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Employee & Staff Outsourcing Services
Your team, on our visa and payroll. Strategic workforce placement backed by full compliance.
ACOUP recruits the people you need, employs them on our visa and payroll under our outsourcing license, and deploys them to work at your business. It is the staff outsourcing model UAE employers use when they want the team without the visa quota. You get a fully managed team without the visa quota, payroll or HR admin.
At a glance
20,000+Employment visas issued
WPSCompliant monthly payroll
ScalableGrow headcount as you need
25+ yrsOperating in the UAE
Why ACOUP
A complete team, without the employer workload
We take on recruitment, sponsorship, payroll and compliance so your managers can focus on the work itself.
Sponsorship & visas
Employee sponsorship, visa processing and onboarding under UAE regulations.
Payroll handled
Salaries through WPS, plus insurance, leave and end-of-service calculations.
Legally structured
Staffing legally structured under our outsourcing license.
Scalable hiring models
Add people as you grow, with models built for long-term business growth.
Seamless deployment
Professionals deployed across diverse sectors, managed by one partner.
How it works
From requirement to a working team in four steps
ACOUP is the employer on paper and in compliance. You direct the work every day.
- 1Share your requirementTell us the roles, headcount, location and start dates.
- 2We recruit & employACOUP sources candidates and employs them on our visa and payroll.
- 3Deploy to your businessStaff start work at your site, onboarded and ready.
- 4We manage, you directWe run payroll and compliance. You manage the daily work.
ACOUP handlesLegal employer responsibilities
- Recruitment, screening and onboarding
- Visa sponsorship, work permit & Emirates ID
- Monthly payroll through WPS
- Health insurance & ILOE enrolment
- Leave, gratuity & end-of-service calculations
- Renewals, cancellations & PRO work
You manageThe work at your business
- Daily tasks, targets and performance
- Working hours, location and shifts
- Headcount and role requirements
- Approvals for leave and expenses
Compliance
Every employer obligation, handled by ACOUP
As the legal employer of your outsourced staff, we manage the obligations that come with UAE employment.
- Health insurance: mandatory employer-provided cover for private-sector employees in every emirate (Sharjah and the Northern Emirates since 1 January 2025).
- ILOE: Involuntary Loss of Employment insurance enrolment for eligible employees.
- WPS: salaries paid on time through the Wage Protection System.
- Gratuity: 21 days' basic salary per year for the first five years of service, and 30 days per year after that.
General guidance under UAE Labour Law; your ACOUP consultant confirms what applies to each role.
Discuss outsourcingTypical outsourced-hire journeyTimelines vary by role and nationality
- Offer & employment contractTerms agreed and MOHRE offer letter signed
- Work permit & entry permitApplied for under ACOUP's licence
- Medical fitness testCompleted after arrival or status change
- Emirates ID biometricsFingerprinting and ID application
- Residence visa issuedEmployee legally resident and ready to work
- DeploymentInduction at your site and payroll set-up
Who it's for
When employee outsourcing makes sense
- Companies without enough visa quota
- Businesses scaling teams quickly
- Multi-site and project deployments
- Teams that want to reduce HR admin
- Long-term and seasonal roles
Already found your candidate? With Employer of Record, you choose the person and ACOUP becomes their legal employer.
Explore EORFrequently asked questions
Employee outsourcing questions
What is employee outsourcing?
ACOUP recruits staff and employs them on our visa and payroll under our outsourcing license. They work at your business, while we handle sponsorship, payroll and compliance.
Who is the legal employer?
ACOUP is the legal employer and visa sponsor. You direct the day-to-day work.
How is this different from EOR?
With employee outsourcing, ACOUP finds and employs the staff. With EOR, you choose the person yourself and ACOUP becomes their legal employer.
Is employee outsourcing allowed in the UAE?
Yes. ACOUP deploys outsourced staff under our outsourcing license, in line with UAE Labour Law and MOHRE requirements.
Can outsourced staff move to my company later?
Yes. When you are ready to sponsor them yourself, we can help transfer employees to your visa and payroll.
Is employee outsourcing the same as manpower supply?
The terms are often used interchangeably in the UAE, but the arrangement matters more than the label. ACOUP recruits the staff, employs them on its own licence, sponsors their visas and pays them through WPS, and remains responsible for them as their employer while they work under your direction.
Can I outsource just a few staff, or does it need to be a whole team?
Both work. Clients outsource a single specialist as readily as a department, and headcount can move up or down as demand changes. The commercial model is the same — a monthly fee per employee on top of salary and statutory costs.
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