Moha EOR Review
Moha is a Dubai-based Employer of Record for companies hiring in the UAE without an entity. It employs across the seven emirates, DIFC excluded, at AED 2,000 per employee per month plus an AED 250 Emiratisation share, with visas, arrival, PRO work done in-house. The fee schedule is the most complete published in the UAE set. The entity is claimed and the MOHRE licence is not yet published; the brand dates from 2026.
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Provider Highlights
Advantages
- Every fee published, in dirhams: AED 2,000 monthly fee, AED 250 Emiratisation share, AED 850 visa service fee once, government fees at cost, no setup or termination fee, refundable one-month deposit, 5% VAT shown on the whole invoice, extras priced down to the family visa
- Visas, arrival, PRO work in-house: foreign hire starts in 8 to 23 working days from the signed offer; arrival package, family add-on, family visa and Golden Visa all priced; freelance permit and Green Visa paperwork for freelancers
- Client platform covering team, onboarding and offboarding, visas, arrivals, payroll, leave, expenses, benefits, documents, Emiratisation tracking, billing, reports and an audit log; employee app with payslips, leave and visa status; CSV and SFTP for partners, API on request; an AI assistant connector that quotes and prepares hires
- A quote tool that prices a named nationality in a named emirate, with upfront cost and first-year total: a worked example is on the page
Limitations
- Own entity claimed ("people on our licence"), but no MOHRE licence number, legal name, founding date or leadership is published; the temporary employment and outsourcing licence (Ministerial Resolution 51/2022) carries an AED 1,000,000 bank guarantee and is the document to ask for
- No client, case study or review visible; the brand dates from 2026 and the platform shows sample data, so it is still an early product
- UAE only, DIFC excluded; no contractor of record; AED-only billing; the Emiratisation share adds AED 250 to every employee
- Support is human-led by email, WhatsApp and phone on weekdays 8:00 to 18:00 GST with no written SLA; professional liability insurance, certifications and data hosting location are not stated; the site gives both "8 to 23 working days" and "2 to 5 weeks" for a visa
OUR TAKE
Is Moha the Right UAE EOR for You?
Moha fits a company making its first hires in the UAE without an entity, when the hire needs a visa, an arrival package or family relocation, and when the buyer wants the whole cost in writing before signing. The published schedule covers the monthly fee (AED 2,000 plus the AED 250 Emiratisation share), the visa service fee, government fees at cost, the deposit, VAT on the whole invoice and every extra, down to a Golden Visa at AED 2,500. The quote tool prices a named nationality in a named emirate: an Indian national in Dubai on AED 20,000 comes out at AED 23,267 a month plus AED 1,163 VAT, with AED 3,724 upfront and AED 282,928 for the first year. What is missing is the paper behind the service. The company says the employees sit on its own licence, but no MOHRE licence number, legal name, founding date or leadership is published, and no client or review is visible. The UAE temporary employment and outsourcing licence carries an AED 1,000,000 bank guarantee, so it is a document to ask for, not a formality. Before signing: ask for the MOHRE licence and the trade licence, the legal name that will appear on the employment contract and the visa, a sample contract and payslip, and two client references. Confirm the start date in working days for the nationality you are hiring, whether your emirate or free zone is in scope (DIFC is not), and how the Emiratisation share is calculated for your headcount.
A Complete Published Fee Schedule in Dirhams
Moha publishes every fee. EOR: AED 2,000 per employee per month (about $545) plus a compulsory Emiratisation share of AED 250 on its own line, so AED 2,250 (about $613) in practice. Annual prepay: AED 1,600 a month, AED 19,200 a year, not refundable. Setup: none; a visa service fee of AED 850 applies once, plus government fees at cost (about AED 2,874 in Dubai). Termination: none; offboarding, final settlement and visa cancellation sit in the monthly fee, with settlement and gratuity passed on at cost. Deposit: one month of employment cost, refundable. Currency: AED only, no FX margin stated because no other currency is offered. Payment cycle: changes by the 20th, invoice by the 22nd, funds by the 27th, salaries by the 1st. No minimum term; notice follows the employee contract (14 days in probation, 30 to 90 days after). VAT: 5% on the whole invoice, salaries included, under Federal Tax Authority guidance VATP038; on an AED 20,000 salary that is AED 1,163 a month, and global EORs quote fees before VAT. Extras: extra payroll run AED 500, insurance service fee AED 300 per person per year, arrival package AED 2,900, family add-on AED 1,250, family visa AED 550 per person, Golden Visa AED 2,500. Legal work and non-standard contracts are not priced. Payroll only, for clients with their own entity: from AED 85 per employee per month, minimum AED 850 a month. Reseller programme from AED 1,250, set by volume; no public volume tiers for direct clients.
Pricing Breakdown
Base Monthly Fee (Per employee, per month)
Setup Fee (One-time, varies by country)
Termination Fee (Covers statutory costs)
Volume Discounts (Available for 10+ employees)
Platform Features & Capabilities
What the monthly fee covers
Moha is the legal employer. The AED 2,000 covers the employment contract, WPS payroll in dirhams, leave and gratuity accrual, offboarding with the final settlement within 14 days, and visa cancellation. Gratuity builds up month by month on the invoice, so the end-of-service amount is funded as it accrues rather than discovered at exit. The AED 250 Emiratisation share is compulsory and sits on its own line. Payroll runs on a fixed calendar: changes by the 20th, invoice by the 22nd, funds by the 27th, salaries by the 1st. An extra run costs AED 500.
Visas, arrival and family
Immigration is done in-house. A foreign hire starts 8 to 23 working days after the signed offer; the site also says "2 to 5 weeks" in two places. The visa service fee is AED 850 once, government fees pass through at cost (about AED 2,874 in Dubai). Arrival package AED 2,900, family add-on AED 1,250, family visa AED 550 per person, Golden Visa AED 2,500, insurance service fee AED 300 per person per year. For an in-country hire the route is a change of status; no figure is published. A named person follows each hire for 90 days.
Platform and partners
The client side covers team, onboarding and offboarding, visas, arrivals, payroll, leave, expenses, benefits, documents, Emiratisation tracking, requests, recruitment, billing, reports and an audit log. Employees get an app with payslips, leave and visa status. The site says the screens show sample data. Partners get CSV and SFTP exports, with an API on request, and a reseller programme from AED 1,250 per employee set by volume. A public connector lets AI assistants quote and prepare a hire. The site is in English, French and Arabic; the team's languages are not stated.
Worked example
From Moha's quote tool: an Indian national in Dubai on an AED 20,000 salary costs AED 23,267 a month plus AED 1,163 VAT. Upfront is AED 3,724 plus VAT. The first year totals AED 282,928. VAT at 5% applies to the whole invoice, salary included, under Federal Tax Authority guidance VATP038, which is why a Moha quote is not comparable with a global EOR's fee before VAT.
Official website: employerofrecord.ae
What users say
No public reviews and no named client
Moha has no reviews on G2, Trustpilot or Capterra and names no client or case study. The brand dates from 2026 and the platform screens carry sample data by the company's own note. What exists instead is a published fee schedule with receipts for at-cost government fees, a quote tool that prices a hire by nationality and emirate, and a privacy notice under the UAE data protection law.
What to verify before signing
The company says employees sit on its own licence. Ask for the MOHRE temporary employment and outsourcing licence, the trade licence and the legal name that will appear on the contract and the visa. Ask for a sample employment contract, a sample payslip showing the gratuity accrual, and two client references. Support is by email, WhatsApp and phone on weekdays, 8:00 to 18:00 Gulf time, with replies "usually the same working day" and no written SLA.
Best For
UAE hire without an entity
Companies employing their first people in the UAE with no local entity, on a fully priced quote.
First UAE hire with family relocation
Buyers relocating a hire and their family, with visas, arrival and the family add-on priced in advance.
Every UAE fee published
Finance teams that want the monthly fee, government fees, deposit and VAT in writing before signing.
UAE payroll for your own entity
Companies with a UAE entity that outsource WPS payroll from AED 85 per employee per month.
ALTERNATIVES
How it compares
Moha vs RemotePass (for a UAE hire from Dubai)
Both are based in Dubai. RemotePass covers 150+ countries from $349 per employee per month, with documented MOHRE authorisation, G2 4.8 across 746 reviews and a worker fintech layer. Moha covers the UAE only, at AED 2,000 plus the AED 250 Emiratisation share (about $613), with every fee published, no setup or termination fee, in-house visas and family relocation priced. RemotePass wins on price, on published authorisation, on reviews and on everything outside the UAE. Moha wins on fee transparency down to government costs, on the arrival and family services, and on a quote in dirhams with VAT shown. For a UAE hire inside a wider programme, RemotePass. For a first UAE hire with relocation and a fully priced quote, Moha, once its licence is in hand.
Moha vs Connect Resources (for a UAE local operator)
Connect Resources is a Dubai EOR and HR outsourcer founded in 2016, a Randstad alliance partner, MOHRE-accredited, with 1,000+ clients and named enterprise accounts, from $200 per employee per month in the UAE with other fees on request. Moha publishes its whole schedule and its platform scope but no licence, client or date. Connect Resources wins on a published licence, on track record and on the Middle East beyond the UAE. Moha wins on price transparency and on a self-serve quote. For a buyer who needs an accredited operator today, Connect Resources. For a buyer who wants the full cost up front and will ask for the licence, Moha.
Countries covered
Where Moha hires: our rankings and guides, plus its own country list. Countries with a Compareor guide are linked.
Latest news & updates
2026 — Launch
The Moha brand and employerofrecord.ae date from 2026, with a published fee schedule, a quote tool by nationality and emirate, a client platform shown with sample data, and a public connector for AI assistants that quotes and prepares hires. No funding, licence or client announcement has been published.
Frequently asked questions
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What does Moha charge in the UAE?
AED 2,000 per employee per month (about $545) plus a compulsory Emiratisation share of AED 250, so AED 2,250 in practice. Annual prepay is AED 1,600 a month, not refundable. There is no setup fee and no termination fee; the visa service fee is AED 850 once plus government fees at cost, and a refundable deposit of one month of employment cost is held. VAT at 5% applies to the whole invoice, salaries included.
Is Moha licensed as an Employer of Record in the UAE?
The company says its employees sit on its own licence. No MOHRE licence number, legal name or trade licence is published on the site. The temporary employment and outsourcing licence under Ministerial Resolution 51/2022 carries an AED 1,000,000 bank guarantee and an AED 50,000 fee; ask Moha for a copy before signing.
How long does a UAE work visa take through Moha?
The quote tool gives 8 to 23 working days from the signed offer for a foreign hire; two other pages say 2 to 5 weeks. The visa service fee is AED 850 once, government fees pass through at cost (about AED 2,874 in Dubai), and family visas cost AED 550 per person. For an in-country hire the route is a change of status, with no published timing.
Which emirates does Moha cover?
All seven emirates for mainland employment; the quote tool prices each one. DIFC is excluded, per the About page. There is no coverage outside the UAE and no contractor of record; freelancers get freelance permit and Green Visa paperwork or are employed through the EOR.
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Switching to or from Moha?
Switching to Moha
Run the quote tool with the nationality, emirate and salary of each hire to get the monthly cost, the upfront amount and the first-year total, VAT included. Ask for the MOHRE licence, the trade licence and the legal name that will employ your staff, then for a sample contract and payslip. Count 8 to 23 working days from the signed offer for a foreign hire. There is no setup fee; the one-month deposit is refundable.
Switching away from Moha
No termination fee and no minimum term. Notice follows the employee contract: 14 days in probation, 30 to 90 days after. Moha handles the final settlement within 14 days, the gratuity it has accrued on the invoice, and the visa cancellation; the new employer applies for a new visa in its own name. Request the payroll records, the gratuity statement, the employment contracts and the leave balances, and the return of the deposit.
Questions to ask any UAE EOR
Which entity holds the MOHRE licence and employs your staff, and will it share the licence? Is the quote in dirhams with VAT on the whole invoice, or a fee before VAT? How is the Emiratisation share calculated for your headcount? How many working days to the first day for your hire's nationality, and which emirates and free zones are in scope? Is gratuity accrued monthly or settled at exit?
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