When planning to go abroad, most people obsess over one thing: the flight ticket. It feels like the finish line. But in the world of modern migration, your ticket is just travel logistics. Your true safety net, the document that proves you are a legal, protected worker is your BMET Smart Card.
At Sena Kalyan Overseas Employment Services Ltd. (SKOESL), we often see candidates who don’t fully understand the power of this card. Today, we explain why this small piece of plastic is your most valuable asset.
1. Proof of Legal Status: The Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) issues this card only after verifying your visa, your contract, and your agency’s license.
- Without it: You might be traveling on a “visit visa” or a fake work permit, which makes you illegal the moment you land.
- With it: You are a government-recognized expatriate worker. If you face legal trouble abroad, the Bangladesh Embassy is obligated to assist you because your data is in the national database.
2. The Insurance Shield: Did you know your Smart Card comes with mandatory insurance coverage?
- If you face a severe accident, disability, or—God forbid—death while abroad, your family is entitled to financial compensation from the Wage Earners’ Welfare Board.
- Illegal workers (who fly without BMET clearance) get zero support. Their families are often left helpless.
3. The 2.5% Remittance Incentive: We all go abroad to earn for our families. The Bangladesh Government provides a 2.5% cash incentive on every Taka you send home through banking channels.
- To claim this extra money easily, banks often ask for your BMET registration details. It turns your hard-earned money into even more savings for your family.
4. Protection from “Free Visa” Fraud: Brokers (dalals) often sell “Free Visas,” promising you can work anywhere. This is a lie. In countries like Saudi Arabia, working for anyone other than your sponsor (Kafeel) is a crime. Because SKOESL (RL-1453) is a government-approved agency, we only process visas that are tied to specific, verified employers. Your Smart Card is the final seal of approval that your job is real.
Don’t just rush to the airport. Ensure your paperwork is complete. At SKOESL, we don’t just hand you a ticket; we ensure you leave with the full protection of the State.
Fly legal. Fly safe. Make Bangladesh proud.