Cluster guide · Maldives employers
Employer Recruitment Fees in the Maldives — What You Pay vs Workers
Transparent breakdown: advertising deposit, recruitment on match, management fees, and subsequent visa renewals — no hidden corridor markups.
8 min read · Updated 2026-05-22
Fee philosophy
ATID publishes every fee class in MVR before you commit. Government pass-through is never marked up as a hidden corridor charge.
Employer-paid items
Advertising deposit before publish. Recruitment service fee when you confirm a matched candidate. Management fee monthly per active managed worker. Subsequent visa and work permit renewals after deployment.
Worker-paid initial processing
Manpower card, pre-employment medical, mandatory insurance, and first visa/work permit — paid at application (or collected by foreign agent with itemised receipt).
Partner agent package
When a Bangladesh or Philippines partner submits candidates, they may collect an agent compliance package fee covering source-country documentation and destination file assembly.
Frequently asked questions
- Can we negotiate recruitment fee per position?
- Position record can set recruitmentFeeMvr; schedule defaults apply when blank.
- Where do I see invoices?
- Client portal → Billing shows payer and beneficiary per line.