Employer of Record (EOR)
What is an Employer of Record?
An Employer of Record is a third party that becomes the legal employer of your staff in the UAE, so you can hire and operate here without setting up your own entity. You manage the employee’s day to day work. We handle the visa, the contract, the payroll and the compliance.
Why use Smooth as your EOR in the UAE?
- No Entity Required — Start operating in the UAE without the cost and delay of company formation.
- Fast Mobilisation — Our own on demand labour licence means visa processing in 24 to 72 hours, well below the market standard.
- Full Compliance — Every contract, payslip and filing meets UAE labour law and WPS requirements.
- Transparent Cost — Predictable, all in pricing with no hidden fees.
- One Point of Contact — A dedicated account manager for visas, payroll and any employee queries.
What’s included:
- Employment visas and work permits
- Locally compliant employment contracts
- Payroll processing through WPS
- Employee insurance and benefits administration
- Onboarding and offboarding
- Ongoing HR and compliance support
How it works:
- Tell us who you want to hire and where they’ll be based.
- We draft the compliant contract and begin visa processing, typically complete within 24 to 72 hours.
- We run payroll and manage compliance every month, so you don’t have to.
- You manage the employee’s day to day work, we handle everything else.
Yes. Smooth holds the licences required to act as legal employer and sponsor for staff across the UAE.
Our own on demand labour licence means we can
typically process visas in 24 to 72 hours, faster than providers who rely on third party sponsorship.
No. That’s the point of EOR, you can
Pricing depends on visa type, headcount and the level of HR support needed. Get in touch for a quote.