Starting a moving and relocation company in Abu Dhabi involves a transport/logistics-services activity licence through ADDED, with vehicle registration and storage-facility considerations that scale with whether you offer local moves only or full relocation services including storage.
Licensing and vehicle considerations
A moving company needs its trucks and vehicles registered for commercial goods-transport use, similar in principle to the courier/delivery business covered elsewhere in this series but for larger vehicles and household goods rather than parcels. Drivers need licences appropriate to the vehicle class (larger trucks generally require a higher driving licence category than standard cars).
Storage and international relocation considerations
A basic local moving service (truck plus movers) has simpler facility needs than a full relocation company also offering storage — warehouse space for storing customers' belongings is a separate facility investment. Companies handling international relocations may also need to navigate customs and shipping documentation for household goods crossing borders, which is a specialised knowledge area beyond standard local moving.
Costs and timeline
Costs scale with fleet size, storage facility needs, and whether international relocation services are offered — a small local moving operation and a full-service international relocation company are very different budgets. Model your base licensing cost with this site's Business Setup Cost Calculator.