Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment, was setup on 1st October, 1971 with the amalgamation of three federal government departments viz. i)  National Manpower Council ii)  Protectorate of Emigrants and  iii)  Directorate of Seamen’s Welfare under the directive of Government of Pakistan Bureau started functioning under the Emigration Act of 1922 and Rules (1959) which were subsequently replaced   by the Emigration Ordinance 1979 XVIII and Rules made there under. As such, Bureau has evolved a conducive, pragmatic, effective and systematic emigration policy under the emigration laws.

           Bureau being, a regulatory body/authority controls, regulates, facilitates and monitors the emigration process conducted by the Overseas Employment Promoters (OEPs), in the private sector which are more or less 1119, besides direct employment by which mode  the individual procures foreign employment either  through his own efforts or relatives and friends serving abroad