Active recruiting agents
Check an agent before you trust one.
The Ministry of External Affairs publishes whether a recruiting agent is registered and active, and says its list is updated daily.
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In short
- Use the Ministry’s own page to see whether an agent is registered and whether the registration is active.
- A registered agent has a registration number and a year of registration. Ask for both.
- Any Protector of Emigrants office can confirm an agent’s status.
The official wording
For knowing whether a Recruitment Agent (RA) is registered with this Ministry or not / whether the RA is active or not.
Also see: Ministry of External Affairs: Emigration abroad for employment
Not legal advice. This page repeats an official source as read on 21 September 2026. Rules change: open the source before you act. GetJobVia is a coordination platform, not a recruiting agent.
Most useful for
More rules.
The full guideEmigration Act, 1983
Who may recruit Indians for jobs abroad
Only a recruiting agent registered with the Protector General of Emigrants. Ask to see the original Registration Certificate before you deal with anyone.
Passport status
17ECR and ECNR passports
A passport endorsed ECR needs emigration clearance before travel for a job in one of 17 listed countries. A passport with no ECR endorsement is ECNR and does not.
The list
17The 17 ECR countries
Emigration clearance is required for employment in 17 countries. The Ministry lists them by name.