The islands	The Balearics and the Canaries need an extra sea leg
Insurance	Optional, a percentage of the value

How do you lower the cost?

Ship to the port nearest your city, not the best-known one.
Dismantle beds, tables and wardrobes; volume is what you pay for.
Do not ship large old appliances; they cost less there than their freight.
Request the end-of-residence certificate before you travel; it is what exempts you from the 21%.
Book before summer, the season for movers and yachts alike.

Sea freight to Spain: full container or part load?

Sea freight is the basis for anything large. The first question is whether you fill a container or share one.

Comparison	Part load	20ft container	40ft container
Suitable volume	Up to 15 m³	15–28 m³	30–60 m³
Suits	A student’s belongings, one or two rooms	A two- to three-room flat	A villa, or furniture with a car
Charged	Per cubic metre	A price per container	A price per container
Time	Longer because of consolidation	Shorter	Shorter
Handling	Moved between two warehouses	Sealed at your home and opened at the consignee’s	Sealed at your home and opened at the consignee’s

If your volume is close to 15 cubic metres, compare both prices; a full container may be cheaper and safer. Container dimensions are on the container sizes page, and the method is detailed on the sea freight page.

Car shipping from Saudi Arabia to Spain

Freight for a car to Spain is among the lowest to Europe because its ports are close. But the full sum includes duty, VAT, registration tax and conformity.

Method: a container to Valencia or Barcelona, or RoRo for a running car.
Charges: 10% customs duty on the value of the car and its freight, then 21% VAT on the total.
Registration tax: paid at first registration and calculated on emissions, from exemption for clean cars to about 15% for large engines.
Conformity: a Gulf-specification car needs individual approval and then a technical inspection, and may need changes to lighting and emissions.
Foreigner’s identification number: required to register the car in your name.
Classic cars: those over 30 years old and in original condition have historic registration and reduced charges.

A worked example: a car worth SAR 60,000 with freight of SAR 2,800.

Item	Calculation	Amount
Value with freight	60,000 + 2,800	SAR 62,800
Customs duty 10%	62,800 × 10%	SAR 6,280
VAT 21%	(62,800 + 6,280) × 21%	SAR 14,507
Total before registration tax and conformity	6,280 + 14,507	SAR 20,787

Do the sums before you ship: a large-engined car carries a registration tax that may reach 15% of its value. We work it out with you before booking.

The general conditions are in the article car shipping from Saudi Arabia, and the two methods on the RoRo shipping and container car shipping pages.

Yacht shipping to Spain

Yacht shipping from Saudi Arabia to Spain

The coasts of Spain and the Balearic Islands are among the Mediterranean’s busiest yacht destinations, and the marinas of Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Marbella receive yachts from the Gulf and the Red Sea every season.

Method: on a cradle built to the hull, on the vessel’s deck or on a flat rack.
Lifting: by the port crane or the marina’s travel lift, with wide slings at the lifting points.
Tax: VAT is paid on a yacht that stays in European Union waters; for a temporary visit there is a temporary admission regime with a set period.
Timing: ship in April or May to catch the season.

A yacht’s price is not given as a general figure; it follows the length, beam, weight and height on the cradle. Send the dimension drawing to 0552803439 and you receive the price. Details are on the yacht and boat shipping page.

Movers’ furniture and the change-of-residence exemption

Anyone moving their residence to Spain brings in their furniture and belongings free of duty and tax, on conditions:

Previous residence: at least 12 months outside the European Union.
Ownership and use: 6 months before the move.
Time limit: belongings are brought in within 12 months of the move.
No sale: for 12 months after entry.
End-of-residence certificate: issued by the Spanish consulate in the Kingdom before travel, proving you have ended your previous residence. Request it before shipping.
Municipal registration: registering your new home with the city’s town hall.
The list: detailed, in Spanish, with an approximate value for each item.

Before travel, not after: the end-of-residence certificate is requested from the consulate while you are still in the Kingdom. Anyone who travels without it struggles to replace it.

We prepare the list in Spanish during packing, carton by carton. Details are on the furniture shipping page.

Packing for shipping to Spain

The voyage is short compared with northern Europe, but the container is loaded, unloaded and moved hundreds of kilometres by road. Packing is prepared for that.

Wooden furniture: blankets, then corrugated cardboard, and corner protection.
Antiques, paintings and mirrors: heat-treated wooden crates with the international stamp.
Carpets: cleaned and rolled, with moisture-absorbing bags.
Appliances: dried, with moving parts secured. The plug there differs from Saudi Arabia’s.
Cartons: five-ply, numbered, with contents recorded on the list.

All the methods are in the packing guide.

Shipping commercial goods to Spain

Valencia, Barcelona and Algeciras are among the Mediterranean’s largest container ports, and Spain is a member of the European Union. Goods cleared there then move freely within the Union.

Importer number: the importer needs a European customs identification number before the shipment arrives.
Duties: according to the European tariff heading for each product, plus VAT of 21% in most cases.
Conformity: appliances, toys and cosmetics have European conformity requirements.
Food: dates and plant products enter with a label in Spanish, and animal products under strict health conditions.
Samples: go by air with an invoice stating they are samples of no commercial value.

Details are on the commercial shipping page.

Documents required for shipping to Spain

Type of shipment	Documents
Belongings and furniture	Passport, foreigner’s identification number, end-of-residence certificate, municipal registration, and a list of contents
A car	Registration, export certificate, purchase invoice, and its technical specifications
A yacht	Registration certificate, proof of ownership, and a drawing of dimensions and weight
Commercial goods	Invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin, and the importer’s European customs number

The documents are explained on the required documents page, and customs procedures on the customs clearance page.

The Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla: a different system

The Canary Islands are part of Spain but outside the European VAT area, with a lower local tax. The same applies to Ceuta and Melilla. A shipment to them is cleared there under their system, and anything later moved from them to mainland Spain is treated as an import. Tell us the exact destination when you ask.

What cannot be shipped to Spain or needs a permit

Item	Rule
Meat, dairy and their products	Prohibited in personal belongings
Counterfeits	Confiscated, with a fine
Plants and seeds	With a phytosanitary certificate
Medicines	Personal quantities with a prescription
Antiques and works of art	Must be declared
Weapons and ammunition	Prohibited without a licence
Perfumes and batteries	Conditional by air; shipped by sea

The general list is on the prohibited items page.

Delivery in Spanish cities

Spain is the European Union’s second-largest country by area, and road transport is a visible item in the price. The table shows the nearest port for each city.

City	Port	Road distance
Madrid	Valencia	About 360 km
Alicante and Murcia	Valencia	170–240 km
Zaragoza	Barcelona	About 310 km
Málaga and Marbella	Algeciras	80–135 km
Seville	Algeciras	About 190 km
Granada and Córdoba	Algeciras or Málaga	130–290 km
Bilbao	Barcelona, or its own port	About 610 km

Old town quarters have narrow, traffic-restricted lanes, so furniture is moved from the truck on a small cart. State the address and the type of street when booking. Destination details are on the shipping to Spain page.

Air freight from Saudi Arabia to Spain

Air freight from Jeddah and Riyadh to Barajas Airport in Madrid and to Barcelona airport delivers the shipment in 3 to 6 days.

For whom: students’ urgent belongings, samples, dates and gifts, and high-value goods.
Calculation: by chargeable weight. Work it out with the volumetric weight calculator.
Price: starts from SAR 23 per kg, and falls as the weight rises.
Service: to the airport, or to the consignee’s door with clearance.
What it does not suit: large furniture, which costs several times more by air than by sea.

Details are on the air freight page and in the article air freight office in Jeddah.

Collection from the Kingdom’s cities

Your city	Sea freight	Air freight
Jeddah, Makkah and Taif	Jeddah Islamic Port directly	King Abdulaziz Airport
Riyadh and Qassim	Truck to Jeddah port	King Khalid Airport
Dammam, Khobar and Jubail	Truck to Jeddah port, or from Dammam port	King Fahd Airport
Madinah, Tabuk and Abha	Truck to Jeddah port	Jeddah airport

We pack and load at your location wherever you are. Jeddah port is the nearest to Europe because it lies on the Suez Canal route. The cities we serve are on the cities page.

Storage before shipping

The exemption needs your municipal registration in your Spanish city. If you hand over your home in the Kingdom before your housing there is ready, we store your shipment in a closed warehouse in Jeddah, packed and inventoried, and load it when you set the date. Details are on the storage page.

Steps to ship from Saudi Arabia to Spain

You send what you are shipping and your Spanish city.
We review your case: exemption or charges, and which port.
The end-of-residence certificate from the consulate if you are moving.
You receive the price with the method and the time.
Collection, packing and the inventory.
Export clearance and shipping.
Clearance at the Spanish port and delivery.

Tracking and insurance

Tracking: with the container or bill of lading number, and we update you at sailing, arrival and clearance. Details are on the track your shipment page.
Record: photos of every item before packing and after loading.
Insurance: optional, calculated as a percentage of the declared value. Details are on the cargo insurance page.
On receipt: inspect the shipment and note any remark on the delivery report before signing.

Shipping from Spain to Saudi Arabia

We also ship in the opposite direction through our agent there: the furniture of returning students and families, purchases, and commercial goods. A car coming to the Kingdom is subject to Saudi import conditions on age and specifications, so ask before you buy it. Commercial goods need a Saudi conformity certificate before shipping.

How do you choose a shipping company to Spain?

What to ask about	Reassuring sign	Warning sign
The port	Asks about your city, then chooses the port	Barcelona for every customer
The exemption	Reminds you of the consulate certificate before travel	“No customs” without asking about your case
The car	Calculates the registration tax and conformity	Mentions freight only
The islands	Knows the Canaries have a different system	Treats them like mainland Spain
The yacht	Asks about its tax status and length of stay	Prices without a dimension drawing
The price	Itemised	A lump sum

Common mistakes when shipping to Spain

Travelling without the end-of-residence certificate: the exemption is held up.
Shipping to Barcelona when your city is Málaga: a thousand kilometres by road for nothing.
A large-engined car without calculating the registration tax.
Treating the Canaries like mainland Spain.
A yacht whose tax status is not arranged before it arrives.
Animal food products in the cartons.
New furniture in its carton among exempt belongings.

Why Home Safe for shipping to Spain?

A registered establishment

Home Safe Logistics Services Establishment, commercial registration 4030601060.

The port by your city

Valencia, Barcelona or Algeciras.

We review the exemption first

And the certificate requested before travel.

Cars and yachts

Containers and custom cradles.

To book: 0552803439 by phone or WhatsApp, 7 am to 11 pm.

Frequently asked questions about shipping from Saudi Arabia to Spain

How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Spain cost?

A sedan by sea starts from SAR 2,800, a furniture part load from SAR 5,500, a home furniture container from SAR 11,000, and air freight from SAR 23 per kg. Send what you are shipping and your Spanish city to 0552803439.

How long does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Spain take?

9 to 14 days’ sailing from Jeddah to Valencia or Barcelona, and 20 to 32 days door to door. Air to Madrid takes 3 to 6 days.

Which port in Spain should I ship to?

Barcelona for Catalonia and the north-east, Valencia for Madrid, the centre and the east, and Algeciras or Málaga for Andalusia.

How much is customs on a car in Spain?

10% customs duty and 21% VAT, then a registration tax calculated on emissions that reaches about 15%. Someone moving their residence is exempt on conditions.

Is someone moving their residence exempt from customs?

Yes: at least 12 months’ residence outside the European Union, 6 months’ ownership of the belongings, and entry within 12 months, with a certificate proving the previous residence has ended.

Can a Saudi car be registered in Spain?

Yes, after clearance, then individual conformity approval and a technical inspection. It may need modifications, and you need a foreigner’s identification number.

Do you ship yachts to Spain?

Yes, to the marinas of Barcelona, Valencia, Palma and Marbella, on a custom cradle on the vessel’s deck or on a flat rack.

Do you ship to the Canary Islands?

Yes. They have a different tax system from mainland Spain, so the shipment is cleared there under its local tax.

What is the cheapest way to ship to Spain?

A sea part load for anything under 15 cubic metres. Spain’s Mediterranean ports are close, so its prices are lower than northern Europe’s.

What cannot be shipped to Spain?

Meat, dairy and their products in personal belongings, counterfeits, and plants without a certificate. Medicines in personal quantities with a prescription.

What is the end-of-residence certificate and when do I request it?

A document from the Spanish consulate in the Kingdom proving you have ended your previous residence. It is requested before travelling, and without it the belongings exemption is held up.

Do you ship from Riyadh and Dammam to Spain?

Yes. We collect from your location in any city; sea shipments are trucked to Jeddah Islamic Port, and air shipments leave from the nearest airport.

Do you ship commercial goods to Spain?

Yes, by container, by the cubic metre or by air. The importer needs a European customs identification number, and some goods need European conformity certification.

Is the shipment insured?

The carrier’s liability is limited. For a valuable shipment there is optional insurance calculated as a percentage of its declared value, with every item photographed.