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Hire anywhere. Open nothing.

RemoFirst enables you to employ them in 185+ countries, with support for work permits, visas, payroll, and compliance — no local entity needed.

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$199 per employee per month. No setup fee, no per-country surcharge.

The right candidate. One big hiring roadblock.

Watch the 35-second story: a Brazilian designer, a job in Lisbon, a €9,400 quote — and a faster, more affordable way to make the hire happen.

The Usual Route, Explained

Every hurdle between the offer and day one.

This is what hiring abroad looks like when you do it alone. Select any hurdle to see what it really means for your timeline and budget.
€9,400 immigration quote
Four months of filings
Local entity setup
Role starts in six weeks
No local payroll setup
Start over in every country
Hurdle 1 of 6

€9,400 immigration quote

Immigration counsel for a single work permit can cost thousands before a single form is filed.

With RemoFirst, employ internationally without opening an entity, with work permit support available.

Hurdle 2 of 6

Four months of filings

Work-permit applications handled country by country can take months — while your candidate waits and your role stays open.

With RemoFirst, there's a way to hire without opening an entity — permits included.

Hurdle 3 of 6

Entity setup in-country

To run payroll locally you're often told to open a local entity first: registrations, bank accounts, local directors, ongoing filings.

With RemoFirst, there's a way to hire without opening an entity — permits included.

Hurdle 4 of 6

Role starts in six weeks

Business timelines and immigration timelines rarely match. The hire is ready long before the paperwork is.

With RemoFirst, there's a way to hire without opening an entity — permits included.

Hurdle 5 of 6

Payroll you can't run

Without a local entity and registrations, you legally can't put your new hire on payroll in their country.

With RemoFirst, there's a way to hire without opening an entity — permits included.

Hurdle 6 of 6

Every country restarts it

Solve it for Portugal and the next hire in another country starts the whole process again from zero.

With RemoFirst, there's a way to hire without opening an entity — permits included.

The RemoFirst Answer

From work permits to payroll, we can help.

No Entity, No Surprises

No big surprises on the final bill.

185+
countries covered
Starts at
$199
per employee, per month
$0
entities to open
Flat EOR pricing from $199 per employee/month. No setup fee, no per-country surcharge, and no hidden fees.
Plan your hire
Entity, or No Entity

Same hire. Two very different routes.

The entity route

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    €9,400 immigration quote for one permit
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    Four months of filings before she can start
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    Opening a Portuguese entity just to run payroll
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    Local registrations, accounts and ongoing filings
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    Starting the process over in every new country
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    The role stays open while paperwork crawls

With RemoFirst

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    Work permit and visa support available
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    No local entity needed
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    Compliant Portuguese employment contract
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    Payroll, tax and deductions handled locally
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    Statutory benefits set up to meet Portuguese requirements
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    One flat fee: starting at $199 per employee/month
From Candidate to Colleague

Four steps. One partner. Zero guesswork.

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Step 1

Tell us who and where

Share the country and role you want to hire for. We'll map out the local employment requirements.

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Step 2

We handle the permit

We prepare locally compliant contracts and set up benefits and payroll for your new hire.

Step 3

They onboard

Your new hire signs, onboards, and starts working with your team, with local support when needed.

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Step 4

You scale

Payroll, benefits and new countries run from one place, at one flat fee per employee.

What’s Included

Everything the entity would have done, without months of waiting.

Visa & Immigration Support

Work permits & visas

Get support with work permit and visa applications when a hire needs work authorization.
System

Compliant employment contracts

Localized agreements that meet the requirements of each country you hire in.
Payroll

International payroll

Payroll coordinated across countries and currencies, with local taxes and deductions handled.
Benefits

Benefits administration

Benefits customized for each country to help you offer a competitive package wherever you hire.
Onboarding

Onboarding & offboarding

A clear, supported process for starting and ending employment in each country.
Innovation

Local expertise

Specialists who know each country's employment rules when your questions get specific.
Ready When You Are

Every answer is RemoFirst.

Tell us where you want to hire. We'll show you exactly how it works and what it costs.

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Before you Talk to Sales

The questions behind every quote.

Walk into your demo already knowing the answers.

Can we really hire without opening an entity?

Yes. RemoFirst enables you to employ team members in 185+ countries without setting up your own local entity or managing the registrations and ongoing filings that come with it.

Who handles the work permit or visa?

RemoFirst can help. Work permit and visa support is available as an additional service when a hire needs work authorization.

What does the starting price of $199 per employee/month include?

The monthly EOR fee covers a compliant local contract, payroll, tax administration, deductions, and statutory benefits administration. There’s no setup fee or per-country surcharge.

Our new hire needs to start in six weeks. Is that realistic?

Timelines depend on the country and permit type, but you don’t have to wait to set up a local entity before the employment process can move forward.

What happens when we hire in the next country?

You follow the same process. RemoFirst supports employment in 185+ countries, with pricing starting at $199 per employee/month, no entity required.