Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Series for Export from Dubai

The Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Series, known almost everywhere as the Troop Carrier or simply the Troopy, is the long-wheelbase, high-roof member of the 70 Series family, and Dubai is one of the best places in the world to source one for export. It exists to carry people and equipment across terrain that would stop most vehicles, which is why aid agencies, mining companies, safari operators and remote-area fleets keep buying them decades after the design first appeared. If you want to export a Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Series from Dubai, whether a used vehicle or a new 0 km unit, this page covers what matters before it leaves the UAE: the specification and how it differs from its 76 and 79 siblings, buying and shipping, the export steps, model tiers, paperwork, and destinations.

Vehicle specifications

The 78 Series is built on the 70 Series ladder frame with live axles front and rear, part-time four-wheel drive, a low-range transfer case and, on most builds, front and rear differential locks. What sets it apart from the rest of the family is the body: a long wheelbase with a tall roof and a rear cabin designed to carry people or cargo rather than to look neat. Depending on how it is specified it seats anywhere from a handful of occupants up to eleven or more, commonly with inward-facing bench seats along the rear sides that fold away when you need load space instead. Side-hinged rear doors, a flat floor and a huge interior volume make it the natural base for ambulances, personnel carriers, mobile workshops, safari conversions and overland campers. Power in GCC markets typically comes from a robust diesel, with a petrol option in some markets, driving through a manual gearbox, tuned for torque and longevity rather than speed. Equipment is deliberately basic on lower grades because that is what fleet buyers want, with air conditioning, a snorkel and heavy-duty suspension among the common additions. GCC-spec vehicles are built for heat and dust, a real advantage in hot destination markets, and Land Cruiser parts are available in essentially every country on earth. Because seat counts, engines, lockers and body fittings vary widely between builds and model years, confirm the exact specification against the VIN before you buy.

Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Series Export Dubai: logistics and buying process

On OneClickDrive you deal directly with the seller. To buy a Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Series for export from Dubai, browse the live listings, filter by year, mileage and budget, then contact Dubai's Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Series export dealers by phone, WhatsApp or callback. There is no agent in between and no commission added, which matters when you are buying several units for a fleet or a project. Before you commit, ask for current photos inside and out, and confirm the seat configuration, whether differential locks are fitted, the engine, the mileage, the VIN and that the vehicle can be exported. Once you agree a price, shipping depends on the destination. For overseas markets the vehicle usually leaves through Jebel Ali Port, most often by RoRo, which suits a tall vehicle that does not fit a standard container easily. For nearby GCC markets, many are driven out on temporary export plates. The seller, or a forwarder they work with, arranges the booking, customs filing and bill of lading, and can quote for multiple units shipped together.

Step by step:

1. Choose your configuration: seat count, engine, and whether you need differential locks or a snorkel.
2. Confirm the specification: colour, interior fit-out, and any conversion already fitted.
3. Receive an export quotation, including shipping and documentation.
4. Secure the booking with a verified payment option.
5. Delivery worldwide by sea, single units or full fleet lots.

The dealer handles everything from inspection to export documentation and customs clearance.

Export process and requirements

The export process follows a set order, and it differs for used and brand-new vehicles.

For a used vehicle registered in the UAE, first clear any fines or finance, since a vehicle with unpaid Salik, traffic fines or an active loan cannot be exported until these are settled, with a bank No-Objection Certificate (NOC) where it was financed. The vehicle is then de-registered for export and the RTA issues temporary export plates. The RTA also issues the Export Certificate, which cancels the local registration and replaces the registration card (Mulkiya). The export is declared to Dubai Customs, and GCC destinations need a Vehicle Clearance Certificate (VCC) to register the vehicle on arrival.

For a new 0 km vehicle that has never been registered in the UAE, there is no Mulkiya and no RTA de-registration, since there is nothing on the local register to cancel. It moves on the dealer's purchase invoice as proof of ownership, a Certificate of Origin, the Dubai Customs export declaration, a VCC, and the Bill of Lading. Fleet and project buyers often take the new 0 km route. Vehicles exported out of the UAE are usually zero-rated for VAT when the export is completed and documented in time, and the dealer can confirm how this applies to your purchase. If the vehicle carries a passenger conversion, some destinations also ask for seating-capacity approval, so raise your destination early.

Available export models and pricing

The Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Series export price in Dubai depends on the model year, mileage, engine, seat configuration and condition, so the live listings always show current prices as stock turns over. This model holds its value unusually well, because demand from aid, mining and remote-area operators never really softens and supply is limited. Specification moves the price meaningfully: differential locks, a factory snorkel and a higher seat count all add value. The range runs from higher-mileage vehicles that are among the cheapest to export from Dubai, up to near-new and new 0 km units. If you want to export a Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Series Dubai buyers rate for value, a well-maintained mid-mileage diesel with lockers is the sweet spot, since it does the job without the premium of a new unit. GCC-spec vehicles usually cost more than imported-spec ones. Check the model year against your destination's import age limit before you buy, and note that some countries apply different rules to passenger-carrying conversions.

Tier	Profile	Price position	Best for
Value (older model years)	Higher mileage, basic fit-out	Most affordable	Site transport and workhorse duty
Balanced (recent model years)	Moderate mileage, lockers and AC	Mid-tier	Fleets, NGOs and tour operators
Near-new (latest model years)	Low mileage or 0 km, full specification	Premium	Projects and age-limit markets

Required export documentation

Have the right package ready, since a missing item is the most common cause of delays at the port. The list depends on whether the vehicle is used or new.

For a used vehicle (registered in the UAE):

• Original registration card (Mulkiya), the used-vehicle registration document.
• RTA Export Certificate and temporary export plates.
• Bank NOC if the vehicle was financed, plus clearance of any fines or Salik.
• Insurance for the export plates, valid for about 14 days.

For a new 0 km vehicle (never registered):

• Dealer purchase invoice as proof of ownership, in place of the Mulkiya.
• Certificate of Origin.

For both: the buyer's passport or Emirates ID (and the seller's ID for a used-vehicle transfer), the sale invoice showing the price and VIN, the Dubai Customs export declaration, a VCC for GCC destinations, and a Bill of Lading for sea freight. Keep the originals and copies, and check your destination's own import rules (age limit, drive side, homologation, seating-capacity approval for passenger conversions, and a Certificate of Conformity in some countries).

Key locations and hubs

• Al Aweer Auto Market (Ras Al Khor): Dubai's main used-vehicle and export cluster, where much of the 70 Series stock is sourced.
• RTA Tasjeel and Al Aweer centres: de-registration, export plates and the Export Certificate.
• Dubai Customs: the export declaration and VCC.
• Jebel Ali Port (JAFZA): the main sea gateway, with RoRo the usual choice for a tall vehicle.
• Overland borders: Al Ghuwaifat for Saudi Arabia, and the Hatta or Oman crossings for GCC road exports.
• Souq Al Haraj in nearby Sharjah, another cluster Dubai sellers draw stock from.

Popular export destinations for the Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Series

Dubai is a major re-export hub, and the Troop Carrier is one of the most in-demand vehicles leaving it. Africa is the largest market by far, for aid and development work, mining, exploration, safari and rural transport in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, Mauritania, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Angola, Ethiopia and beyond, where the combination of huge capacity and total mechanical simplicity has no real rival. The GCC and wider Middle East takes them for desert, oilfield and security work: Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, Iran and Jordan, where a VCC is needed and GCC-spec vehicles register most easily. There is steady demand across South Asia in Pakistan and Afghanistan, in North Africa in Algeria, Libya, Sudan and Egypt, and among specialist overland and expedition buyers in Europe and Australia. Many countries set import age limits, require a pre-shipment inspection, and treat multi-seat conversions differently, so match the year and configuration to your rules.

Whichever the destination, the dealer can match the vehicle, seating and paperwork to it.

Browse our complete list of cars for export from Dubai, or see Toyota cars for export. Related options for export include the Land Cruiser 76 Series station wagon and the Land Cruiser 79 Series pickup.

To buy, browse the live Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Series export listings on OneClickDrive, compare seat configurations, engines, model years and mileage, and contact the seller directly to arrange the sale.

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