UAE PRO Services
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A PRO (Public Relations Officer, locally "mandoub") handles a company's government paperwork: employment visas and renewals, labour cards, Emirates ID processing, trade licence renewals, document attestation, immigration file updates and other transactions with MoHRE, GDRFA/ICP and the economic departments.

Outsourced PRO firms charge either per transaction — roughly AED 300–1,000 in service fees per task (government fees separate) — or a monthly retainer, typically AED 800–1,500 for small companies and AED 2,500–4,000+ for larger ones, covering routine transactions. An in-house PRO costs a salary of about AED 5,000–8,000 per month plus their own visa and benefits.

For most companies under roughly 40–50 employees, outsourcing wins: a retainer of AED 1,500–2,500 per month costs far less than an in-house PRO's AED 70,000–100,000 yearly package. In-house starts to make sense when government transactions become near-daily — typically 50+ staff or high-turnover industries.

No. PRO fees are the service charge for doing the running and typing; government fees (entry permits, Emirates ID, medical tests, licence renewal charges) are billed separately at cost in every model. Always ask for the two to be itemized in quotes.

Yes — though many free zones handle visa processing through their own portals, companies still use PRO firms for attestation, mainland dealings, bank-related documents, and to save staff time. Mainland companies rely on PROs more heavily since they deal directly with MoHRE and the DED.

Confirm exactly which transactions the retainer includes (and monthly caps), turnaround times, whether government fees are billed at cost with receipts, who holds your company documents (they should stay with you or in escrow), and the notice period. A cheap retainer with per-task extras can end up pricier than pay-as-you-go.