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Choosing a Licensed Recruitment Agent for Maldives Jobs

Verify home-country licences (BMET, SLBFE, POEA, DOFE, P3MI) and ATID partner status before paying fees.

8 min read · Updated 2026-05-22

Licence types by country

Bangladesh: BMET licence. Sri Lanka: SLBFE. India: registered recruiting agent with emigration clearance. Nepal: DOFE approval. Philippines: POEA. Indonesia: P3MI.

Verify before money

Ask licence number, search on government portal, visit office if possible. ATID partners display on partner portal with country code.

ATID partner advantage

Partner-submitted candidates flow into employer screening with fee lines already mapped to partner_collects where configured.

Frequently asked questions

Can I apply direct without agent?
Yes on ATID worker login if you have documents ready — still need employer selection.