Published on 09 Jan 2025
• The ‘e-migrate’ system introduced to streamline guarantees for workers, will not be used for those going to Israel.
• The Government of India introduced the eMigrate system in February 2015 to facilitate transparent, safe and secure recruitment of Indian nationals for employment abroad.
• It provides for registration of recruitment agencies, foreign employers and issue of emigration clearance to prospective emigrants and ensures safe and legal migration of Indian workers to 18 Emigration Check Required (ECR) countries.
• Companies may recruit workers either directly or through an Indian recruitment agency. Direct recruitment is limited to 10 persons per year per employer, while companies may recruit any number of people through Indian recruiting agencies.
• The Emigration Act 1983 recognised that certain countries (currently 18) do not have strict laws regulating the entry and employment of foreign nationals and do not provide avenues for grievance redressal, classified as ECR countries.
eMigrate Portal
international migration
diaspora
oversea employment
Emigration Act
e-governance