Employer of Record (EOR).
Hire and pay talent in Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, or Canada — without opening a local legal entity. Bluechip becomes the compliant employer on paper while you manage the person day to day.
Expand your team without expanding your paperwork.
Setting up a local entity to hire one or two people abroad can take months and cost tens of thousands of dollars. Our EOR service lets you hire compliant local talent in days — we handle the contract, payroll, and regulatory side; you run the work.
It's the fastest way to test a new market, bring on a contractor for a project, or scale a remote team across our four operating countries.
Everything handled, end to end.
Local Employment Contracts
Fully compliant contracts drafted under local labour law, in the employee's name, on Bluechip's local entity.
Payroll & Benefits
Monthly payroll processing, statutory benefits, end-of-service gratuity, and leave management — accurate and on time.
Visa & Work Permits
Sponsorship, work permit applications, and renewals managed for you — no immigration guesswork.
Labour Law Compliance
Ongoing compliance monitoring so terminations, disputes, and audits never become your legal exposure.
Expense & Tax Handling
Reimbursements, statutory tax filings, and year-end documentation processed on your behalf.
A Single Point of Contact
One dedicated Bluechip HR contact for you and your employee — not a rotating support queue.
Why teams choose EOR over setting up an entity.
Opening a foreign branch or subsidiary is the traditional route — but for one hire, or a market you're still testing, it rarely pays off.
| Factor | Bluechip EOR | Set Up Your Own Entity |
|---|---|---|
| Time to hire | 7–14 days | 2–6 months |
| Upfront cost | None — pay a monthly service fee per employee | Legal, registration & capital requirements ($10K–$50K+) |
| Compliance risk | Carried by Bluechip's local legal entity | Carried entirely by your company |
| Ongoing admin | Handled by your dedicated Bluechip HR contact | Requires local HR, legal & accounting resources |
| Best for | 1–20 hires, market testing, project-based teams | Large, long-term local headcount (50+) |
| Exit flexibility | Offboard an employee without dissolving anything | Entity dissolution required to fully exit a market |
See what EOR could cost vs. an entity.
A rough estimate — pick a country and headcount, we'll show a ballpark comparison. Final pricing depends on role and salary band.
EOR Cost Estimator
Illustrative only — contact us for an exact quote.
Estimates are illustrative and based on typical regional benchmarks for EOR service fees and entity setup costs. Actual figures vary by role, benefits, and local requirements — get an exact quote.
From offer to onboarded in under two weeks.
Tell us who and where
Share the candidate's details, role, salary, and the country you need them employed in.
We draft the compliant contract
Bluechip issues a locally compliant employment contract and handles the candidate's onboarding paperwork.
Visa & work permit processing
If sponsorship is needed, we manage the full visa and work permit application on your timeline.
Payroll goes live
The employee is added to monthly payroll, benefits, and leave tracking — fully compliant from day one.
You manage the work, we manage the paperwork
Day-to-day direction stays with you. Contracts, payroll, and compliance stay with Bluechip.
Built for fast-moving teams.
- Companies testing a new market before committing to a local entity
- Businesses hiring one or two specialists in a country where they have no presence
- Project-based hires that don't justify permanent local infrastructure
- Remote-first teams scaling across Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia & Canada
Where we operate across the Gulf.
Bluechip employs directly in Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia. For the rest of the GCC, we extend coverage through our regional partner network — same process, same single point of contact.
Qatar
Our home market and headquarters — the fastest EOR turnaround we offer.
United Arab Emirates
Dubai-based coverage, ideal for regional HQ hires and mainland or free-zone roles.
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh presence supporting Vision 2030-driven hiring across public and private sectors.
Bahrain
Covered through our regional partner — same contract review and single point of contact.
Kuwait
Available for project-based and specialist hires through our GCC partner desk.
Oman
Extended coverage for clients scaling operations into Muscat and the wider Sultanate.
Also hiring in Canada? EOR support is available there too — ask us for details.
When to choose EOR — and when not to.
Choose EOR when…
- You need someone hired and compliant within days, not months
- You're testing a new GCC market before committing capital
- You're hiring 1–20 people, not building a 50+ person office
- The role is project-based or has an uncertain long-term horizon
- You'd rather not manage local payroll, tax, and labour law directly
Consider your own entity when…
- You're committed to 50+ headcount in a single country long-term
- You need a local entity for licensing, tenders, or government contracts
- Your business model requires direct local banking or ownership
- The per-employee EOR fee outweighs entity costs at your scale
Not sure which fits? Talk to us — we'll tell you honestly, even if the answer is "set up your own entity."
Real hires, real turnaround times.
"We needed one engineer on the ground in Doha within two weeks. Bluechip's EOR team had the contract and visa process moving the same week we signed."
"We tested the Saudi market with three EOR hires before committing to our own entity. Zero compliance issues, and we converted them over cleanly a year later."
"تعامل فريق بلوتشيب مع كل ما يتعلق بالتوظيف والامتثال القانوني في دولة قطر بسرعة واحترافية عالية، مما وفّر علينا وقتًا وجهدًا كبيرين."
EOR questions, answered.
Who is the employee's legal employer?+
How is EOR priced?+
Can I convert an EOR hire to my own entity later?+
What if I need to terminate an employee?+
Does this work for contractors, not just full-time hires?+
How fast can we actually get someone hired?+
Which GCC countries do you cover directly vs. through partners?+
هل تقدمون العقود باللغة العربية؟+
Ready to hire without the entity setup?
Tell us the role and country — we'll walk you through EOR pricing and timelines.
Start an EOR Hire