Guidelines for Registration as RAs
•The registration fee required by Rule 7 is Rs.
•The applicant is obliged to deposit a bank guarantee in the amount of Rs.50 lakh.
•The Registration Certificate (RC) is valid for five years.
•There must be a police report and an RCC review of the character of the applicant's ancestors.
•The 1983 Immigration Act, Section 10, requires those wishing to recruit Indian nationals for employment to register with the Office of the General Protector of Emigrants (PGE).
•In cases where the validity of the existing RC has expired or has not been renewed, there is no reason for the RC concerned to re-register if it wishes to continue the recruitment business.
•In such cases, re-registration, an inspection of premises, verification of background, and insistence on a change of address and ownership during the period may not make much difference.
Guidelines for RAs
•A photocopy of the registration certificate must be issued at a prominent location within the business premises.
•A copy confirming the registration authority's confirmation that it has authorized the recruiter to continue the business in additional premises must also be issued at the conspicuous location on the premises, such as a branch.
•The holder of the registration certificate conducts transactions with the signature and seal of the director, partner or owner and the certificate is not transferable.
•The holder of this certificate shall conduct business at the place indicated on the application for registration.
•The original certificate is submitted at the request of the immigration authority and the law is enforced by the authority of the employer.
•Before opening a recruitment center in such a location or in any other location indicated in the registration application, the holder of the certificate must obtain the prior authorization of the registration authority.
•The holder of the certificate keeps the following permanent records at his place of business.
•The holder of a certificate may not employ subagents to conduct or carry out his business.
•He may not charge more than the prescribed fee for emigrants and must adhere to the prescribed wage standard.
•The register must contain details of all expenditure incurred during the recruitment of an expatriate, and supporting documents must be kept.
•The register must record the number of prepaid tickets received from the employer, the consultation and its photocopy, and identify the outstanding claims.
•Such registers will also be maintained with regard to recruitment requirements.
•A register of receipts and fees for emigrants recruited in the form of original resignation lists containing the signatures of the emigrant on which the charges were filed.
•Individual folders for the employer of the requested work, the holder of the certificate, the proposed process and the process being processed.
•Original request power of attorney and correspondence with the employer.
•A copy of the emigrant's employment contract, authenticated by the protection officer.
•Biodata provided in its entirety and in particular with the name, address, age, skills and experience, the name and address of the next of kin of the immigrant recruited, and the person holding the certificate.
•Documents relating to the recruitment of immigrants, including official copies of advertisements, letters from interviews with the applicant, original price sheets leading to selection, names, and addresses of the persons involved in the selection process, in particular copies of letters of appointment for commercial audits.
•Such and other records must be kept by the registration authority.
•Register claims for damages of the emigrant, the heirs or relatives of the hired holder, certificates with the name and address of the emigrant, number and country of employment, the type of injury/death, the case and date of the accident, the name/address of the recipient, the names/addresses of employers and receipt of the original token of compensation.
•Registered visas received by the employer, issued in separate accounts, and blocked individual visas.
Guidelines for Renewal of Registration Certificates
•Streamline procedures for renewal applications Renewal of existing Registration Certificates (RCs) to be submitted by the Protector of Emigrant (WEF) for RAs. Easing the 90-day deadline for filing extensions on medical grounds, based on documentary evidence.
•RA should be used in at least one-third of the authorized capacity (e.g.
•Extension and extension of additional bank guarantees for nationalized banks and private sector banks listed on the NSE and BSE. Complaints are pending against those accused of violations of the Immigration Act 1983, rules, and instructions issued by the RA in accordance with its provisions. Inspections are reported to the guardian of the affected emigrants.
Documents required for renewal
•In the case of a new bank guarantee, proof of funds is duly authenticated by a practicing auditor, along with his or her membership number.
•Extension of the bank guarantee: where applicable, the mandatory format for validity is to extend or exclude claims for a period of six months.
•Certification of the accountant and his membership number, total fixed assets, and liquid assets of the applicant.
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