• 1. Where can one get detailed information about rules, regulations and procedures about overseas employment?

  All relevant information is available at www.emigrate.gov.in

• 2. How can one seek employment abroad ?

  A person can take up employment in a foreign country either through a registered Recruiting Agent or directly through a Foreign Employer or a Project Exporter.

• 3. Is there any ban on deployment of Indian women to foreign countries?

  For protection and security of Indian women emigrants, no emigration clearance is granted to women below 30 years and above 50 years of age holding Emigration Check Required (ECR) Passport. This restriction applies to Indian women emigrants having ECR endorsed on Passports and going to any of the 18 ECR countries. Presently, only six State run recruiting agencies namely (a) NORKA Roots (Kerala), (b) ODEPC (Kerala), (c) OMCL (Tamil Nadu), (d) UPFC (Uttar Pradesh), (e) OMCAP (Andhra Pradesh) and (f) TOMCOM (Telangana), have been authorised to recruit female workers. There is a ban on sending on any emigrant to Libya due to deteriorated security situation.

• 4. What precaution should be taken regarding advertisements offering overseas jobs?

  In case of advertisement given by a registered Recruiting Agent, it must be checked that his Registration Certificate (RC) is clearly mentioned. The RC must be valid. Similarly, advertisement given by Foreign Employers and Project Exporters should indicate their Permit number. Full address with contact telephone/fax numbers, Post Box numbers, e-mail address of the advertiser should be mentioned in addition to nature of job and offered salary particulars to enable prospective applicant to check veracity of job and of such employers. In case of any doubt, clarifications can also be sought from the Protector General of Emigrants as well as Protector of Emigrants.

• 5. Is attestation of employment documents necessary in all cases?

  Attestation of employment documents by the Indian Mission/Post concerned is mandatory in the case of recruitment of "unskilled workers" and "housemaids" for any of 18 ECR countries. In addition to this, attestations are required for all categories of workers in Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan and Yemen.

• 6. What are the documents needed to be submitted by skilled or semiskilled workers planning to emigrate?

  Semi-skilled workers, who seek emigration clearance directly from the Protectors of Emigrants (PoEs), and not through Recruiting Agents, are required to produce the following documents in original: i. Passport which should be valid for a minimum period of six months ii. Valid employment visa iii. Employment Contract signed by Foreign Employer iv. Challan towards deposit of prescribed fee v. Insurance policy from any of the listed companies under Pravasi Bharatiya Bima Yojana (PBBY-2006 revised in 2008)

• 7. What are the documents needed to be submitted by unskilled workers planning to emigrate?

  Unskilled workers and household service workers seeking employment abroad should furnish (in original) the following documents at the time of obtaining emigration clearance: i. Passport which should be valid for a minimum period of six months ii. Valid employment visa. iii. Employment Contract signed by the Foreign Employer and duly attested by the Indian Mission/Post or Permission Letter from the Indian Mission/Post concerned. iv. Challan towards deposit of prescribed fee v. Insurance policy from any of the listed companies under Pravasi Bharatiya Bima Yojana (PBBY-2006 revised in 2008).

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