Recruit Indian Workers for Saudi Arabia
Source skilled and semi-skilled workers from India for employers in Saudi Arabia. We run sourcing, screening and trade tests in India and prepare the eMigrate side of each deployment as an MEA-registered recruiting agent.
- India-side routeeMigrate · ECR destination
- Recruiting agentMEA-registered · RC B-1873/GUJ/COM/100/5/10332/2023 · RA ID RA5860522
- Emigration clearances, 2025136,812 (MEA data)
Current travel and security guidance is reviewed before every deployment to Saudi Arabia.
Recruiting Indian workers for Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is an ECR destination. According to the Embassy of India in Riyadh, recruitment of workers from India for Saudi employers is done through eMigrate, and workers with ECR passports need emigration clearance before they travel.
India and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement for General Category Workers during the Prime Minister's visit in April 2016, and an agreement covering domestic sector workers in 2014.
Emigration clearances issued for Saudi Arabia: 200,713 in 2023, 167,598 in 2024 and 136,812 in 2025 (MEA reply to Rajya Sabha Starred Question 75, 5 February 2026, Annexure-A). These counts show Government processing activity for ECR-passport workers, not employer demand.
Trades we source for Saudi Arabia.
The six industry groups we source for. Each requirement is reviewed for feasibility, by trade and destination, including our available recruitment capacity under our registration certificate, before we commit to numbers.
The recruitment route for Saudi Arabia.
Based on the official guidance listed under Sources. Numbers in brackets point to the source for each step.
eMigrate recruitment
Recruitment of Indian workers for Saudi employers runs through eMigrate, where the demand and employment terms are recorded. [1]
Attestation in Riyadh
Saudi recruitment agencies submit recruitment documents for attestation at the Embassy of India's submission centre in Riyadh. [3]
Domestic service workers
For domestic service workers (drivers, maids, guards, cooks and similar roles), attestation uses a Standard Employment Contract. [3]
Worker-side clearance
Workers with ECR passports obtain emigration clearance on eMigrate after the PBBY insurance policy, before departure. [0]
Why source from India
- A large skilled workforce across technical, industrial, construction, hospitality and support roles
- Candidates who have done the work you need, checked through interviews, work videos and trade tests
- Skilled, semi-skilled and general workers through one sourcing partner
- A Government-run emigration system (eMigrate) that records the employer, the demand and the contract
India-side compliance
- Recruitment through an MEA-registered recruiting agent (Emigration Act, 1983)
- Employer registration and demand recorded in eMigrate
- Contract salary checked against the Minimum Referral Wage for the country and role
- Emigration clearance for ECR-passport workers, with PBBY insurance
- Worker service charges of at most ₹30,000 plus GST as applicable, under Rule 25 of the Emigration Rules, 1983 (G.S.R. 1510(E), 14 Dec 2017; restated in the MEA advisory of 14 Dec 2023), paid digitally or by bank draft and receipted; visa fees, the medical, the air ticket and pre-deployment board and lodging are the employer's cost
What to plan for in Saudi Arabia.
- Your Saudi recruitment agency, or you directly, submits documents at the Embassy's submission centre in Riyadh; plan for that step in your timeline.
- The Embassy publishes referral wages for Saudi Arabia; the eMigrate contract has to meet the Minimum Referral Wage for the job role.
- Current regional travel and security guidance is reviewed before each deployment.
Employer preparation
- Company registration and authorised signatory details
- Trades, number of workers and job descriptions
- Salary, working hours, overtime and leave terms
- Accommodation, food, transport and air-ticket terms
- Work permit or approval status in Saudi Arabia
- Demand Letter and Power of Attorney for the recruiting agent
Screening and trade testing
- CV and document screening against your job description
- Practical trade tests for skilled roles, with video on request
- Interviews in India, in person or online, with your team
- Passport category (ECR/ECNR) and document checks
- Medical and pre-departure steps coordinated after selection
From requirement to departure.
- Requirement You send the requirement; we review feasibility for Saudi Arabia.
- Documents Demand Letter, Power of Attorney and contract are prepared and attested.
- Sourcing We source and screen candidates in India against your job description.
- Selection Interviews and trade tests; you make the final selection.
- Visa and clearance Visas are processed and ECR-passport workers get emigration clearance on eMigrate.
- Departure Pre-departure briefing and travel coordination.
Hiring Indian workers for Saudi Arabia: common questions.
How are Indian workers recruited for Saudi Arabia?
Can our Saudi recruitment agency work with you?
Is there an India-Saudi Arabia labour agreement?
Which trades can you source for Saudi Arabia?
Request workers for Saudi Arabia.
Tell us the trades, numbers and terms. We review feasibility for Saudi Arabia and aim to reply within one business day.
Official sources checked 25 September 2026.
- eMigrate: Foreign Employer user manual (March 2026)
- Embassy of India, Riyadh: Recruitment of skilled and unskilled workers
- MEA: country-wise emigration clearances 2023-2025 (Rajya Sabha Q.75, 5 Feb 2026)
- Embassy of India, Riyadh: Submission centre for attesting recruitment documents
Recruitment feasibility is confirmed case by case against current Indian emigration requirements, Saudi Arabia's immigration and labour rules, current Government guidance and employer eligibility. Work permits, visas, emigration clearance and entry are decided by the relevant government authorities, not by Green Outdoors Global. Consultancy and recruitment service; no guarantee of employment or visa outcome. Requirements change, so verify through official sources before acting.