All Indians travelling to the UAE for employment have to register online at the government's e-Migrate portal, or else will be offloaded.
The new rule will be implemented from January 1, 2019, according to a notice issued by the Ministry of External Affairs in India.
The government of India has listed 18 countries including the UAE, where registration is mandatory for non-ECR passport holders who are travelling on employment visa.
Indian citizens will have to complete the registration at www.emigrate.gov.in. 24 hours prior to their departure.
The new rule is to provide protection and welfare to the Indian emigrants abroad, said the ministry in the notice.
"The said registration on Non-ECR passport holders will be mandatory and required to be completed at least 24 hours prior to the actual departure," read the notice.
Starting 01.01.2019, no Indian emigrant holding Non-ECR passport would be allowed to go to these 18 ECR countries for employment without prior registration in eMigrate, as a measure of extending protection and ensuring their welfare overseas.
Afghanistan, Bahrain, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Thailand, UAE and Yemen are the 18 countries listed by India.
ECNR Category
Indian citizens paying Income tax and those with educational qualifications above matriculation are eligible for ECNR passports.
ECR
ECR
Indian citizens without a matriculation certificate need to get an emigration clearance from the office of the Protector of Emigrants of India to travel abroad to 18 countries to seek employment.
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