About Safe Passage & how we verify

This page explains exactly what our checks mean and where the information comes from — in plain words, because you are about to make a serious decision with it.

What this site is

Safe Passage is a free, independent public-safety tool for people in Kerala and across India who are planning to go abroad for work or study. We collect what public sources say about recruitment agents and immigration consultancies and put it in one searchable place. We charge nothing, sell nothing, run no ads for agents, and take no money from any agency. We are not a government body and we are not connected to any recruitment business.

Where the information comes from

Every record on this site traces back to a source you can check yourself:

• The eMigrate register — the Ministry of External Affairs' official list of licensed Recruiting Agents (emigrate.gov.in). This is our primary source for registration status.
• Company registers — for consultancies that are companies rather than licensed recruiters.
• News reports and official notices — for fraud cases. We link the original report on every case page and summarise it in our own words.
• Reports from the public — submitted throughour report form and reviewed by a person before anything is published.

If we can't source a claim, we don't publish it.

What “Verified” means — and what it doesn't

A Verified stamp means we found the agency's registration in an official source and checked it on the date shown on the stamp. It means the agency islegally registered — nothing more. A registered agency can still overcharge or mislead, which is why a record can carry a Verified stamp and a Flagged mark at the same time. Read both.

What “Flagged” means

A Flagged stamp means the agency has at least one documented problem on record: a fraud case reported in the press or official notices, or a public report submitted here that a reviewer found credible enough to publish. The stamp shows the number of records; each one is listed on the agency's page with its source.

What “No verified data” means

It means exactly that: we have no record either way. It is not a clean bill of health. For any agency in this state, do the official checks yourself — our eMigrate guide shows how in a few minutes.

How reports from the public are handled

1. A report arrives through the form and goes into a private review queue. Nothing is published automatically.
2. A reviewer reads it, looks for corroboration (other reports, news coverage, registration mismatches), and decides whether it can be summarised safely.
3. Approved reports appear as a count on the agency's record, with personal details removed. Rejected reports are kept privately in case later reports corroborate them.

Corrections

If you run an agency and believe a record about you is wrong, or you spot any error, write to us through the report form marked“Correction” with the correct information and evidence (e.g. your current licence). We check corrections against official sources first and fix genuine errors promptly — an accurate database is the whole point of this site.

The disclaimer, plainly

Everything on this site shows what we found in public sources as of the date on each record. It is not legal advice and not a legal guarantee that any agency is safe or unsafe. Registrations lapse, businesses change hands, and fraud adapts.Always confirm directly with the relevant government body before paying anyone.