Hire Indian Workers in Dubai
Trade-tested crews for Dubai contractors, fit-out firms, logistics operators, hotels and facility-management companies — recruited in India and documented for either a MOHRE mainland permit or a free-zone visa.
One City, Several Labour Markets
Dubai does not hire as a single market. Building and infrastructure contractors work across new residential districts and the corridor running south toward Al Maktoum International Airport. Fit-out and joinery workshops cluster in Al Quoz and Dubai Investments Park. Logistics and trading companies concentrate around Jebel Ali and Dubai South, while hotels, restaurants and retail spread along the coast and the creek. Each of these employers needs a different mix of trades, shift patterns and English ability.
We recruit for all of them from India: structural and finishing trades, MEP technicians, warehouse crews, kitchen and service staff, cleaners and maintenance teams. Before sourcing starts we ask one question that shapes the paperwork — whether your trade licence is a Dubai mainland licence, which puts work permits under the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE), or a free-zone licence, where the zone authority runs the employment file.
Roles We Deploy
Why Dubai Employers Recruit From India
- A large resident Indian workforce already operates in Dubai, so new arrivals join crews where language and working habits are familiar
- Many candidates have completed earlier contracts in the Emirates and understand site safety rules, access cards and camp routines
- Direct flights from numerous Indian cities to Dubai keep travel simple once entry permits are issued
- Selection happens in India through practical trade tests and video interviews, so your managers choose the people rather than receiving an unseen batch
- Our own Dubai office sits in Jebel Ali Free Zone, which makes coordination with your HR and PRO team a local call
From Demand Letter to Dubai Site
We confirm whether the hire sits under MOHRE or a free-zone authority, agree job titles that match your approved activities, and collect the demand letter and power of attorney.
Candidates are screened, trade-tested and interviewed by your team; signed offer letters follow in the format the relevant authority requires.
Your PRO obtains work permit approval and the entry permit while we complete eMigrate registration and emigration clearance for the selected workers.
After landing, workers complete the medical fitness test, Emirates ID biometrics and residence visa stamping through Dubai’s residency authority, then join the site.
Pay, Conditions & Timeline
The UAE sets no general statutory minimum wage for private-sector employees, so pay in Dubai is a matter of contract. Most packages are built from a basic salary plus allowances, or from a salary with accommodation, transport and food provided in kind. The basic figure matters because end-of-service gratuity and overtime premiums are calculated from it. India publishes minimum referral wages for workers going to the UAE, and an offer has to meet them before emigration clearance is granted. Mainland employers pay through the Wage Protection System (WPS), and Dubai Health Authority rules require employer-provided medical insurance.
Recruitment, visa and travel costs sit with the employer; UAE labour law does not allow them to be recovered from workers, and Indian emigration rules restrict what may be collected from candidates. Outdoor crews stop work in direct sun during MOHRE’s summer midday break. Our GCC deployments usually fall within a 1 to 25 day range once permits are ready — a range, not a promise, since approvals rest with the authorities and regulations change.
Figures are indicative market ranges and not a quotation; the signed service agreement governs. See our Terms & Conditions.
Employer FAQs
Can you recruit for both mainland and free-zone companies in Dubai?
Yes. The Indian side of the process is the same. What changes is who issues the permit in Dubai: MOHRE for mainland establishments, or the relevant free-zone authority for companies licensed inside a zone.
Where do Dubai employers usually house workers?
Purpose-built labour accommodation is concentrated in areas such as Al Quoz, Muhaisnah, Jebel Ali Industrial Area and Dubai Investments Park. Accommodation must meet Dubai Municipality standards, and the bus journey to site should be planned before arrival dates are fixed.
Do workers need a medical test before leaving India?
The binding medical fitness test for a residence visa is taken in the UAE after arrival. We can arrange pre-departure screening in India if you want to reduce the risk of a failed test later.
Do you supply housemaids or other domestic workers?
No. We recruit for companies only. Domestic-worker hiring in the UAE runs through a separate licensed system that we are not part of.
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