Government of India has launched an online registration system for foreign employers who looks for Indian workers. According to the Indian embassy in Abu Dhabi, all the foreign employers must register in the eMigrate system, which will be vetted by the Indian mission. After registration, the employer can raise the demand for Indian workers in the eMigrate system and seek a permit to recruit either directly or through recruiting agents online.

Key Points to Note

• The foreign employer will be required to declare the terms and conditions of employment of each category of the job.
• Foreign employers recruiting more than 150 Indian workers are required to register online with immediate effect.
• Those recruiting between 20-50 Indian workers are required to register online before the end of this month (July 2015).
• Foreign employers who seek to recruit Indian nurses need to register in the eMigrate system.
• The emigration of nurses for overseas employment will also require prior emigration clearance from Protector of Emigrants’ offices in India.

Indian expatriate community is reportedly the largest ethnic community in the UAE, constituting about 30 percent of the country’s population.