Importing cars from overseas

This is possible but a clumsy process, and generally not worth it given that car prices in the UAE are relatively competitive. If you have a rare or unusual car that you are particularly fond of, then it may be worth doing so from an emotional perspective. Export procedure is not detailed here since every country has different rules and procedures for export. Consider the costs of the following before bringing your car to the UAE though:

• Transportation costs (allow several thousand US dollars - of course if you ship a container with household goods, you may be able to fit in a car at no extra cost).
• Insurance costs
• Documentation costs - export certificates, copies of your cats TV license, and so on and so on.
• Modification costs - especially if your car is RH drive (from Asia, UK, Australia, NZ)