Are you struggling with hiring in the Middle East due to local entity setup, visas, contracts, or payroll complexities?
Imagine having employees that work directly for you in the Middle East, but you still don’t have a local entity and you do not manage salaries, visas, or other administrative tasks. At the same time, you have full control over your team.
This is possible when you partner with FMC Group. We’ll hire on your behalf, handle all the processes, and you’ll have employees.
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Are you struggling with hiring in the Middle East due to local entity setup, visas, contracts, or payroll complexities?
Imagine having employees that work directly for you in the Middle East, but you still don’t have a local entity and you do not manage salaries, visas, or other administrative tasks. At the same time, you have full control over your team.
This is possible when you partner with FMC Group. We’ll hire on your behalf, handle all the processes, and you’ll have employees.
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Leah Maglalang
Business Coordinator UAE
Not every EOR Service provider is alike. You can enjoy some benefits of partnering with one group, but you can be frustrated due to bad support, lack of important features, or hidden costs.
Understanding your frustrations, we have created a service that is built to provide you with control over your employees and peace of mind at affordable costs.
If you need a full spectrum of HR, payroll, and compliance tasks, then FMC Group is the right partner. The following key features of our service are designed to provide you with full operational control while focusing on growing your business:
Need a special feature in our EOR service?
We are flexible with our customers, care about their satisfaction, and are happy to assist you.
We make new market entries easy and provide support for expansion. Below is the list of countries in the Middle East that we service.
But if you want EOR services in countries other than those in the list above, we serve over fifty countries.
FMC Group is a German-owned company. Over 25 years, we have gained experience in different markets and are now providing expert services in the UAE and other countries.
Coverage available across GCC and selected MENA markets.
Hiring Step | EOR (Employer of Record) | Local Entity Setup |
Legal Setup | No local entity required; hire immediately | Must register a legal entity; can take 1–3 months |
Employment Contract | Drafted and compliant within days | Drafted after entity registration; may take a few days to weeks |
Work Permit & Visa | Processed quickly through EOR; usually 1–3 weeks | Processed through the company entity; can take 4–8 weeks |
Payroll Setup | Immediate setup with EOR’s payroll system | Requires a company payroll system; setup may take weeks |
Employee Onboarding | Completed in days | Delayed until the entity is fully operational including a bank account |
Time to First Hire | 1–3 weeks | 3–12 months |
Operational Risk | Minimal; EOR handles compliance | Higher; full responsibility lies with the company |
Employer of Record services are ideal for every company that wants to expand quickly in the Middle East. EOR services are also ideal for the companies that don’t want to set up a local entity or comply with complex local labor rules.
No matter the size or industry, FMC Group EOR service hires employees for you legally and efficiently across the Middle East.
If you want to expand your business to the Middle East, you may face many challenges, such as local rules compliance, payroll management, and visa issues. An experienced EOR service provider can make the process smooth and hassle-free.
The cost of the process and ongoing workflows depend on the partner you select as an EOR service provider. We are the right partners due to the following unmatched advantages:
FMC Group has been helping businesses grow globally for over 25 years. Our experience spans multiple industries and markets all over the world.
This experience gives us insight to anticipate challenges and provide practical solutions. Whether you are scaling your startup to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, or any Middle East country, we make the process risk-free.
We have been providing EOR services for more than fifteen years. We hire employees on your behalf, so you don’t need to register a legal entity locally.
FMC has built a proven process, gained legal knowledge, and established HR systems to ensure seamless hiring and payroll management.
FMC Group will provide you with employees in any industry and from any country in the Middle East. We can start the process in 24 hours, you don’t need to wait for the setup of the legal structure, and there is no need to pay extra for registering the business in the Middle East.
This removes the cost, complexity, and delays of entity setup. We make your market entry faster and more cost-effective.
It is our responsibility to not just provide employees but also ensure hiring complies with local labor laws. So, no need to learn and understand those laws, just start scaling. We ensure your team is fully protected and compliant in every country we operate in.
We prioritize human interaction instead of software-driven solutions. We hire and guide you in every step of expanding your business, doing what a tool cannot.
You directly benefit from our experience and knowledge through our consulting services. In this way, you make informed and thoughtful decisions.
Our people-first approach makes our service tailored to your unique business needs.
FMC Group is a German-based company that has made the company process-oriented and focused on precision. We understand the region’s regulatory landscape and maintain the international standards.
You retain full operational control over your employees. We focus on managing HR administration, payroll, compliance, and employee onboarding.
You assign tasks, monitor performance, and conduct daily activities. Our job is to handle complex administration and legal responsibilities.
We are more than just a service provider. We in the FMC Group build long-term relationships within the company and with our clients.
You can trust us to be there today and as your business expands tomorrow.
Easy, Fast, Compliant, and Long-Lasting. These are traits that make our EOR process not only unique but valuable for our customers.
From the first consultation to ongoing employee management, we structure every step to reduce risk and administrative burden.
Schedule a thirty-minute free consultation with the FMC Group. We assess your hiring goals, target country, role requirements, and timelines. Then we’ll explain the most compliant and cost-effective way to hire through EOR.
You may hire your own candidate or use FMC Group’s recruitment support. Once you have finalized the candidate, we validate eligibility, visa requirements, and local employment conditions.
FMC Group prepares all required agreements:
We ensure all contracts align with local labor laws and clearly define salary, benefits, and employment terms.
The employee is hired through FMC Group. Then you start working with the employee, and we manage administrative tasks such as payroll, taxes, leave, and more.
You retain full day-to-day management of the employee’s work and performance. FMC Group handles ongoing payroll, leave tracking, expense reimbursements, salary adjustments, bonuses, audits, and compliance monitoring.
After reviewing this comparison, you can determine which service fits your expansion needs. In addition to EOR services, we help with payroll outsourcing, employee leasing, and more.
Feature / Service | Employer of Record (EOR) | Professional Employer Organization (PEO) | Payroll Outsourcing |
Legal Employer Responsibility | Yes, EOR becomes the legal employer | Shared / Co-employment with client | No, the client remains the legal employer |
Entity Requirement | No local entity needed | Usually requires a local entity | No local entity needed |
Payroll & Tax Compliance | Handled fully by the provider | Usually handled jointly | Provider manages payroll only |
HR Administration | Full-service: contracts, benefits, leave, compliance | Limited HR support | Payroll-focused only |
Work Permits & Visas | Included where applicable | Not typically included | Not included |
Onboarding & Employee Management | Yes, administrative support included | Limited | Not included |
Best For | Quick, compliant international hiring without entity setup | Companies with existing local entities seeking shared HR | Companies needing payroll processing only |
Cost Structure | Per employee, includes full HR & compliance | Usually % of payroll or shared fee | Fee per payroll cycle or employee |
An Employer of Record (EOR) in the Middle East is a legally registered local entity that hires employees on your behalf. The EOR service provider becomes the official employer, and you get full control over employees.
EOR costs in the Middle East typically range from 10% to 20% of the employee’s gross salary or a fixed monthly fee per employee. Costs vary widely depending on multiple factors like country, role, and services.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is generally considered one of the easiest Middle East countries for international hiring. The UAE’s structured labor framework, clear visa processes, and business-friendly regulations make it a place of interest for expanding companies.
Yes. In many Middle East countries, an EOR can sponsor work visas and residency permits where legally permitted.
No. An EOR is not a staffing or recruitment agency. A staffing agency focuses on sourcing candidates, while an EOR acts as the legal employer and manages operations in that local region.
Yes. An EOR handles all employment-related immigration paperwork, including work permits, residency visas, medical checks, and government registrations where applicable.
A people-first EOR service company prioritizes human expertise, local knowledge, and personalized support over fully automated, software-only processes.
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