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EMIGRATE

All Indian expatriates working in 18 countries must register online before travelling

From January 1, 2019, those with job visas in 18 countries must sign up on emigrate portal eMigrate project is a transformational initiative of the Overseas Employment Division of MEA, Government of India, to automate the current emigration processes and eco-system. ... The eMigrate system fully automates the operations of offices of Protector of Emigrants (PoE) and Protector General of Emigrants (PGoE).

The 18 ECR countries are Afghanistan, Bahrain, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.No

  • Registration must be completed on the www.emigrate.gov.in portal between 21 days and 24 hours prior to the date of travel.
  • Applicants have to furnish personal, visa and travel details, emergency contact details in India and destination country and contact details of foreign employer/sponsor in the destination country.
  • On successful completion of registration, the applicant will receive an SMS/email.
  • They need to re-register only if their work visa has changed when they visit India again.