Recruitment & HR Services in the UAE

Key points

Businesses that benefit most from the UAE mainland licensing include retail, restaurants, contracting, real estate brokerage and consulting with government clients, because they serve customers on site across the emirate. A the UAE mainland company can apply for an unlimited visa quota in proportion to its office space, which free zone packages cannot match. As a rule, popular districts for a the UAE mainland office include Business Bay, Deira, Bur Dubai, Jumeirah Lakes Towers and Al Quoz, each with different rent levels and customer footfall.

Step by step

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   Step 1

   Activity and legal form

   We select the correct activity codes from the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) list and the legal form, as a rule a LLC or a sole establishment.

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   Step 2

   Trade name and initial approval

   Importantly, your trade name is reserved and initial approval secured from the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), together with any external approvals the activity requires. For starting a recruitment agency in the UAE, GoldenKey completes this stage with you on WhatsApp or by email.

3. 
   Step 3

   Office, MOA and submission

   You sign the memorandum of association before the notary or online, we register your tenancy contract and submit the full file.

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   Step 4

   Licence, Chamber and immigration

   The the UAE mainland licence is released, Chamber membership activated, and we open the establishment and labour files so visa processing can start. If the authority raises a query on starting a recruitment agency in the UAE at this stage, we handle it the same day.

Documents required

Gather these supporting documents and GoldenKey will take care of the rest of starting a recruitment agency in the UAE.

• A clear passport copy for each shareholder and manager, valid for at least six months
• Your current residence visa and Emirates ID copy if you are a UAE resident
• The UAE entry stamp or visa page if you are already in the country
• MOHRE approval
• Proof of address such as a utility bill or bank statement, requested by some zones
• Attested parent-company documents and a board resolution if the shareholder is a company

Pricing

Pricing for starting a recruitment agency in the UAE depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated. The figures below for starting a recruitment agency in the UAE are updated by GoldenKey whenever the authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one.

Where to license recruitment & hr services

Placing workers with UAE employers is regulated by MOHRE, which requires a bank guarantee and a mainland licence. HR consultancy without placement can be done from a free zone.

Dubai mainlandThe UAE's commercial capital — trade anywhere in the UAE w…Abu Dhabi mainlandThe capital — government contracts, energy supply chains a…Sharjah mainlandIndustrial heartland of the UAE — manufacturing, trading a…

Examples of this activity

• Recruitment agency
• Manpower supply
• HR outsourcing
• Executive search

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Why the UAE

The dirham has been pegged to the US dollar since 1997, which removes currency risk for starting a recruitment agency in the UAE and makes international pricing simple. To be clear, residence visas for owners and families come with the company, which makes starting a recruitment agency in the UAE a route to relocation as well as a business decision.

Why GoldenKey

On the ground, we speak the languages our clients speak, including English, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu and Malayalam, and we can arrange Russian, French and Mandarin support for starting a recruitment agency in the UAE. GoldenKey's consultants have handled starting a recruitment agency in the UAE for traders, consultants, tech founders and family offices, which gives us a realistic view of what each authority approves quickly. GoldenKey is based in Ajman Free Zone and has helped founders from more than 60 countries with starting a recruitment agency in the UAE, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us.

Frequently asked questions