Legal Recruitment Agents
 

These are recruitment agencies registered and licensed under government rules (in India, the Emigration Act 1983 or Ministry of External Affairs). Characteristics:

1. Have a valid government license
2. Provide written contracts with job details, salary, and conditions
3. Charge only approved fees (or zero fees in many countries)
4. Maintain transparent processes
5. Verify employer credentials abroad
6. Offer pre-departure training, safety guidelines
7. Follow ethical recruitment standards
8. Can be legally held accountable for fraud or violation

Benefits

1. Safe migration
2. Verified jobs and real employers
3. Legal protection for the worker

Illegal Recruitment Agents
Characteristics:

1. These are unregistered, unauthorized middlemen who operate without government approval.
2. No government license
3. Provide verbal promises, no official contract
4. Charge very high, illegal fees
5. Use forged documents or fake visas
6. Give false job offers, inflated salaries
7. Put migrants at risk of exploitation or trafficking
8. Cannot be held accountable easily
9. Often disappear after taking money

Risks

1. Job scams
2. Salary not paid
3. Unsafe working and living conditions
4. Deportation, legal trouble abroad
5. Human trafficking risk