LAHORE – The Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment has made it mandatory for Pakistani citizens travelling to foreign countries to get their foreign employment agreement protected from the Protectorate of Emigrants (PE) office.
The department imposed a protector stamp on the passport of the applicant after receiving OPF, registration, life insurance and OEC fees, and scrutiny of the required documents.
Benefits of Protection
Those who get their visas protected can avail the following benefits:
Complete legal protection is provided.
Entitled to full assistance from Pak-mission in the country of employment.
Legal assistance can be sought from Community Welfare Attache, Pak-Embassy in the country of employment, in case the employer violates the FSA.
Problems faced by family can be mitigated to an extent.
Protector Fee Structure in October 2024
There are two different fee structures for protector – Fee of Emigrant through Overseas Employment Promoter and Fee of Emigrant through director employment.
The total protector fee for applicants, who has gotten the job through Overseas Employment Promoter, stands at Rs22,200, shows official website. However, additional Rs6,000 will be collected for processing cases.
However, the total protector fee for those who got direct employment in foreign countries stands at Rs9,200. It includes Rs4,000 in wake of OPF fund, Rs2,500 Insurance Premium, Rs2,500 registration fee and Rs200 OEC fee.
