Which GCC countries does Horizon GCC recruit for?

We recruit for employers across the Gulf — the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain — from our Dubai office. Every mandate is handled subject to the destination country's labour, visa and licensing rules.

Where do you source Gulf recruitment candidates from?

We source from 15 international markets, including India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Philippines, Sri Lanka and others across Asia, Africa and Central Europe, choosing the market that fits the trade, grade and budget.

How long does a GCC hiring mandate take?

For overseas trades with quota confirmed and clean documentation, four to eight weeks per batch from approved brief to arrival is a realistic plan. Licensed and regulated roles take longer because of credential verification and destination licensing steps.

Do you handle visas and mobilisation for the wider Gulf, not just the UAE?

Yes. We coordinate offer paperwork, attestation, medicals, visa processing, travel and arrival onboarding with licensed partner offices at source, and adapt the sequence to each destination country's process.

Can you supply both bulk manpower and senior professionals?

Yes. The same Dubai team handles high-headcount manpower supply and targeted executive or specialist search, so employers running both types of requirement keep a single point of contact.

How much does Gulf recruitment cost?

Fees depend on the role band, headcount, sourcing market and how much of the mobilisation you want us to manage. Send the brief and we will come back with a written scope and cost before any sourcing begins.

Gulf hiring

GCC recruitment agency, run from Dubai

Horizon GCC has recruited for Gulf employers since 1997. One Dubai team scopes the brief, sources and trade-tests at origin, and manages visas and mobilisation into the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain.

Recruitment across the Gulf, coordinated from one office

Gulf hiring rarely fails on candidate supply. It fails on documentation, quota, trade-test standards and timing between the source country and the destination. Our Dubai consultants hold the whole sequence together: the specification you sign off is the specification tested at origin, and the arrival date you plan around is the one we work back from.

We work with contractors, facilities operators, hotel groups, healthcare providers, industrial employers and government-linked entities. Requirements range from a single certified specialist to phased mobilisation of large crews across several trades.

Hiring by Gulf market

United Arab Emirates

Our home market. From Business Bay we run mandates in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, from single specialist hires to phased crews of several hundred.

Construction, MEP and fabrication crews for live UAE programmes
Facilities management, security, cleaning and hospitality teams
Engineers, supervisors, QA/QC and HSE professionals
Work permit, visa, medical, Emirates ID and onboarding coordination

Saudi Arabia

Large-scale industrial, infrastructure and giga-project hiring, where headcount volume and Saudization planning both shape the brief.

Volume trades and plant operators for industrial and infrastructure work
Technical and management profiles for EPC contractors
Documentation and attestation prepared for Saudi requirements

Qatar

Construction, facilities and hospitality staffing for employers running events, venues and asset-management contracts.

Civil and MEP trades for build and fit-out programmes
Hospitality, F&B and guest-facing service staff
Security and facilities operatives for venue contracts

Kuwait

Oil, gas and contracting manpower where certified trades and safety records matter more than headline cost.

Certified welders, fabricators, riggers and scaffolders
Mechanical, electrical and instrumentation technicians
Camp, catering and site-support staff

Oman

Industrial, logistics and hospitality recruitment with an emphasis on stable, long-tenure candidates.

Plant, maintenance and logistics teams
Hotel, resort and tourism staff
Skilled trades for contracting and fit-out work

Bahrain

Smaller, curated mandates across finance, services, manufacturing and hospitality.

Finance, administration and back-office professionals
Manufacturing and maintenance technicians
Hospitality and retail service staff

How a Gulf mandate runs

Brief: role, grade, certification, headcount, phasing and destination country
Market selection across our sourcing countries, matched to trade and budget
Sourcing and practical trade testing at origin, with client witness interviews
Document verification, credential checks, source medicals and clearances
Work permit, visa and travel coordination for the destination country
Arrival, onboarding and post-placement follow-up

Sourcing markets behind Gulf hiring

We recruit from 15 international markets. Each has its own strengths, cost profile and clearance process — the right choice depends on the trade, the grade and how fast you need people on site.

India Pakistan Nepal Bangladesh Philippines Sri Lanka Indonesia Vietnam Thailand Central Europe Morocco Egypt Kenya South Africa Uganda

Gulf recruitment FAQs

We recruit for employers across the Gulf — the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain — from our Dubai office. Every mandate is handled subject to the destination country's labour, visa and licensing rules.

Talk to a Horizon GCC recruitment specialist.

Speak to one of the team and find out why UAE and GCC employers trust Horizon GCC to hire HR, technical and professional talent.