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Recruitment in the UAE

Personal services in the UAE: recruitment. On request.

Price
On request
Timeline
1–3 weeks
Tax
—
Format
Remote and in person
About hiring

How staff are hired in the UAE

The UAE labour market is built around visas: an employee is almost always either already a resident with a valid visa, or relocating — in which case the employer opens their visa.

That decides both the start date and the cost of hiring. A candidate with a visa in place starts sooner; a candidate from abroad only after a work permit and the medical.

The order

What a UAE company needs before it can hire

You can't hire someone in the UAE in one step — the company first has to become an employer. The order is strict and no link can be skipped: each one rests on the previous.

  • Registration with the labour ministry — the company gets an electronic employer file
  • The establishment card at the immigration service, without which visas can't be filed
  • The visa quota — how many employees the company may sponsor
  • The work permit and residence visa for a specific person
  • Connection to the wage system — salaries are only paid through it

The order is the same for everyone, but the documents and timelines depend on whether the company is registered in a free zone or on the mainland.

What the service includes

Scope: a tick means included in the price, a cross means billed separately
A consultation on your case
Preparing the documents
Support through the process
State fees and third-party charges— billed separately

How the process runs

1–3 weeks
  1. Шаг 1Снимаем требования к позиции и проверяем визовую квоту компании.
  2. Шаг 2Поиск и первичный отбор кандидатов.
  3. Шаг 3Собеседования и проверка документов, включая легализацию диплома.
  4. Шаг 4Оффер и оформление трудового договора.
  5. Шаг 5Разрешение на работу, виза и подключение к зарплатной системе.

What we need from you

  • 1A passport
  • 2Resident status, if required

Frequently asked questions

Who is faster to hire — a resident or a candidate from abroad?
A resident with a valid visa: they need no work permit from scratch, no entry visa and no medical. A candidate from abroad starts later.
What should be checked in a candidate's documents?
Legalisation of the diploma in the country that issued it, and the status of the current visa. Those two are what most often push the start date back.
Can I hire someone whose visa is held by another employer?
Yes, in two ways: they cancel the previous visa and move across entirely, or they keep it and take out a separate work permit with you. Which one depends on whether they're leaving for good or combining the two.
What has to be done before the search starts?
Check the company's visa quota. If there are no places, the candidate will have to wait for the quota to be raised — a separate procedure with its own timeline.
Terms

The terms the expert works on

Guarantees the outcome by contract

Writes the outcome and the timeline for every service — including opening a bank account — into the contract, and answers for them.

Bills in stages

You do not pay the whole sum up front: invoices come in instalments as each stage closes.

Fixes the price in the contract

The cost is locked in and does not grow as the work goes on. Prices on the site are indicative — the final figure comes after your case is reviewed.

Charges no hidden fees

No penalties or surcharges beyond the contract. No Pactors markup either: you pay the expert their own price.

Works with lawyers of 8+ years in UAE law

The licence for your activity is matched, and the requirements worked through, by qualified lawyers.

Thinks a step ahead

Picks the zone and the licence so that a year from now you do not hit a limit and have to redo the whole thing.

Deals with authorities directly

Handles government bodies, free zones and UAE banks personally — no chain of subcontractors.

Ready to start?

Send an enquiry — we will check your case and help you arrange “Recruitment in the UAE” in UAE. No markup on top.