Recruitment of Indian Female Workers (ECR Passport Holders) through E-Migrate
Procedures for Direct Recruitment for Female Workers
Before recruitment, kindly check the Job Designation & Minimum Wage Criteria.
To obtain the PDF File, click the following link:
https://www.emigrate.gov.in/#/emigrate/resources/minimum-referral-wages-compiled report
1. REGISTRATION
→ www.emigrate.gov.in
→ Go to Employer
⮚ Registration (Before you click on “Registration” kindly download: Request Letter to the Indian Mission for FE Registration-Organisation/individual).
Fill in the form and keep it aside, as you need to upload it at the last stage of registration. (use the following link for form)
For Individual :
https://www.emigrate.gov.in/#/emigrate/employer/registration/individual
For Companies or Government Authorities :
https://www.emigrate.gov.in/#/emigrate/employer/regis
tration/company
→ Then Click Apply for registration
→ Fill Employer Registration form:- Name of the Employer (Company’s name) > C.R ( Trade License Number in case of company/ Emirates ID No in case of Individual) > Country (UAE) > Jurisdiction (Mission/Consulate) Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi> Date of Registration (Company registration date) > Registration valid up to (Expiry date of license) > Email (company’s email ID) > Fill in the Captcha > Validate
→ An OTP (one time password) will come through the email > Enter OTP >Validate OTP
→ A form will pop up. Fill in the information (Organization Details:- Type of business (Select from the options) > Total number of Indian workers employed as on date> Total workforce employed > Type of organization (Select under the options) > Is there any complaint from Indian worker pending against you? Yes/No > whether you have got a registration number to import manpower? Yes/ No)
→ Operational office details:-(P. O. Box Number > Address line > City/Town/Village > Phone Number (0097- 12345-67890) in the given order > Email and Fax no.)
→ New page: Incorporation office details:- same as operational office Yes/ No (Click yes if applicable and system will update the same address, If No, kindly fill in new information.) > Save & Next
→ Authorized signatory details & Contact details:- Name > Designation >National of > Email > Passport number >Personal identification number >Residential Address >Managing Director/Partner/Proprietor/Individual Details > Save and next
→ List of documents:-
⮚ Copy of local government approval for recruiting Indian workers (Quota page/Establishment card if the company is in Free Zone or a Government authority)
⮚ Copy of registration certificate/ trade license
⮚ Copy of specimen signature of authorized signatory/ individual employer (MOL card where the signatory Authority name is mentioned/ Establishment card)
⮚ Letter of authorization in respect of Authorized Signatory ON THE ORGANIZATION LETTER HEAD (Board resolution in case of Company or Partnership)
⮚ Request letter for FE Registration duly signed by Authorized Signatory/Individual Employer
⮚ Copy of passport/ Personal ID/Civil ID issued by Govt. Authority in the name Authorized Signatory ⮚ Copy of Address proof (Tenancy contract - Tawtheeq / ADDC – Water or Electricity bill)
⮚ More optional attachments Yes/ No
⮚ Save and next.
Once registration is over, FE will receive The Application Reference No. starting with PT# in Foreign Employer Registration Form. After getting PT No. wait for Log in ID and Password which will come through the registered Email ID within one week.
In case you face any technical errors, kindly contact: eMigrate Helpdesk-0091-11-26887772 or email at helpdesk@emigrate.gov.in
2. VISA ATTESTATION
When you receive emigrate FE Log in ID & password, please visit authorized attestation service centre of Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi* and submit the following documents:-
• No-relationship Affidavit (applicable only for Indian families)
• Refundable Deposit of AED 9200/- for all nationalities.
• Visa Copy of the Employee/Employer
• Passport copy of the Employer/ Employee
• Offer Letter obtained from MOHRE/ Or Prepared by the Company in case of Free Zone or Housemaid/Individual prepared by the sponsor with signature.
• Login ID / Employer Registration Acknowledgment Letter.
The Embassy will verify the above documents for attestation of employee’s visa. Step by step process to be followed by the employer is explained in eMigrate under Employer > Instructions for FE using eMigrate system (Link: https://emigrate.gov.in/assets/pdfs/employer/EmpOprPrMan.pdf).
*Details available on the website of Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi under the menu Consular services - > attestation services
link: https://www.indembassyuae.gov.in/attestation-service.php
PROTECTOR OF EMIGRANTS (POE) CLEARANCE
Once the Visa has been attested by the Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi, Employment Contract can be generated by the Foreign Employer (FE) by logging into Emigrate System.
⮚ Go to quick links at Right Top Corner of the Screen.
⮚ Registered user login here –(Identify Yourself) Select the option as Employer
⮚ Submit – Login with the User ID & Password
⮚ Go to Services > Direct Recruitment under Indian Mission Attestation.
The FE (Foreign Employer) needs to enter all the details and upload the required documents. i.e. Copy of Govt. approval for recruiting Indian Workers (Quota Page Obtained by MOHRE or visa page in case the company is based in Free Zone or it is a Government Authority)
⮚ Fill mandatory job details.
⮚ Save & Next. The FE will receive a job code/job ID
In order to obtain The Employment Contract generated by eMigrate System go to:
⮚ Services> Generate Individual Employment Contract. The FE has to use the Job ID and Job Code to access the application.
⮚ Fill in the required details and select one of the options. > Direct > Permit > Through Recruiting Agent (RA) Please select the option Direct, in case the visa is attested by the Indian Embassy .
Enter Passport No and Job Id. The FE has to select the correct designation as mentioned on Visa and generate the Employment Contract. The contract has to be signed by the Employer and sent to the Employee along with attested visa copy in order to obtain employee’s signature on the contract paper.
Once the contract is generated and sent to the employee, Foreign Employer (FE)/Employee needs to follow the next process:
⮚ The Employer or Employee needs to obtain The Pravasi Bhartiya Bima Yojana (PBBY).
⮚ The PBBY policy has to be obtained from India only through one of the authorized insurance companies. ⮚ www.emigrate.gov.in > PBBY Policy > Purchase PBBY Policy Online > select one of the companies and process. ⮚ Once the Policy is obtained, Employee/Employer needs to go for the POE clearance process and follow the below instructions: -
⮚ www.emigrate.gov.in > Emigrant > Apply for Emigration Clearance for ECR Countries > Employer Registered on eMigrate system.
⮚ Fill in Emigrant Registration Form details: Passport Details > Visa and Insurance Details > Personal details > Travel details > Contact details > Employment details > Save & Next.
⮚ FE/Employee will fill in the required details and then upload the signed Employment Contract, employee’s
photo and Insurance papers. Once the submission is completed, the systems will generate an application number starting with EN.
Once the EN No is obtained, go to the link > Payment >Emigrant Clearance Fee. This fee can be paid online or at SBI branch. This Application then gets posted to selected POE office and the POE office gives the clearance.
Then the FE/Emigrant can download the clearance paper once their application is approved. The status of the same can be tracked under quick links-> Track Application Status.
The clearance paper can be downloaded from the link- www.emigrate.gov.in >Emigrant > Download Sticker. Enter the Passport No and get clearance paper. The employee now can travel with that document.
Note:- In case the female workers are being recruited through an agency, they can only be recruited through the below mentioned 11 agencies and the deposit AED 9200/- is not mandatory.
NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE 11 (ELEVEN) STATE GOVERNMENT RUN RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
1. Norka Roots,
NORKA Center, NORKA ROOTS, Near Government Guest House Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 014
E-mail: ceo.norka@kerala.gov.in;norka@kerala.gov.in;
CEO: Shri Harikrishnan Namboothiri K.
Tel: 0471-2770501; 0471-2770507
2. Overseas Development and Employment Promotion Consultants (ODEPC),
Floor V, Carmel Towers, opp. to Cotton Hill School, Thiruvananthpuram, Kerala E-mail: info.odepc@kerala.gov.in;
Tel: 0471-2329440, 9495405142
MD: Shri Anoop K. A.
3. Telangana Overseas Manpower Company Limited (TOMCOM),
ITI Mallepalli Campus, Near Nice Hospital, Hyderabad - 500057
E-mail: tomcommd@gmail.com; gmtomcom@gmail.com;
tomcom.gmts@gmail.com; gm-tomcom-letf@telangana.go.in
CEO: Dr. E. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, IFS
Contact: splsecy-ip@telangana.gov.in; M: 9953577408
Other Contacts: Shri Nadeem Ahmed IAS, MD; 040-2221705
Smt. Nagabharathi, GM; 040-23342040, 7997973358
4. Overseas Manpower Company Andhra Pradesh Limited (OMCAP),Govt. ITI Campus, Vijaywada, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.
E-mail: md_omc@ap.gov.in; gmomcap@gmail.com;
GM: Smt. VR Kranthi Kumari,
Tel: 040-23300686; M: 9959500207
5. Overseas Manpower Corporation Ltd. (OMCL),
No. 42 Alandur Road Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy,
Chennai - 600 032,
E-mail: ovemcl@gmail.com;
MD: Dr. C. N. Mahesvaran, IAS,
Tel: 9578605888, 044-22505886,
Other contacts: Mrs. M. Paingili, Manager, M:7708523756
Ms. R. Nithyasree , Assistant Manager, M; 7604812796
Ms. B.Sarala, Assistant Manager, M: 637420 8411.
6. Uttar Pradesh Financial Corporation (UPFC),
14/88, Civil Lines, Kanpur - 208001
E-mail: headoffice@upfcindia.com;
Chairman: Shri Manoj Kumar Singh, IAS,
Tel: 0512-2530044
7. Rajasthan Skill & Livelihoods Development Corporation (RSLDC),
Kaushal Bhawan, J-8-A, EMI Campus, Jhalana Institutional Area,
Jhalana Doongari, Jaipur - 302004
E-mail: deepmala.rsldc@rajasthan.gov.in;
MD: Shri Naresh Kumar Thakral, IAS,
Tel: 0141-2701164.
8. Karnataka State Unorganised Workers Society Security Board (KUWSSB), Kalyana Suraksha Bhavan 3rd floor, ITI compund, near- dairy circle, Bannerughatta Road, Banglore,
E-mail: ksuwssb-ora@karnataka.gov.in;
Joint Labour Commissioner: Dr. S B Ravikumar,
Tel: 9448562565, 080-26631583/584
9. Karnataka Vocational Training & Skill Devlopment Corporation (KVTSDC), 2nd floor, Kaushalya Bhavan, Bannerughatta Road, Dharmaram College, Bangaluru E-mail: md.ksdc@karnataka.gov.in;
MD: Shri Ashwin Gora,
Tel: 080-29522222, 18005999918, 9141255575, 8762302557
10. M/s PanIIT Alumni Reach for Jharkhand Foundation, Kalyan Complex, C/o JSTCDC, Balihar Road, Morabadi, Ranchi, Jharkhand,
E-mail: nagareddy.4@parfi.org;
Tel: +91-6204800180, 7358052946
Lead: Shri Naga Reddy.
11. Bihar State Overseas Placement Bureau (BSOPB)
6A, Niyojan Bhawan, Patna
Email: bsopb-bih@gov.in; det-bin@nic.in; bsopb12345@gmail.com;
Shri Sanjay Kumar Sinha, Deputy Director (Employment) & Administrative Officer Tel: 0612- 2520045, M: 9470255809Other Contact : Shri Shyam Prakash Shukla, Assistant Director (Employment) & Office in Charge ( M: 9546484208)
Nurses can be recruited only through the below registered agencies in India:-
1. NORKA Roots : Non-Resident Keralites’ Affairs Roots (Kerala)
2. ODEPC : Overseas Development and Employment Promotion Consultant (Kerala) 3. OMCL : Overseas Manpower Corporation Ltd. (Tamil Nadu)
4. UPFC : Uttar Pradesh Financial Corporation (Uttar Pradesh)
5. OMCAP : Overseas Manpower Company A.P. Ltd. (Andhra Pradesh) 6. TOMCOM : Telangana Overseas Manpower Company Limited (Telangana)
EXIT INTERVIEW OF INDIAN FEMALE WORKERS
An individual sponsor or a company in UAE who has recruited a female ECR category worker from India through eMigrate has to bring their worker for an exit interview at the Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi before her final departure to India.
Note: If the Indian Female Worker does not attend the exit interview, it is mandatory to provide No Objection Certificate (NOC) from her.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR SECURITY REFUND OF INDIAN FEMALE WORKERS (Monday - Friday between 9.00 am – 12:30 pm at Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi )
The following documents are required to be submitted for the refund of individual sponsor:
1. The no claim form signed by the female worker and certified by the Embassy official (Embassy will provide the form at the time of exit interview of the female worker).
2. A request from the sponsor to refund the deposit (Embassy will provide the form at the time of exit interview of the female worker).
3. A letter addressed to the Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi by the employer requesting to refund the security deposit. Also mention that all her dues i.e salary, etc have been settled till date.
4. Copy of visa cancellation and exit stamp copy from UAE/entry stamp copy in India of the female worker. 5. One-way air ticket copy of female worker.
6. The original papers that were attested by the Embassy for the female workers arrival.
7. Passport copy (first page & last page, visa page). of sponsor and female domestic worker / house maid. 8. Copy of security deposit(SD) slip for AED 9200/- (original SD slip to be retained by the sponsor)
If the Indian Female worker is recruited by a company, the following additional documents are also required:
9. A request letter from the company on its letterhead with company’s seal and Authorized signatory’s signature..
10. Passport copy of Authorized signatory .
11. Copy of the Trade License mentioning Sponsor’s name.
12. If the company is authorizing to collect the refund on their behalf then a letter of authorization on company’s letterhead with company’s seal and authorized signatory’s signature is required. Copy of the passport of the person to be Authorized and his/her Emirates Id is also required.
REFUND OF SECURITY DEPOSIT
✔ If the Indian Female Worker is sent back to India without clearing her dues, no refund will be made. ✔ On termination of the employment contract at any time by the mutual consent, the employer along with the Indian Female Worker should appear in person in the Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi and submit a written request for refund of the Security Deposit before the final departure to India. The Indian Female Worker should confirm in writing at the Embassy that all her dues have been settled. ✔ In case the Indian Female Worker complains of non-receipt of her dues or if the Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi has to incur any expenditure on her accommodation, food, local transportation, medical treatment etc. and airfare to India, these expenses would be deducted from the Security Deposit and only the balance amount would be refunded.
For any further assistance email to: helpdesk@emigrate.gov.in or call at: 02 4492700 Ext: 4 / send an email at: ca.abudhabi@mea.gov.in or visit our website: www.indembassyuae.gov.in
Updated on 12.06.2025
