Ethical, Efficient, and Compliant Recruitment for the Gulf and Beyond
MD Gulf Recruitment is a specialized international recruitment, talent acquisition, and visa facilitation agency headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, with a rapidly expanding footprint across the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain.
With over 26 years of industry expertise, we deliver world-class recruitment solutions across Africa, the Gulf, and beyond. Our global talent ecosystem includes 6 million+ registered candidates, 4 million+ verified CVs, and 2.8 million+ actively searchable profiles, making us a trusted sourcing engine for high-impact sectors.
Previously known as Ayer’s Gulf Recruitment and Visa Services, the company has undergone a structured change-management transformation, strengthened by new strategic investments and the development of Saudi-based operations. This growth aligns our services with the workforce objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, supporting key sectors including healthcare, education, engineering, and infrastructure.
Our operations are powered by advanced technology and infrastructure, including secure online interviews, a fully automated candidate management system, and real-time tracking of visa and documentation workflows. With regional support centers, we ensure responsive, transparent, and efficient communication with candidates and clients across the globe.
We manage large-scale healthcare deployments, including mass recruitment campaigns for government healthcare providers such as MNGHA (Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs). This includes the end-to-end coordination of interviews, credentialing, visa facilitation, and onboarding for large numbers of nurses and medical professionals.
Our expertise also extends to high-value Gulf projects for SABIC, Aramco, EPC contractors, LSTK partners, and other major entities. With experience in recruitment, technical delivery, and project support, we operate using an ethical, compliant, and vendor-aligned model, eliminating middlemen and ensuring transparency and alignment with client expectations.
As part of our expansion into the Middle East, we also host Gulf clients in South Africa, across Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban, for large-scale recruitment drives. We manage venue arrangements, targeted advertising, candidate scheduling, and final selections to deliver a seamless and professional hiring experience.
All visa services are facilitated strictly according to the laws and regulations of each destination country, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and transparency.
Our enhanced Saudi-based operations provide:
- Faster mobilization to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain
- Direct regional support aligned with Vision 2030 growth sectors
- Streamlined onboarding, attestation, Dataflow, Prometric, and licensing support
- Complete recruitment and visa lifecycle management
- Access to global talent networks across Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe
We value hands-on leadership, transparency, and personalized service.
At MD Gulf Recruitment, we don’t just fill roles, we build bridges between talent and opportunity.
Our mission is simple,
To be the preferred recruitment partner for Gulf employers seeking skilled professionals, fast mobilization, compliant visa processing, and reliable end-to-end recruitment support that contributes to workforce development and the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
Our Misson
To connect skilled professionals with global opportunities by delivering reliable, end-to-end recruitment and visa facilitation solutions through strategic alliances and digitalized processes.
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Our Vision
To become the most trusted South African-led recruitment agency servicing the Gulf and global markets, known for technical expertise, ethical standards, and unmatched service delivery.
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All personal data handled by MD Gulf Recruitment is secured in line with industry best practices and South Africa’s POPIA standards.
Our internal processes are aligned with ISO 9001 quality management principles. MD Gulf Recruitment follows ISO 27001-aligned data protection practices.
Reg: 2021/897374/07
POPIA: 2025-012516
Industries We Serve
Oil & Gas
Petrochemicals
Power & Energy
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Mining
Education
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Decades of experience, a world of opportunities
Established in 2004, MD Gulf Recruitment has been placing teachers into schools, colleges and universities across the Middle East, the Far East, South Africa and Middle East. Our founders have run international recruitment businesses in the South Africa and Middle East for over two decades and have a wealth of experience and knowledge to offer both clients and teachers. The company offers a range of services within the recruitment space; from campaign management and roll-out, to individual placements.
As a company we focus on quality over quantity and are proud of the fact that the majority of our clients have been with us for many years and that 85% of the teachers we place come from personal referrals from teachers who we have worked with in the past. We understand that teaching in a new school in a new country comes with its own unique set of challenges and apply this knowledge to our vetting process. This also enables us to support teachers throughout the recruitment life cycle; from interview right through to their first crucial months in their new position. Now more than ever, every recruitment opportunity needs to be utilised to its full potential. We understand that for our clients recruitment is a vital, but sometimes costly exercise, and offer a range of services and solutions to suit the requirements of each individual client.
We Work Across the Middle East
We work with schools in the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai), Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia (Al Khobar, Riyadh)
