Sheikhu International is a BEOE-licensed recruitment agency in Pakistan supplying construction, technical trades and general manpower to Brunei employers. We manage Labour Quota and Employment Pass-aligned documentation, medical coordination, and BEOE protector formalities end-to-end.
Brunei recruits foreign manpower into construction, general labor, technical trades and facilities-related roles under a structured government approval process. A Brunei employer must first secure Labour Quota approval from the Department of Labour, Ministry of Home Affairs, demonstrating a genuine need to hire foreign workers for the role. Once quota approval is granted, the employer applies for a Foreign Workers License (Lesen Pekerja Asing, or LPA) and, for the individual worker, an Employment Pass through Brunei's Department of Immigration and National Registration. Sheikhu International manages the Pakistan side of this process: sourcing and screening candidates against your job profile, coordinating document attestation, arranging medical screening, and securing Protector of Emigrants clearance through Pakistan's Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment before travel.
Brunei's approval chain moves through two separate government bodies — the Department of Labour for the quota and license, and the Department of Immigration for the Employment Pass — so keeping both workstreams synchronized is essential to avoid delays. We track both sides of the approval simultaneously and flag any mismatch between employer-side approvals and candidate-side documentation before it becomes a bottleneck.
Masons, steel fixers, shuttering carpenters, general labourers and site helpers for Brunei contractors.
Electricians, welders, mechanics, plumbers and operators for industrial and facility projects.
Janitorial teams and facility support staff for commercial and residential developments.
We also support logistics operations through our logistics & drivers page, and manufacturing employers via our manufacturing manpower page.
We confirm your Department of Labour quota approval and Foreign Workers License before sourcing begins.
Trade tests, interviews and document verification against your job profile and Brunei entry requirements.
Medical screening and Protector of Emigrants clearance coordinated end-to-end — read our BEOE protector process guide.
Employment Pass issuance followed by travel scheduling and pre-departure briefing.
Once the employer's Labour Quota and Foreign Workers License are approved, Employment Pass processing typically takes about a week on the Brunei side. Including Pakistan-side documentation, medical scheduling and travel arrangements, the full process commonly runs 6 to 10 weeks from employer approval to worker arrival. Under standard practice, the employer bears the Foreign Workers License and levy costs, while recruitment service charges and candidate-side documentation are agreed upfront with Sheikhu International.
Every candidate we put forward for a Brunei employer goes through document verification, a relevant trade or skills test, and a background check before shortlisting. We brief candidates on realistic salary ranges, working conditions and contract terms so expectations match what is actually being offered, which reduces early resignation and re-hiring costs for employers. As a BEOE-licensed Overseas Employment Promoter (License No: 3894 LHR), every placement is processed through Pakistan's official emigration system — verifiable anytime on the official BEOE registry.
Brunei is a smaller, more relationship-driven market than the Gulf or Malaysia, and employers there tend to work with a small number of trusted agencies rather than switching frequently. We approach every Brunei case the same way — tracking the Labour Quota, Foreign Workers License and Employment Pass as three linked milestones rather than three separate paperwork exercises, so nothing falls through the gap between government departments.
If you're comparing recruitment agencies in Pakistan for Brunei hiring, it's worth asking: is the agency a valid BEOE Overseas Employment Promoter, do they understand how the Department of Labour and Department of Immigration approvals interact, and do they have experience with Southeast Asian deployment more broadly. Sheikhu International can answer all three — License No. 3894 LHR, verifiable on the official BEOE registry, direct experience coordinating Brunei's two-department approval chain, and over 1,100 Malaysia deployments that give our team deep familiarity with Southeast Asian labor processes generally.
Tell us your roles, headcount and project location — we'll confirm feasibility and next steps within 1 business day.
Common questions from Brunei employers about hiring Pakistani workers.
A Brunei employer first obtains Labour Quota approval from the Department of Labour, Ministry of Home Affairs, then applies for a Foreign Workers License (Lesen Pekerja Asing) and an Employment Pass through the Department of Immigration and National Registration. We coordinate candidate sourcing, documentation, medical screening, and Protector of Emigrants clearance through BEOE on the Pakistan side.
Once the employer's Labour Quota and Foreign Workers License are approved, Employment Pass processing typically takes about a week, with the full process from employer approval to worker travel commonly taking 6 to 10 weeks including Pakistan-side documentation and medical scheduling.
Construction, general labor, technical trades and facilities-related roles are common sectors for foreign worker employment in Brunei under Labour Quota and Special Authorization Work Pass arrangements.
Under standard Brunei recruitment practice, the employer bears the Foreign Workers License and levy costs, while recruitment service charges and candidate-side documentation are agreed upfront with Sheikhu International.
Sheikhu International supplies construction, technical trades and general manpower to Brunei employers as part of our wider Southeast Asia deployment experience, sourced and screened from our Lahore office under BEOE License No. 3894 LHR.
You can verify our BEOE Overseas Employment Promoter license (No: 3894 LHR) directly on the official Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment registry at beoe.gov.pk/list-of-oeps.