How to Hire in the GCC

Hiring in the Gulf is shaped less by the role than by the country. The same accountant or site engineer needs a different work permit, a different nationalisation check and often a different professional licence in Dubai, Riyadh or Muscat, and the cost of employment changes with each country's social-insurance and end-of-service rules.

Start with your country below for an overview of its permit system, nationalisation scheme (Emiratisation, Saudisation, Qatarisation, Kuwaitisation, Bahrainisation or Omanisation) and its role guides. Each role guide covers salary bands, visa steps, the nationalisation rule for that job, where to source candidates, and live hiring data from the MenaJobs job board.