HR, Payroll & Expat Services

Recruitment, work permits, expat quota, payroll and day-to-day HR administration for Maldivian employers, handled by one team that keeps your people and your paperwork in order.

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Hiring and looking after staff in the Maldives involves more than finding the right person. Foreign workers need a quota, a work permit through Xpat Online and a work visa. Every employee needs to be paid correctly each month, and their records need to stay current.

DBS Maldives handles this work for owners who would rather spend their time running the business. We can take on a single task, such as a work permit application, or the whole people function through HR outsourcing.

Recruitment and staff sourcing for local roles
Expat hiring, quota requests, work permits and Xpat account management
Payroll, rosters, leave and HR records

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Hiring & Recruitment

Recruitment services in the Maldives cover the full hiring process for a local role. DBS Maldives defines the role with you, writes and places the advert, screens applicants, arranges interviews and prepares …

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Staff Sourcing

Staff sourcing in the Maldives means finding and screening candidates for roles that are hard to fill or needed in numbers. DBS Maldives searches beyond job adverts, checks each candidate against your …

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Expat Hiring

To hire foreign workers in the Maldives, an employer needs a quota before the employee arrives, a work permit through Xpat Online and a work visa from Maldives Immigration. DBS Maldives manages …

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Work Permit Applications

A work permit in the Maldives is required for each foreign employee and is applied for by the employer through the government's Xpat Online system. DBS Maldives prepares and submits new permits …

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Work Permit Quota Requests

An expat quota in the Maldives is the allowance an employer must hold before a foreign worker enters the country. Requests are made through the National Job Centre portal, jobcenter.mv, by registered …

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Expat Account Management

Expat account management in the Maldives is the ongoing care of an employer's Xpat account and foreign workforce records. DBS Maldives keeps each employee's details current, tracks permit and visa expiry dates, …

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Payroll & Salary Management

Payroll services in the Maldives cover calculating and managing staff salaries each month. DBS Maldives runs your payroll: computing pay, allowances, overtime and deductions, issuing payslips and keeping clear payroll records, so …

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Pension Registration

Pension registration in the Maldives means registering your business as an employer with the Maldives Pension Administration Office and enrolling local employees in the Maldives Retirement Pension Scheme. DBS Maldives registers you …

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Workforce Management

Workforce management in the Maldives means planning and tracking who works when. DBS Maldives sets up and runs your rosters and shift plans, attendance and leave records, headcount planning and employee files, …

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HR Outsourcing

HR outsourcing in the Maldives gives a small or growing business a complete HR function without hiring an HR department. DBS Maldives handles policies, contracts, onboarding, HR administration and employee queries, and …

Frequently asked questions

Can DBS Maldives handle both local and foreign hiring?

Yes. We recruit local staff and manage the full process for foreign workers, from the quota request on jobcenter.mv to the work permit in Xpat Online. Many clients use us for both, so one team understands their whole workforce and can plan local and expat hiring together.

Do I have to outsource all of my HR to work with you?

No. Most clients start with one service, such as a work permit renewal or a monthly payroll run, and add more later if it helps. We agree the scope in writing at the start so you always know exactly what we handle and what stays with your own team.

Can you guarantee a work permit or quota approval?

No one can promise an approval, because the decision rests with the government authorities. What we do is check the current requirements before anything is submitted, prepare complete and consistent applications, and follow them through, which avoids the delays caused by missing or mismatched information.

How do you keep our employee information confidential?

Employee files, salaries and passport details are shared only with the people at DBS who work on your account. We agree with you how documents are exchanged and stored, and we return or remove your records when an engagement ends, so sensitive information never sits loose.

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