This article explains how clients can use the Mass Import feature on Deel to upload large numbers of workers onto Deel at once with a CSV file.
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About Mass Import
You can use Mass Import to upload a large number of workers onto Deel using a CSV and begin the onboarding procedure.
Worker types that you can mass import:
- Direct employees that you have hired through your local entity (Deel HR direct employees)
- Pay As You Go contractors
- Fixed Rate contractors
- Milestone contractors
Worker types that you cannot mass import:
- Direct employees that you are paying through Global Payroll (Global Payroll Direct Employees)
- EOR employees
- Contractors hired with Shield additional coverage
How to mass import workers onto Deel
✅ Step 1 – Select Mass Import
Select the Add People tab on your home page and click Mass Import to begin importing a large group of workers onto Deel.
✅ Step 2 – Select worker type
You can use a CSV file upload to add the following worker types:
- Pay As You Go contractors
- Fixed Rate contractors
- Milestone contractors
- Deel HR direct employees
✅ Step 3 – Confirm Organization Details
Review and approve your organization settings.
You must have a Legal Entity and Group created prior to uploading your worker CSV file, or it will result in errors.
To review your organization settings in further detail, select your Organization Settings tab.
✅ Step 4 – Upload CSV file
If you already have your CSV ready, you can upload the file or drag it into the Upload CSV box.
You can also download a Sample File, which is a CSV file containing sample data and accepted values.
Or you can download the Import Template, which is an empty CSV file to import your data onto Deel.
The maximum file size is 10MB and the maximum number of rows is 1,000.
After you upload your CSV file, we will validate your data and search for errors.
This is what the Import Template looks like:
✅ Step 5 – Upload additional documents
Attach any additional document required for the worker agreements.
✅ Step 6 – Confirm Custom Worker Agreements
Worker agreements cannot be added at any time after profile creation, so you must confirm them now.
If applicable, you can also click Select Workers upload custom agreements for your workers.
Deel is not legally liable for any custom uploaded agreements that you created off-platform.
✅ Step 7 – Add contract extras
You can add extras like background checks, coworking space memberships, and more to your worker agreements.
The fee per employee will be displayed on the platform.
✅ Step 8 – Confirm details
Review and confirm the names and numer of workers that are being imported to Deel.
Please also review the additional costs that will be incurred, which are broken down by monthly fees and one-time costs.
Check the data import box, and then click Continue.
It will take only a few minutes to process the CSV file and mass import your workers to Deel.
✅ Step 9 – Sign agreements
Sign the worker agreements and then invite your workers to sign.
You can confirm your electronic signature and automatically sign selected worker agreements, or you can select and invite group members in your organization to sign the agreements instead.
You can also switch the signing order, by selecting the agreements that workers should sign before the client.
✅ Step 10 – Invite your workers to sign
After you have signed the worker agreements, you can invite your workers to sign by clicking Invite Workers.
Click Finish Import and we will process the mass import within a few minutes!
FAQs
[ACCORDION] What fields must be included in the CSV file?
The following columns should be included in the CSV.
Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.
- Legal Entity*
- Group*
- Employee First Name*
- Employee Last Name*
- Employee Work Email
- Employee Nationality*
- Employee Country*
- Employee State
- Department
- Direct Manager Email
- Job Title*
- Seniority Level*
- Compensation Currency*
You can download an empty CSV People Template to review and complete:
[ACCORDION] Can I see a sample Mass Import CSV file?
Yes, you can download a Sample File or an empty Template.
The sample file contains sample data and accepted values, as seen below:
You can also download an empty CSV People Template to review and complete:
[ACCORDION] Can I use a CSV file to mass import my EOR employees?
No. You can mass import only:
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Direct employees that you have hired through your local entity (Deel HR direct employees)
-
Pay As You Go contractors
-
Fixed Rate contractors
-
Milestone contractors
Workers that cannot be mass imported include:
- Direct employees that you are paying through Global Payroll (Global Payroll Direct Employees)
- EOR employees
- Contractors hired with Shield additional coverage
[ACCORDION] Can I use a CSV file to mass import my Global Payroll employees?
No. You can mass import only:
-
Direct employees that you have hired through your local entity (Deel HR direct employees)
-
Pay As You Go contractors
-
Fixed Rate contractors
-
Milestone contractors
Workers that cannot be mass imported include:
- Direct employees that you are paying through Global Payroll (Global Payroll Direct Employees)
- EOR employees
- Contractors hired with Shield additional coverage
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