Top Overseas Recruitment Agencies in Pakistan: How to Choose a Licensed One

What the law says

In Pakistan, recruiting people for jobs abroad is regulated by the Emigration Ordinance 1979 and the Emigration Rules. Only an Overseas Employment Promoter (OEP) licensed by the Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment may do it. So the first filter for any "top recruitment agency in Pakistan" list is simple: is the licence active on beoe.gov.pk? If not, nothing else matters.

8 criteria that separate a good overseas recruiter

1. An active BEOE licence. The agency must hold an Overseas Employment Promoter licence and it must be active today. Check it yourself on beoe.gov.pk; a licence number printed on a sign is not proof.
2. Real, registered employer demands. Every vacancy should trace back to a named employer and a demand the agency has registered. Licensed agencies show their licence details on job adverts.
3. Fees that follow the rules, with receipts. A licensed OEP may charge the service charge permitted under the Emigration Rules; government fees such as the protector are separate and published by BEOE. Every payment should go to the company with an official receipt.
4. Proper skills screening. Good agencies interview and trade-test candidates before shortlisting, and arrange mandatory checks such as the Saudi skill verification test (Takamol SVP) where required.
5. Full process handled legally. GCC medical, visa stamping, contract, BEOE protector registration and pre-departure briefing, with no shortcuts like visit-visa "jobs" or skipping the protector.
6. Physical offices you can visit. The office on the licence should be the office you visit. Be wary of agents who only meet in cafes, or only on WhatsApp.
7. Support after you travel. Ask who you call if your salary is late or your contract is not honoured abroad, and how complaints are handled.
8. A track record you can check. Years in business, the employers and sectors they recruit for, and how they deal with complaints. Treat unverifiable placement numbers and awards with caution.

Questions to ask before you sign up

• What is your BEOE licence number, and which office is on the licence?
• Who is the employer, and what is the demand or permission number for this job?
• What will I pay in total, to whom, and will I get a receipt for each payment?
• Which visa will I get, and when will my protector be done?
• Who do I contact if there is a problem after I arrive?

If the answers are vague, run our two-minute scam check.

For Gulf employers hiring from Pakistan

The same licence check protects you: an unlicensed supplier exposes your workers to illegal fees and your project to delays and compliance risk. Ask how candidates are sourced and trade-tested, how medicals, visa stamping and protector are run, and how the agency stops workers being charged by middlemen. Our overseas recruitment service and published pricing explain how we work.

How Allied Services International measures up

• BEOE Overseas Employment Promoter licence 0089/KAR, verifiable on beoe.gov.pk.
• Recruiting from Pakistan since 1976, with offices in Karachi (head office), Lahore and Rawalpindi.
• Trade testing before shortlisting, and the full medical, visa, protector and mobilisation process handled in-house.
• We never accept cash from applicants, and our open vacancies are published on our candidate portal.

Judge us by the same criteria. That is the point of this page.