Thank you all for the information. We are moving from Australia and have already got a reliable removalist, we believe so thank you anyway.

However we have just been informed that customs in Dubai now only clear goods with a current employment or residence visa stamp in primary passport, and that this is required before shipment leaves home port. This leaves us in a little dilemma, as visas are not obtained until after arrival, thus shipment can't leave. We therefore have no household goods. Also it is stated on customs website goods should arrive within one month of owner’s arrival. This would appear impossible if goods cannot leave homeport until after visa is obtained. “Catch 22’. Ah well will see what we can achieve.

Brady