A staff outsourcing company in Dubai that shows you every line
Sales agents, customer service and administrative staff, drivers, technicians, cleaners and site crews employed on tamdeed's licence and visas, paid through WPS, and working under your direction. No entity or visa quota needed on your side, no bundled rate you cannot check: one itemised invoice and a portal that shows attendance, documents and cost.
- UAE entity or visa quota needed on your side
- 0UAE entity or visa quota needed on your side
- Collars: office and sales roles, site and field roles
- 2Collars: office and sales roles, site and field roles
- Staff on registered contracts and WPS payroll
- 100%Staff on registered contracts and WPS payroll
- Itemised invoice, government fees at cost
- 1Itemised invoice, government fees at cost
What a staff outsourcing company does in the UAE
A staff outsourcing company in the UAE employs people on its own trade licence, sponsors their residence visas and pays their salaries through the Wage Protection System, then places them with a client company that directs their work day to day. The client gets the staff without holding the employment, the visas or the end-of-service liability; the outsourcing company carries all three and bills a monthly charge per person. It is the local name for what international providers call an employer of record, and it covers both collars: the customer service team and the delivery riders, the accountant and the cleaning crew.
Companies use it for four reasons. They have no UAE entity yet, or do not want one for a small team. Their licence's visa quota is full and the work is not. They want a category of staff, such as sales agents, drivers or cleaners, kept off their own headcount and run by a specialist. Or they are a free zone company that needs people working at mainland sites. In each case the outsourcing company's licence does what the client's cannot.
The arrangement is only as good as the employment behind it. Staff who are not on registered contracts, not paid through WPS, or charged fees to be hired are a liability that ends up on the client's site. tamdeed employs every outsourced worker properly and proves it in the portal: the WPS record, the insurance, the document expiries and the attendance are all there to be inspected, and the invoice is built from the same record.
The same service, in the words you might have searched
Employer of record, manpower supply, contract staffing and PEO are the four names for the shapes this takes. Pick the one that matches your situation.
Who uses staff outsourcing in Dubai
Companies without a UAE entity
A foreign company with sales, service or project staff to place in Dubai, before or instead of setting up. tamdeed employs the team; you run it.
Licences at their visa quota
Approved headcount is full. Outsourced staff work in your business without occupying a slot on your establishment card.
Banks, retailers and service brands
Card and loan sales agents, promoters, customer service and collections teams a brand puts its name behind, run as an outsourced category with performance visible in the portal.
Operators with field and site staff
Drivers, riders, technicians, cleaners and warehouse staff employed by tamdeed and deployed to your operation, so the field workforce is not your employment risk.
What staff outsourcing includes
Everything an employer owes, carried by tamdeed and visible to you.
Employment on tamdeed's licence
Every outsourced worker is employed by tamdeed on a MOHRE-registered contract and sponsored on a residence visa by tamdeed.
Visa cases run in-house
Work permit, visa, medical, Emirates ID and labour card processed and tracked in the immigration pipeline, expiries flagged before they matter.
WPS payroll every month
Salary paid through the Wage Protection System from approved attendance, overtime at the statutory premium, itemised payslips in the worker app.
Medical insurance and benefits
Mandatory cover from day one; allowances and benefits administered against the contract.
Attendance, leave and timesheets
Office check-in or geofenced field attendance, timesheets for approval, leave balances requested and approved in one flow.
Bring your people or ask for a team
Transfer staff you already have to tamdeed's employment, or brief the roles and we recruit with you in the interviews.
Gratuity and settlement carried
End-of-service accrued monthly and settled by tamdeed when a person leaves, so nothing lands on you later.
One itemised invoice
Salary, government fees at cost, insurance, accruals and tamdeed's own line, per person, every month. Nothing bundled.
How outsourcing starts
Staff already in the UAE transfer within weeks; new visas take longer and we say which applies at the brief.
- 1
Tell us who, and where they will work
Roles, headcount, salaries, site or office, and whether the people exist already or need recruiting.
- 2
Offers and documents
Existing staff receive offers from tamdeed and their visa transfers are prepared; new roles are recruited with you.
- 3
Charge sheet
Every monthly line per person, approved in your portal before anyone moves. Government fees at cost.
- 4
Run it on the platform
Contracts, visas, payroll, attendance and leave flow through tamdeed month after month. You approve; the platform files.
Staff categories we outsource
Both collars. Licensed activities such as security are not supplied.
Sales and customer facing
- Credit card and loan sales agents
- Telesales and inside sales
- Customer service and call centre agents
- Collections agents
- Promoters and brand ambassadors
- Retail associates and cashiers
Office and administration
- Administrators and coordinators
- Accounts and finance assistants
- Data entry and back office
- Receptionists
- Document controllers
- HR and payroll assistants
Field and operations
- Light and heavy vehicle drivers
- Delivery riders
- Technicians and maintenance staff
- Warehouse pickers, packers and loaders
- Cleaning and housekeeping staff
- Site helpers and trades
Staff outsourcing, EOR, PEO or manpower supply: which one is this?
Four names, two questions: who holds the licence, and did you bring the people or ask for them.
| Staff outsourcing | Employer of record | PEO | Manpower supply | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who is the legal employer | tamdeed | tamdeed | You | tamdeed |
| Who sponsors the visa | tamdeed | tamdeed | You | tamdeed |
| Do you need a UAE entity | No | No | Yes | No |
| Where the people come from | Yours, or recruited | Usually yours | Yours | Recruited by tamdeed |
| Same thing as | Employer of record, the UAE name | Staff outsourcing, the international name | Outsourced HR and payroll | Outsourced crews at a rate |
What staff outsourcing costs with tamdeed
Outsourced staff are priced per person per month: the salary paid through WPS, government fees at cost, insurance, accruals, and tamdeed's own platform and management line. Where you bring the people and tamdeed becomes their employer, the published employer of record price applies; where tamdeed recruits, employs and deploys a team, the same lines appear on a manpower supply charge sheet with the wage set by the role.
Live pricing applies to teams of one to ten. Above ten, tamdeed prepares a custom charge sheet from the same lines.
The published employer of record price covers the platform and management for staff you bring; the salary and government charges are passed through at cost and itemised. Teams recruited and deployed by tamdeed are priced on a manpower supply charge sheet from the same lines.
An outsourcing invoice you can read
Salary, government fees, insurance, accruals and tamdeed's line, per person, every month, built from the attendance record. The number you approved is the number you are billed.
Questions, answered plainly
What is a staff outsourcing company?
A licensed company that employs people on its own trade licence, sponsors their visas and pays them through WPS, then places them with a client who directs their work and pays a monthly charge per person. It is the UAE name for what international providers call an employer of record. tamdeed does this for both collars.
Is staff outsourcing legal in the UAE?
Yes, when the outsourcing company is licensed to employ and supply staff and every worker is on a MOHRE-registered contract, sponsored on a residence visa and paid through the Wage Protection System. tamdeed employs every outsourced worker this way and shows the records in your portal.
Do I need a UAE company to outsource staff?
No. Staff are employed and sponsored by tamdeed, so a company without a UAE entity, or a free zone company that needs people at mainland sites, can have staff working in Dubai without holding a licence for them.
Can I outsource staff I already employ?
Yes. Existing staff receive offers from tamdeed, their visas transfer through tamdeed's immigration pipeline, and they carry on working for you with tamdeed as the employer. Staff visa transfers inside the UAE are covered in our guide.
What is the difference between staff outsourcing and an employer of record?
None in substance. Employer of record is the international name and staff outsourcing is the UAE name for the same arrangement: a licensed company employs the people and you direct the work. tamdeed's employer of record page describes the same service with its published price.
What is the difference between staff outsourcing and a PEO?
Who holds the licence. With staff outsourcing tamdeed is the legal employer and visa sponsor. With a PEO you keep the licence and sponsor the staff yourself, and tamdeed runs payroll, visas and HR administration on your behalf.
How fast can outsourced staff start?
People already in the UAE can transfer to tamdeed's employment within weeks, once offers are accepted and the visa transfer runs. New hires from abroad take longer because the visa process sets the pace; we tell you which applies at the brief.
What does staff outsourcing cost in Dubai?
Per person per month: the salary through WPS, government fees at cost, insurance, accruals, and tamdeed's platform and management line. For staff you bring, the published employer of record price is AED 1,750 per employee per month for the platform and management, with salary and government charges passed through at cost. Teams recruited and deployed by tamdeed are priced on a manpower supply charge sheet from the same lines.
Tell us who you want outsourced
Roles, headcount, and whether the people exist already. A tamdeed adviser replies with a per-person charge sheet.