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The UAE has the largest Malayali community outside India, and almost everything people miss is a few clicks away on an Indian website that will not ship to Dubai. A free Indian address solves that.

Yes — you can shop Indian websites from the UAE even when they will not deliver there. India Rabbit is a package forwarding company that gives you a free Indian delivery address in Kerala. Order to it from Amazon.in, Flipkart, Myntra or any Indian shop, and we receive each parcel, hold it free for 30 days, combine everything into one box and forward it to the UAE — typically 4 to 8 business days from dispatch. You pay for the international shipment only. From India to the UAE, a 1 kg parcel starts at ₹1,450 (about AED 56), and the rate per kilo falls as the box fills: about ₹880 (about AED 34) per kg for a 5 kg box and ₹710 (about AED 27) per kg for 20 kg, on Economy, with GST and payment charges included. We charge in rupees; the AED figures are approximate, at this week's exchange rate. Forwarding one box to the UAE runs about ₹2,500–4,000 for 1 kg and ₹7,500–9,000 for 5 kg by direct courier, or ₹1,000–2,000 and ₹4,000–5,000 where we run an Economy lane. Ranges worked out 2026-11-02, not quotes, and duty at your end is separate.

4 to 8 business daysTypical transit from dispatch
30 daysFree storage per parcel
Up to 80%Saved by consolidating
₹ + AEDRupee prices, with approximate AED

What it costs to ship from India to United Arab Emirates

For a figure you can act on, price your actual box — weight and destination in, exact cost out. The bands below are the shape of it if you only want a ballpark first.

Get the exact cost for your parcel

Indicative totals for a parcel forwarded from our Kerala warehouse to the UAE, including our handling, GST and payment charges — not a carrier rate with extras added later. Duty and any import tax charged on arrival is separate, and is set by United Arab Emirates customs rather than by us.

Per kilo: From India to the UAE, a 1 kg parcel starts at ₹1,450 (about AED 56), and the rate per kilo falls as the box fills: about ₹880 (about AED 34) per kg for a 5 kg box and ₹710 (about AED 27) per kg for 20 kg, on Economy, with GST and payment charges included. We charge in rupees; the AED figures are approximate, at this week's exchange rate.

Parcel weight Premium — direct courier Economy — consolidated
1 kg ₹2,500–4,000
about AED 97–155
₹1,000–2,000
about AED 39–77
3 kg ₹5,500–7,000
about AED 213–270
₹2,500–3,500
about AED 97–135
5 kg ₹7,500–9,000
about AED 290–348
₹4,000–5,000
about AED 155–193
10 kg ₹14,500–17,500
about AED 560–676
₹7,000–9,000
about AED 270–348
20 kg ₹23,500–28,500
about AED 908–1,101
₹12,500–15,500
about AED 483–599

These are ranges, not quotes. What you actually pay depends on the finished weight and size of your box after we repack it, which is usually less than the sum of the parcels that arrived. Worked out 2026-11-02.

Why one box beats five parcels

International shipping is charged on the greater of actual and volumetric weight, and every parcel carries that cost separately. Five 1 kg parcels to the UAE are priced as five shipments; repacked into one 4 kg box — packaging stripped, which is where the fifth kilo goes — they are priced as one. That is the difference between the 1 kg row above multiplied by five and the 5 kg row on its own.

Premium or Economy to the UAE?

Premium is a direct courier with end-to-end tracking and priority customs handling. Economy is consolidated and takes a few days longer for a lower price. Typical transit to the UAE is 4 to 8 business days from dispatch; Economy sits at the longer end of that. Both are tracked. More on choosing Premium or Economy and on how long shipping from India takes.

Shop from India to the UAE — what people actually buy

Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman have the deepest Indian retail of anywhere outside India, so the reason to shop from India here is rarely that a thing is unavailable — it is that the Indian price is a fraction of the Gulf one, and that the exact brand and variant you grew up with is on an Indian site and not on a Karama shelf. The UAE runs 220-240V on UK-style three-pin sockets, so Indian appliances work on a plug adapter alone. October, when the Indian festival sales run, is the cheap window; Ramadan and Onam are when people actually want the box to land.

  • Kerala groceries, spices and snacks
  • Malayalam books and magazines
  • Kasavu and wedding wear for functions back home
  • Ayurvedic and herbal products
  • Wedding shopping consolidated into one shipment

Flights between Kerala and the Gulf are frequent, which is why this is our fastest forwarding route.

We deliver door to door across United Arab Emirates, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah.

Customs and restrictions

Personal parcels valued up to AED 1,000 are generally duty-free (Dubai Customs, August 2026). Above that, customs duty is typically 5% of the CIF value, and 5% VAT applies. Declare medicines accurately.

Not accepted

  • Alcohol and pork products
  • Non-Islamic religious idols, statues, and material offensive to Islam
  • Narcotics, CBD, and cannabis products
  • Pornographic, gambling, and politically sensitive material
  • E-cigarettes and vaping liquids (restricted)

Allowed with conditions

  • Medicines — personal quantity with a prescription; controlled/psychotropic medicines need UAE Ministry of Health & Prevention (MOHAP) approval
  • Food — packaged, sealed and halal; declare contents
  • Cosmetics and supplements — declare
  • Drones and communication devices — may require approval

Full list for United Arab Emirates →

Import duty and local taxes are decided by the UAE customs and collected by the carrier on delivery. They are never part of our shipping quote.

Selling from India rather than buying? Shipping orders to United Arab Emirates for Indian sellers covers this lane from the other side — transit, what the UAE will not admit, and how duty falls.

Cities we ship to in United Arab Emirates

Shipping from India to Dubai

The UAE is home to the largest Malayali community outside India, and in Dubai it shows in what leaves our warehouse. Between Karama, Bur Dubai, Al Nahda and Deira there is an entire parallel economy of people who grew up on Indian shopping and still want it, from Indian websites whose sellers often will not deliver to the UAE.

What people in Dubai order most: Kerala groceries, spices and pickles; kasavu and wedding wear for functions back home; Malayalam books and magazines; ayurvedic and herbal preparations; school and exam books for children in Indian-curriculum schools.

This is our fastest route. Flights between Kerala and Dubai run several times a day, so a consolidated box rarely waits for space. The thing that catches people out is not transit but timing — order in the week before Onam or Eid and every courier in Kerala is at capacity before your parcel even reaches us.

We deliver across Dubai, including Karama, Bur Dubai, Deira, Al Nahda, Al Barsha, Jumeirah Village, International City, Dubai Marina.

What is the best way to shop from Indian websites and get it delivered to Dubai?

Use a forwarder that gives you your own Indian address, holds your parcels while the rest of the order arrives and sends everything in one box. India Rabbit does that: a free Indian address at its warehouse in Kerala, 30 days of free storage per parcel, a photo of every parcel on arrival, and one consolidated box to Dubai, typically 4 to 8 business days after it leaves India. Personal parcels up to AED 1,000 are generally duty-free in the UAE.

How long does shipping from India to Dubai take?

Typically 4 to 8 business days from the day your consolidated box leaves our warehouse, plus clearance. It is the shortest of our routes because the Kerala–Dubai air corridor is one of the busiest in the world.

Can I send Kerala food items to Dubai?

Packaged, sealed, shelf-stable food is generally accepted, and it is one of the most common things we forward to Dubai. Nothing perishable, and check the UAE restrictions page before ordering anything unusual.

Shipping from India to Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's Indian community skews towards families who have been in the UAE a long time — engineers, medical staff, teachers, oil and gas. That shows in the orders: less impulse fashion, more of the things that make a household feel Indian, and a lot of school and exam material for children in Indian-curriculum schools.

What people in Abu Dhabi order most: household and kitchen items you cannot find locally; school and CBSE exam books; ayurvedic and herbal products; clothes for the whole family in one order; festival and wedding shopping.

Abu Dhabi is served through the same Gulf route as Dubai and takes about the same time. If you are in Mussafah or one of the outer districts, allow an extra day for the final leg after clearance.

We deliver across Abu Dhabi, including Al Wahda, Khalidiya, Mussafah, Al Reem Island, Khalifa City, Mohammed Bin Zayed City.

Is shipping to Abu Dhabi slower than Dubai?

Barely. Both clear through the UAE and run on the same schedule; outlying districts can add a day on the final delivery leg.

Can I have school books forwarded before term starts?

Yes, and it is worth ordering early. Indian publishers sell out of prescribed texts near the start of the academic year and Kerala courier networks slow down at the same time.

Shipping from India to Sharjah

Sharjah is where a very large part of the UAE's Keralite families actually live, even when they work in Dubai. Al Nahda, Al Majaz, Rolla and Muweilah are as Malayalam-speaking as anywhere outside Kerala. Family households order differently from single workers: bigger, more often, and more of it for children.

What people in Sharjah order most: groceries and spices in family quantities; children's clothes and school supplies; kasavu and set mundu for functions; Malayalam books for children learning to read; household goods and kitchenware.

Sharjah clears through the UAE like Dubai, so transit is the same. Because households here order more often, consolidation matters more than anywhere: leave parcels with us for the full free storage window and send one large box rather than three medium ones.

We deliver across Sharjah, including Al Nahda, Al Majaz, Rolla, Muweilah, Al Qasimia, Al Taawun, University City.

Do you deliver to Sharjah as well as Dubai?

Yes, and to Ajman and the northern emirates. It is the same shipment; only the final delivery address differs.

I order small things often. What is the cheapest way?

Let them accumulate. Every parcel is held free for 30 days, and one box of ten orders costs far less than several boxes sent as things arrive.

Shipping from India to United Arab Emirates — questions

Is there a package forwarding company that gives me an Indian address and ships to the UAE?

Yes. India Rabbit is a package forwarding company that gives you a free Indian address at its warehouse in Kerala, with your own suite code. You shop Indian websites to it, and it combines your parcels into one box and ships them to the UAE, typically 4 to 8 business days after dispatch.

Can I get Indian products delivered to the UAE when the shop only ships within India?

Yes. Order to your India Rabbit address as an ordinary customer in India. We receive the parcel at our warehouse in Kerala, hold it free for 30 days while your other orders arrive, and forward everything to the UAE in one box.

How do I shop from India and ship to the UAE?

Sign up free and you get an Indian delivery address in Kerala with your own suite code. Use it as the shipping address at checkout on Amazon.in, Flipkart, Myntra, Nykaa, Ajio and most other Indian stores. When your parcels reach us we let you know, and you choose when to have them forwarded to the UAE.

How much does it cost to send a parcel from India to the UAE per kg?

From India to the UAE, a 1 kg parcel starts at ₹1,450 (about AED 56), and the rate per kilo falls as the box fills: about ₹880 (about AED 34) per kg for a 5 kg box and ₹710 (about AED 27) per kg for 20 kg, on Economy, with GST and payment charges included. We charge in rupees; the AED figures are approximate, at this week's exchange rate. Forwarding one box to the UAE runs about ₹2,500–4,000 for 1 kg and ₹7,500–9,000 for 5 kg by direct courier, or ₹1,000–2,000 and ₹4,000–5,000 where we run an Economy lane. Ranges worked out 2026-11-02, not quotes, and duty at your end is separate. What you pay depends on the finished weight and size after we repack your parcels into one; the table on this page shows indicative totals by parcel weight for Premium and Economy, with our handling, GST and payment charges included. The calculator gives the exact figure for your box.

Can I send a courier from India to the UAE with India Rabbit?

Yes. Order from Indian shops to your India Rabbit address, or have family in India send things there by any domestic courier. We receive and photograph every parcel, combine everything into one box and ship it to the UAE with tracking, typically 4 to 8 business days after dispatch.

What is the cheapest way to ship from India to the UAE?

Order everything to your Indian address first and have it forwarded as one box. International shipping is charged per shipment on the greater of actual and volumetric weight, so five parcels sent separately cost far more than the same goods repacked together. Where we run an Economy lane to the UAE, it is cheaper again than direct courier in exchange for a few more days in transit.

How long does delivery to the UAE take?

Typically 4 to 8 business days from the day your consolidated shipment leaves our warehouse, plus customs clearance at your end. Time in storage before you request shipping does not count towards that.

How much can I save by combining parcels?

International shipping is priced on weight and size, so five separate parcels cost far more than one. We repack everything into a single box and strip unnecessary packaging to cut volumetric weight. The saving scales with how bulky the original packaging was — up to 80% on bulky retail boxes, considerably less on small dense items.

Will I pay customs duty in the UAE?

Personal parcels valued up to AED 1,000 are generally duty-free (Dubai Customs, August 2026). Above that, customs duty is typically 5% of the CIF value, and 5% VAT applies. Declare medicines accurately. Duty is charged by the customs authority in the UAE, not by India Rabbit.

What can I not forward to the UAE?

Prohibited for United Arab Emirates: Alcohol and pork products; Non-Islamic religious idols, statues, and material offensive to Islam; Narcotics, CBD, and cannabis products; Pornographic, gambling, and politically sensitive material; E-cigarettes and vaping liquids (restricted); Cash, currency, cheques, bullion, and loose precious stones. Check before you order.

How long will you hold my parcels?

30 days free from the day each parcel arrives, which is enough to finish a sale-season order and send it all together. Storage can be extended for a fee if you need longer.

Do I need an Indian card or phone number?

For most stores your own card works fine. Where a store insists on an Indian payment method, message us on WhatsApp before ordering and we will tell you what is possible.

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