NRI Cell
Run by women, for families who are not in the same country as the person they are worried about.
Run by women, for families who are not in the same country as the person they are worried about.
a mother, a sister, a daughter — our NRI Cell can reach her, assess the situation, and act. Tell us where she is and what you know. We will take it from there and keep you informed.
talk to us before you pay anyone anything. We verify every offer against the eMigrate portal and the Ministry's register of licensed recruiting agents, free of charge, whether or not you are registered with us. If the agent is not registered, we will tell you, and you should walk away.
a passport taken, wages withheld, a contract that is not what you were promised — we will file through MADAD and the Indian Mission, and we will stay with the case until it closes.
Speak to the NRI desk, at a time that works where you are
Book a free 15-minute one-to-one. The calendar shows the times in your own time zone, and we have windows covering the Gulf, Europe, the UK, North America and South-East Asia. You do not need to be registered with us to book if you are raising a case for a woman in distress.
Desk hours (IST): 08:00–11:00, 14:00–17:00 and 20:00–23:00. Urgent cases are accepted at any hour. Your time zone, detected from this device: —
Women and families abroad who help
Our NRI Cell is made up of women only. Our diaspora volunteers cover the Gulf, the UK, the US, Singapore and Australia — and named coordinators are listed here where they consent to be named.