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Best Domestic Staffing Agency for Families in Dubai – Affordable, Reliable, Professional

  • By: Royal Maison

Finding reliable household help today is not an easy task. Families across Dubai and the Middle East are increasingly relying on agencies that can provide not only staff, but also peace of mind, safety, and trust. However, the question remains – how can you be sure you’re choosing the best domestic staffing agency in Dubai?

Whether you need a nanny, a private chef, a caregiver for an elderly family member, a driver, or household assistance – the ideal solution is an agency that understands your needs and responds with experience, care, and professionalism. That’s exactly why Royal Maison stands out as the best domestic staffing agency for families in Dubai and across the Middle East.

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In the following sections, discover what truly makes an agency the best, the full range of services Royal Maison offers, and why more and more families are placing their trust in it. Leave the care of your home and children to professionals, and use this mini guide to learn what to look for when choosing the best domestic staffing agency.

What makes a domestic staffing agency the best?

When hiring a domestic staffing agency, you should first pay attention to two key factors: their approach towards clients and their candidate selection process. If their approach towards you is professional and, above all, discreet, it means that the agency aims to fully understand your needs and provide you with the highest quality services.

During the conversation, don’t forget to ask them to explain their candidate selection process. You don’t want to work with a domestic agency that hires without proper vetting. The best domestic staffing agency will never allow their clients to leave dissatisfied or without receiving the appropriate services.

Professional selection process

When you hire someone to care for your home, children, or elderly family members, trust comes first. The best agencies invest significant resources and time to ensure that every individual who passes their selection process is reliable, qualified, and vetted.

At Royal Maison, the selection process is thorough and multi-step. Each candidate undergoes interviews, reference checks, background screenings, as well as an evaluation of their professional skills and personal qualities. This means that when you hire someone through Royal Maison, you can be confident that you’re working with a professional you can trust.

Personalized matching with each family

There is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to household help. Families have different needs, lifestyles, and expectations. That’s why the best domestic staffing agency doesn’t offer a “one-size-fits-all” solution, but instead strives to understand your situation and find the ideal solution.

We will show you how the beginning of a partnership with agencies considered to be the best domestic staffing agency should look. Let’s imagine a family living and working in Dubai – both parents are employed in the IT sector, working standard hours from 9 AM to 5 PM. They are in search of a full-time nanny who will help make their everyday life run smoothly, without stress or tension. This is where the best domestic staffing agency comes into play – an agency that understands their needs, time, and lifestyle.

From the very beginning, the best domestic staffing agency should provide the following:

  • A prompt response to inquiries
  • Flexibility in arranging meetings (in person or online)
  • A clear and personalized approach to each client

At the initial meeting, clients are not asked generic questions – instead, a structured and professional conversation is conducted with the goal of understanding their lifestyle. As expected from the best domestic staffing agency, the agency takes the entire burden of selection upon itself.

  • Presents only candidates who have been thoroughly vetted (background, references, experience)
  • Provides clear and detailed nanny profiles that meet all requirements
  • Arranges online or in-person interviews at times that suit the client

Thanks to this approach, the family is able to hire someone they can safely entrust their child to within just a few days – without stress, unnecessary paperwork, or wasted time.

Royal Maison approaches each client individually. Whether you need a chef to prepare tailored meals, a babysitter with experience working with children with special needs, or a caregiver who speaks a specific language – the agency will find exactly what you need. By asking detailed questions to fully understand you and your needs, we will work together to determine the type of candidate that best fits your household.

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Meet Royal Maison – the Best Domestic Staffing Agency in Dubai

Wide Range of Services

Royal Maison offers one of the most diverse selections when it comes to domestic staffing. Among the most requested services are:

  • Childcare (babysitters and nannies)
  • Private chefs for daily meals or special occasions
  • Professional drivers
  • Caregivers for the elderly and individuals with disabilities
  • Housekeepers – assistance with cleaning, laundry, ironing, and overall household maintenance
  • Full-time and part-time options, depending on clients’ needs

Each staff profile is carefully created and presented to clients, ensuring the selection process is simple and transparent.

For all types of households

Royal Maison recognizes that every household has its specific needs. That’s why the services are carefully designed to be accessible and adaptable – whether you live in a family apartment, a modern villa, or work shifts that require additional support at home.

Whether you need occasional help during the week or a full-time presence, Royal Maison offers solutions that work in practice. Through flexible collaboration models, carefully selected staff, and clearly defined pricing, it positions itself as the best domestic staffing agency for modern families seeking reliability, quality, and professionalism.

 

Why do families across the Middle East choose Royal Maison?

Reliability and discretion

When you hire someone to enter your home and be part of your daily life, you’re not just seeking a service – you’re seeking trust. Royal Maison builds trust through strict security checks and a commitment to professionalism.

All employees sign confidentiality agreements and are trained to fully respect the privacy of clients. The agency actively monitors the quality of work and is open to feedback, further ensuring a high level of client satisfaction.

Culturally sensitive and multilingual staff

Dubai and the Middle East represent a culturally diverse environment. Royal Maison takes this into account when selecting staff, hiring candidates who are proficient in multiple languages and understand the cultural norms and customs of families from different countries.

This attention to detail further contributes to creating a harmonious relationship between the staff and the family, which is key to long-term cooperation.

How to hire assistance through the Royal Maison agency?

The hiring process is simple, fast, and efficient:

  • Contact the agency – via the website, email, or phone.

  • Have a consultation – present your needs and requirements.

  • Review candidate profiles – you will receive suggestions that match your criteria.

  • Choose the ideal candidate – and start the collaboration stress-free.

Royal Maison also offers a trial period, with the option to replace the candidate if the collaboration turns out to be less than ideal.

Conclusion

When it comes to family, nothing is more important than trust and security. That’s why choosing the right domestic staffing agency is a crucial step. Royal Maison rightfully positions itself as the best domestic staffing agency in Dubai and the Middle East – because it offers more than just a service. It offers understanding, adaptability, expertise, and support.

Whether you need help in the kitchen, with children, elderly family members, or in daily household maintenance, Royal Maison has the right team for you.

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CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT

Definitions
“Agreement” is this Consultancy Agreement between the Consultant and the Client.
“Candidate” is any person introduced virtually by the Consultant to the Client.
“Client” is any person desiring to review profiles based on the data and details recorded and provided by the Consultant.

“Consultant” is Royal Maison, an authorized online sub-brand under Savoir Vivre Human Resources Consultancies, with headquarters in Burlington Tower Suite 22 Dubai, UAE.

 

“Effective Date” is the date of latter execution of this Agreement by the Consultant and the Client.   The remainder of the terms in this Agreement have the definitions provided herein.

1. Description of Services. This Agreement is solely for consultancy services (the “Services”) and is not, and shall under no circumstances be characterized, considered, or deemed as, a labor supply agreement or transaction providing manpower to the Client.

2. Consultancy Fee. The “Consultancy Fee” is the monetary consideration paid from the Client to the Consultant for the Services, under the terms and conditions provided below.  The Consultancy Fee will be paid by the Client to Consultant for a “Successful Referral” on the “Date of Appointment,” which is the date when the Candidate has been selected by the Client and becomes a Successful Referral. 

2.1  Clients based inside UAE. The Consultancy Fee shall be a one-time non-refundable fee as follows: (i) for salaries above 2,500 AED, the Consultancy Fee shall be twenty percent (20%) of the gross annual salary of the Successful Referral; (ii) for salaries below 2,500 AED, the Consultancy Fee shall be a flat fee of 9,000 AED.

2.2  Clients based outside UAE. The Consultancy Fee shall be a one-time non-refundable fee as follows: (i) for salaries above 5,000 AED, the Consultancy Fee shall be twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross annual salary of the Successful Referral; (ii) for salaries below 5,000 AED, the Consultancy Fee shall be a flat fee of 12,000 AED. All administrative formalities and processing fees for any Candidate to be brought into the UAE or to exit the UAE in the event of termination shall be the sole responsibility of the Client. For example, ticket, entry visa, return ticket, exit visa, and any and all applicable legal jurisdictional formalities shall be the sole responsibility of the Client.

2.3  Successful Referral Disclosure. The Consultant shall remain engaged in the process of the Client selecting a Candidate to become a Successful Referral and shall be included in all communications leading up to the selection of the Candidate, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.

3. Registration Requirements. 

3.1 Registration Fee. To activate this Agreement and the valuable Services to be provided hereunder, an initial fee of 3,000 AED, excluding five percent (5%) VAT, will be billed to the Client upon execution of this Agreement (the “Registration Fee”). The amount of the Registration Fee will be deducted from the Consultancy Fee Invoice once issued (detailed further below). The Registration Fee entitles the Client to fifteen (15) hours of effective Services from the Consultant, which will be reflected in the Consultancy Fee Invoice. The Registration Fee is limited to the engagement terms given and signed by the Client in the Client Registration Form above and related to the salary, day off, living arrangement, working hours etc. In the event that the Client breaches this Agreement in any way, no refund of the Registration Fee will be provided.

3.2  Required Documentation. Personal valid identification documents are required to be submitted per the Ministry of Emiratization MOHRE Rules and Regulations for Clients based both inside of the UAE and outside of the UAE.

4. Payment Terms and Conditions for all Fees; Late Fees. A “Consultancy Fee Invoice” will be issued on the Date of the Appointment of the Candidate and shall be paid by the Client within seven (7) business days of the date of issuance. In the event of nonpayment , a late fee of 250 AED shall be billed weekly, which is 50 AED for each day of nonpayment that the Client is benefitting from the Services (the “Late Fee”). The Late Fee may be prorated as applicable. Five percent (5%) VAT and five percent (5%) additional charge for use of credit card payments shall be added to all Fees, except that the five percent (5%) VAT shall be withheld from the Registration Fee as a value add for the Client.

5. Relationship of the Parties. Consultant is a virtual referral service, not an agent or representative of Candidate; neither is a Candidate an agent or employee of the Consultant. The Consultant is not liable for a Candidate’s acts and/or omissions, nor for any other events or occurrences beyond its control. Client shall indemnify and hold the Consultant harmless from all claims arising out of services provided by any Candidate to Client, including without limitation: claims for loss, damage, injury or expense suffered by Client or another person due to the wrongful acts, omissions, or negligence of the Candidate; and claims made by the Candidate against the Client.  This Agreement is subject to a full cancellation, if the Client, in any written or verbal communication, abuses, behaves inappropriately towards, shouts at or uses obscene or offensive language with regard to the  Consultant or the Candidate, in the Consultant’s sole discretion.

6. Candidates as Proprietary Information of Consultant. The Consultant shall own and maintain any and all information related to the Candidates for  twenty-four (24) months from the Date of Appointment, which information shall be considered proprietary, business sensitive, confidential information, and afforded confidential treatment by all parties.  As such, under no circumstances may the Client share the Candidate’s information  with a third party, for example for the purposes of the third party hiring or contracting with the Candidate.In the event that a candidate referred by the consultant is hired by the client or third party, the client agrees to pay a penalty of 30,000 AED, in addition to the agreed consultancy fee as per the candidate’s position. This obligation remains enforceable even after the termination of the contract between the client and the candidate. The penalty is applicable within 5 years from the date of referral, irrespective of when the consultant becomes aware of the hiring.  

7. Client’s Obligations. Client shall notify the Consultant immediately when any Candidate becomes a Successful Referral. Client agrees that it may not make any private agreement with a Candidate nor do any act that is inconsistent with this Agreement or may result in avoidance of any of Client’s obligations hereunder. Such private agreements and acts include, without limitation, those by which another person could avoid paying the Consultancy Fee to the Consultant. Client shall be liable to the Consultant for all damages resulting from Client’s breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement in any manner.

8. MOHRE Regulations. Client understands and is obliged to follow the MOHRE and Immigration employment regulations in terms of benefits and working conditions for any Candidate. Client must process the Residency Visa of the Candidate at the Date of Appointment as per the UAE’s labor laws and if Client fails to do so, this act of negligence is subject to a fines and penalties executed by the relevant authorities which shall be the sole responsibility of the Client.

9. COVID-19. Client is responsible for all the COVID-19 formalities, relevant testing, quarantine, and vaccination preferences.

10. Warranty. The Consultant guarantees a Candidate’s employment with or contracting with the Client for three (3) months from the Date of Appointment. In the event that a Candidate resigns or a Client becomes reasonably dissatisfied with Candidate, the Consultant shall provide a one-time suitable replacement Candidate for no additional fee. Provided, however, if the Consultant determines that any Candidate was treated unfairly or exploited in accordance with this provision or the provisions set forth above in Section 5, the Consultant shall not be obligated to provide the replacement or issue any refund. Subject to these reasonable limitations, this warranty is the Consultant’s sole warranty, guaranty, or representation under this Agreement, and all other express or implied warranties, guaranties, and/or representations are herein disclaimed.   

11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the applicable laws of Dubai, UAE. Any dispute under this Agreement shall be settled by arbitration according to the Rules of the Dubai Courts.

12. Electronic signature acknowledgement and Consent. I agree and understand that by accepting the Terms and Conditions above, that my Electronic Signature is the legal equivalent of my manual/handwritten signature and i consent to be legally bound to this agreement.