<h1>Mandatory registration for overseas recruitment under the Emigration Act: unregistered agents banned and non-compliance carries legal consequences.</h1> All overseas recruitment must be conducted exclusively through MEA/Protector of Emigrants authorised Recruiting Agents holding valid Registration Certificates, regardless of passport category or destination. The directive reiterates that Section 10 of the Emigration Act requires an MEA issued Registration Certificate for any overseas placement, and that reduced capacity Registration Certificates are subject to universal limits on recruitment numbers across all passport types and destinations.