Hire employees from India to Saudi Arabia
One platform replacing multiple agencies: real-time visibility on every candidate and a personal onboarding journey from acceptance to arrival.
Track A
Workforce mobilization from India
High-volume roles with fully centralized coordination, from request to arrival.
Roles commonly filled from this corridor
- Construction workforce
- Drivers (light & heavy)
- Skilled trades (electricians, welders, fitters)
- Facility management
- Hospitality staff
Typical timeline
6-12 weeks
Factors that shift the timeline
- • Availability of pre-vetted candidates in the corridor
- • Attestation turnaround in the source country
- • GAMCA / Wafid medical scheduling
- • Embassy visa stamping capacity
Mobilization steps
- 1
Manpower request
Submit role, headcount, salary, contract terms and country of origin through the Emboard dashboard.
- 2
Sourcing & shortlisting
Vetted recruitment partners in the source country pool candidates against your JD; you review shortlists in one interface.
- 3
Attestation & documentation
Educational and personal documents attested per source-country and Saudi requirements; contract prepared bilingually.
- 4
Medical (GAMCA / Wafid)
Candidates complete the Gulf-approved medical exam in the source country and results are uploaded to the pipeline.
- 5
Visa stamping
Work visa issued through the Saudi embassy in the source country; every step tracked in real time.
- 6
Mobilization & arrival
Flights, airport pickup, accommodation, and Iqama processing coordinated end-to-end after landing.
Track B
Professional & executive hiring from India
Degree attestation, license verification, family visas, and a premium onboarding experience.
Professional roles from this country
- Engineers (civil, mechanical, electrical)
- IT specialists & developers
- Healthcare professionals (nurses, technicians)
- Finance & accounting
- Retail management
Typical timeline
6-14 weeks
Relocation experience as a talent-attraction tool
Give senior hires a premium arrival experience: a personal onboarding journey with document checklists, notifications, and human support from acceptance through settlement, a real talent-attraction tool.
Specialist hiring steps
- 1
Role scoping & sourcing
Define the specialist role and target market; access pre-vetted candidates or launch a search in-country.
- 2
Degree attestation
University degrees and transcripts attested per source-country and Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs requirements.
- 3
Professional license verification
Where applicable: SCFHS for healthcare, Saudi Council of Engineers for engineers, and equivalent bodies, Emboard handles submission and follow-up.
- 4
Specialist work visa
Employment visa issued to the candidate through the Saudi embassy in the source country.
- 5
Family & dependent visas
Where the role qualifies, dependent visas for spouse and children are processed in parallel.
- 6
Premium onboarding
Personal onboarding journey with document checklists, notifications, and support, from acceptance to first day on the job.
One platform for employer and employee
An employer dashboard and a personal onboarding journey for every hire, laborer to executive.
Employer dashboard
Track every candidate in real time: documents, medical, visa, mobilization, instead of chasing updates from multiple agencies.
Personal onboarding journey
Each employee gets a clear checklist of documents and tasks from acceptance to first day.
Live notifications
Instant updates for every event, delivered to employee, employer, and the ops team.
Human support
Dedicated coordinator per account, available in English and Arabic through a unified inbox.
FAQ: hiring from India
Can I hire both workforce and professionals from India?
Yes. India is a dual-corridor market. Blue-collar mobilization and professional/executive onboarding run on the same platform with separate pipelines.
How long does workforce hiring take?
6-12 weeks typically, one of the fastest corridors due to attestation infrastructure and embassy capacity.
How long does specialist hiring take?
6-14 weeks including license verification (SCFHS for healthcare, Saudi Council of Engineers for engineers where applicable).
Can Indian hires bring their families?
For eligible professional roles, dependent visas for spouse and children are processed in parallel with the employment visa.
Do you handle degree attestation?
Yes: from source-university verification through MEA and Saudi consular attestation.