1. The State Peace and Development Council promulgated "The Law Relating to Overseas Employment (Law No 3/99)" on the 9th of July 1999.
2. According to Sections 9, 10 and 11 of the said law, person seeking overseas employment or those who have secured such employment must register themselves at the Department of Labour.
3. Those who wish to seek overseas employment on their own without the help of Licenced Overseas Employment Agents), and apply for passports to go overseas to take up such employment or those who have already applied for and are in possession of valid passports for employment, shall, for the purpose or registering themselves at the Department of Labour, apply in the prescribed form to the Overseas Employment Branch of the Department of Labour at No 315, Pansodan Street, Yangon. 4. Upon receipt of such application, the Overseas Employment Inspection Committee formed by the Department of Labour shall examine the applications and supporting documents. If the Overseas Employment Inspection Sub-Committee is satisfied with the authenticity of the application & supporting documents the Department of Labour will register the applicants either as Overseas Employment Seekers or Overseas Workers as the case may be and issue them relevant identification cards as well as provide help & assistance to the applicants to seek or be placed in employment in accordance with Rules & Procedures of the Department of Labour.
4. Those who wish to seek further detailed information may contact Department of Labour, Ministry of Labour, Six-Storey Building. Strand Road, at telephone No 283445.

The Department of Labour