Do you have to pay a recruitment agency to find a job in Dubai?

Even if the recruitment agency is based in London, Kyiv, or Ottawa, the job seeker pays nothing. The Dubai employer or family has already paid for the search. If a vacancy comes with a fee request, the job offer is fake.

UAE law prohibits charging job seekers any employment fees. The employer covers everything: flights, visa, and agency commission. The candidate's only obligation is to sign the contract, board the paid flight, and start work.

There is not a single legally operating organization in the UAE that charges job seekers a placement fee. Anyone taking money from a candidate under the guise of job placement assistance is a scammer, regardless of how professional they appear.