2026 employer cost brief

UAE Employer Cost Guide: Pakistani Workers 2026

What you pay. What you do not. Written for the HR / procurement manager who has to approve a file.

Item	Who pays	Note
Sourcing, screening, trade-test, shortlist pack	Zero — RRI	No per-head placement fee to the employer
Pakistan Protector / BEOE formalities	RRI	Run under its BEOE OEP licence
MOHRE or free-zone work permit	Employer (UAE)	Your PRO files locally
Entry permit, medical, Emirates ID	Employer	Standard UAE onboarding
Ticket, wage, housing / allowance	Per contract	State it in the demand
Replacement (failed medical / abscond window)	Re-source fee = 0	Ticket / visa follows the demand letter

Arabic: استقدام للإمارات.

We do not publish fake “all-in $X per worker” numbers. Host-state fees change. Send the role + city + headcount and we return a feasibility note within one business day.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a sourcing fee for the employer?

No. RRI does not invoice the employer for sourcing or trade-testing.

What should the employer send first?

Company, city, trades, headcount, who pays ticket and housing.

Cost split

Who covers which cost in the UAE.

RRI covers: sourcing, screening, in-person trade testing in Pakistan and document processing.
The employer covers: MOHRE or free-zone permit fees, the salary and benefits in the contract, and any items agreed for the project.
Agreed case by case: flight tickets and other logistics, because budgets differ by project.
The worker pays: only the placement fee BEOE regulation permits.

Timeline

From demand letter to arrival in the UAE.

Day 1: a written feasibility answer to your demand.
Working days 5 to 10: a trade-tested shortlist with each candidate's result.
Interviews: you approve the people you want; nobody else goes forward.
Permits and documents: Gulf hires complete the GAMCA medical and Protector of Emigrants clearance in Pakistan before departure.
Departure: pre-departure orientation, travel coordination and support after arrival.

Paperwork

What you send us.

Your side of the paperwork is short: a demand letter, a power of attorney, the employment contract and the permit papers required by the destination country.

FAQs

the UAE cost questions.

Is there a recruitment fee for employers in the UAE?

No. Renaissance Recruitment Inc. charges employers no sourcing, screening or trade-testing fee. Statutory items and the contract package stay with the employer; flights are agreed case by case.

How long does it take to hire from Pakistan for the UAE?

You get a written feasibility answer within one business day and a tested shortlist within 5 to 10 working days. Gulf hires complete the GAMCA medical and Protector of Emigrants clearance in Pakistan before departure.

What do candidates pay?

Only the placement fee permitted by BEOE regulation. No undisclosed or illegal fees.

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