Middle East Immigration & Relocation for Key Talent

A human-led service for companies relocating business-critical people into the Middle East. Akkar coordinates immigration, employment setup and relocation around local requirements.

HOW THE SOLUTION
WORKS

Understand the move

Establish the country, role, timing, business objective and family circumstances.

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Define the route and requirements

Map the immigration, sponsorship, employment and documentation requirements, with local specialist input where needed.

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Coordinate and support the relocation

Keep documentation, specialists and relocation activity connected while supporting the employee and their family through the move.

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Prepare for arrival and employment

Coordinate employment, onboarding and arrival requirements, with ongoing support after the move.

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You have found the right person. Moving them to the Middle East takes more than a visa.

Sponsorship, employment requirements and relocation processes vary by country. Akkar coordinates the move through our regional office in Dubai, keeping the process connected from within the Middle East.

BEST FOR

• International businesses expanding into the Middle East
• Companies hiring specialist talent from outside the region
• Relocating a senior or business-critical employee into the region
• Businesses navigating unfamiliar employment and sponsorship requirements
• Supporting employees and their families through an international move

Sponsorship, employment requirements and relocation processes vary by country. Akkar coordinates the move through our regional office in Dubai, keeping the process connected from within the Middle East.

BEST FOR

• International businesses expanding into the Middle East
• Companies hiring specialist talent from outside the region
• Relocating a senior or business-critical employee into the region
• Businesses navigating unfamiliar employment and sponsorship requirements
• Supporting employees and their families through an international move

Why this Solution?

Immigration in the Middle East is not one process.

Sponsorship structures, employment requirements, documentation and arrival processes vary by country. Employer setup, the person moving and their family circumstances all need to align.

Akkar keeps these moving parts connected through our team in Dubai.

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What this solution delivers

Immigration and sponsorship coordination
Country and route coordination

Destination, employment context and immigration requirements are set early, with local specialist input.

Employer and sponsorship requirements

Employer and sponsorship responsibilities are identified before the move progresses, so local requirements are understood.

Documentation and timelines

Key employer and employee requirements are tracked, with stages and dependencies clear before relocation and start dates are committed.

Relocate with confidence
Clarity before the move begins

Immigration, relocation, likely costs and dependencies are reviewed together so the business and employee understand what needs to happen and when.

Employee and family support

Support covers housing, schooling, healthcare, local documentation and agreed practical settling-in needs.

One point of coordination

Akkar keeps employers, local specialists and relocation providers connected around the person moving, reducing the handovers.

Employment readiness and continuity
Local employment setup coordination

Akkar coordinates local employment structures, documentation and specialist support around the hire.

Arrival and onboarding

Arrival, onboarding and start-of-work requirements are built into the relocation plan from the outset.

Changes and ongoing support

Akkar coordinates renewals, dependants and future mobility needs as circumstances change after arrival.

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Need to move key talent into the Middle East?

A first conversation will help establish the destination, employment setup, relocation requirements and what needs to happen next.