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CASE 20 · SETUP INVESTIGATION

Temporary Employment & Mediation Agency

Launch a temporary-employment and mediation agency under a compliant operating and financial structure.

HR & Recruitment

Activities & licensing scope

Recruitment mediation and temporary staffing are different operating models. These reference activities must be matched to the employer responsibilities and MOHRE permissions; they are not a confirmed combined licence.

Activity 7820001 · Dubai mainland · DET reference

On Demand Labors Supply (Temporary Employment)

Activity description

Includes specialized firms engaged in supplying others with different professionals on temporary basis

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Activity 7810001 · Dubai mainland · DET reference

Labor Recruitment Brokerage Office Services

Activity description

Includes recruitment offices specialized in bringing in manpower for companies, establishments and individuals and assuming necessary procedures for having their visas issued.

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Activity 7810002 · Dubai mainland · DET reference

Employment Brokerage Office Services

Activity description

Includes third-party recruiters specialized in listing employment vacancies and referring or placing applicants for employment.

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The decision in one sentence

Assess guarantee funding and operating requirements before company formation.

Read the requirement, the constraint and the proposed route together. The value of this case is the reasoning behind the setup, rather than an activity name in isolation.

YOUR SETUP ROADMAP / DUBAI MAINLAND

A clear route.
From first call to first sale.

Four phases, 9 checkpoints. See the route at a glance, then open a checkpoint for the work, owner and timing. Daily updates continue during active work.

ROUTE OVERVIEW
  1. 01

    Plan

    Confirm the route and open your file.

    1. CHECKPOINT 01Choose the routeDay 1

      Activity, legal form and Dubai mainland

      Owner / You and Vantablack
    2. CHECKPOINT 02Your file opensWithin 1 working day of payment

      Named team, checklist and your project timeline

      Owner / Vantablack
  2. 02

    Prepare

    Documents and activity checks.

    1. CHECKPOINT 03Documents and checksBefore submission

      Passports, KYC and anything the activity needs

      Owner / You, checked by Vantablack
    2. CHECKPOINT 04Name and initial approvalWithin 2 working days of complete documents

      Submitted to the Department of Economy and Tourism

      Owner / Vantablack, then the authority
  3. 03

    Launch

    Premises and the licence decision.

    1. CHECKPOINT 05PremisesBefore the licence

      Lease and Ejari for the dedicated premises

      Owner / You and Vantablack
    2. CHECKPOINT 06Licence issuedThe authority sets the date

      Your company exists; documents in your workspace

      Owner / The authority
  4. 04

    Operate

    Follow-on work in your agreed scope.

    1. CHECKPOINT 07Establishment card, visas, Emirates IDAfter the licence

      Immigration file for you and your team

      Owner / Vantablack PRO team
    2. CHECKPOINT 08Bank account and taxAfter the licence

      Bank application, VAT and Corporate Tax registration

      Owner / Vantablack and the bank
    3. CHECKPOINT 09Start sellingFrom the first week after the licence

      List your services on the Ecosystem and receive requests

      Owner / You, on Vantablack

Time markers are our service standards; authority steps follow the authority’s own timeline, and approvals are the authority’s decision. Your accepted quote confirms which post-licence services are included. Sales depend on licensing, approvals and demand.

THE STRUCTURE BEHIND THE SOLUTION

Follow the connected route.

Select a point to read the reasoning.

Business objective

01 Business objective Launch a temporary-employment and mediation agency under a compliant operating and financial structure.

Launch a temporary-employment and mediation agency under a compliant operating and financial structure.

The model carries applicant background checks, dedicated-premises conditions, financial-solvency requirements, labour accommodation and a significant ongoing guarantee obligation.

We build a pre-licensing readiness map covering eligibility, credit/solvency, premises, accommodation and guarantee funding before the client proceeds to the authority application.

Vantablack exposes the real capital and operational commitments early, so the client can make an informed go/no-go decision before spending on formation.

Premises & indicative budget

Virtual office: only if eligible

This activity involves professional, regulated or physical operations: assess the operating premises and any inspection or technical conditions first. A virtual address does not replace a required operating site. For an eligible Dubai mainland setup, our indicative planning example is AED 1,200 for trade-name reservation and initial approval, AED 3,500 for a virtual-office provider, and AED 12,000 for the licence: approximately AED 16,700 before Vantablack service fees. These are Vantablack planning estimates dated 20 October 2026, not official tariffs or costs recorded for this case. Provider tax, visas, immigration and labour files, external approvals and other scope-specific costs are separate where applicable.

Dedicated office, shop or warehouse

Where dedicated premises are required, replace the virtual-office allowance with the actual office, shop, warehouse or other suitable lease cost. Our planning allowance for the licence is AED 12,000 plus a market fee estimated at 5% of the annual lease value, subject to the authority assessment; the initial application allowance remains AED 1,200. Fit-out, deposits, inspections and activity-specific approvals may add costs. Your written quotation and actual authority voucher determine the payable amounts.

Planning guidance for a new enquiry, not a statement of this client’s costs or completed approvals. Basic and Advanced Setup include virtual-office sourcing and coordination where eligible; office-provider charges are separate.

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Apply the reasoningThis case explains the setup rationale. Current activity scope, eligibility and approval requirements must be assessed for your own business.

A proposed setup route and a completed licence are different outcomes. This page only states a completion result where it is recorded in the case narrative.

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Is the company advising on HR, recruiting or supplying workers?

Why this matters

Related commercial labels can describe different regulated functions. Identify who employs the worker and what the client is paying the company to do.

What could change the answer?

Moving from HR advice to recruitment or worker supply requires a new review; a consultancy label does not authorise the additional function.

Check these details first

  • Advice versus recruitment, mediation or worker supply
  • Employment and customer contract responsibilities
  • Regulator eligibility and financial conditions
  • Premises, accommodation and operating obligations where applicable

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