Apply for Saudi and Gulf Jobs Through OEC, Pakistan's Government Recruiter

To apply for a Saudi or Gulf job through OEC, register with your CNIC on jobs.oec.gov.pk, open the "OEC Jobs" tab, and apply. On 2 October 2026 OEC had 7 jobs of its own open: six in Saudi Arabia and one in Bahrain. Each charged a Rs 500 application fee, paid by a PSID through 1LINK.

The Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) is the government's own recruiter for jobs abroad, set up in 1976. That makes it the safest first stop for anyone who has been burned by an agent. Its portal also lists hundreds of private agents' demands, so we went through it on 2 October 2026 to separate the two.

OEC jobs open now in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

OEC's portal showed 7 jobs posted by OEC itself on 2 October 2026. Five Saudi posts under one employer demand close on 7 October, a Saudi Quality Inspector post closes on 5 October, and 50 Security Guard posts in Bahrain close on 15 October. All seven are for men.

For the five Saudi posts, the adverts say the salary is not fixed and will be disclosed after the interview. SAR 1,500 is the stated starting point. They ask for fluent English. The Quality Inspector post needs a Diploma or an IOSH, NEBOSH or OSHA qualification, with food receiving experience.

The Bahrain advert is the most complete. It sets BD 100 a month (BD 40 basic, BD 25 fixed overtime and BD 35 allowance), a two year renewable contract, 12 hours a day for 6 days a week, and Matric as the minimum. Housing, medical insurance and the visa fee come from the company. The air ticket is given on completing two years.

How to register and apply on the OEC portal

Registration on jobs.oec.gov.pk takes your name, CNIC, mobile number, email and a password. You then log in with your CNIC number, build your profile, pick a job, choose an interview station and pay the fee. The application counts only after the payment reaches OEC.

1. Open jobs.oec.gov.pk and press Register. Enter your first and last name, your CNIC without dashes (typed twice), a password, your mobile number and your email.
2. Log in with your CNIC number and password. Fill in your education, experience and other profile details, and upload the documents the portal asks for.
3. Open Jobs and choose the "OEC Jobs" tab. This shows only OEC's own jobs. Open a job and read the age, education and experience rules before you apply.
4. Pick your preferred interview station. The portal offers OEC Head Office Islamabad and the Regional Offices in Peshawar, Lahore and Karachi.
5. Tick the disclaimer and generate your PSID. The disclaimer says forged information can cancel your registration and lead to legal action.
6. Pay the PSID through 1LINK, from a mobile banking app, internet banking or an ATM. The portal says your application is confirmed by SMS once 1LINK tells OEC the payment arrived.

The OEC fee is Rs 500, but its own pages disagree

Every one of the 7 open OEC jobs set a Rs 500 application fee on 2 October 2026. Pay only through the PSID the portal generates. OEC's own website gives three different fee pictures elsewhere, so trust the amount on the job itself, not a fee box on another page.

Here is the conflict. OEC's FAQ says registration and applying on its website are "100% free", while some postings may need a small challan of Rs 500 to Rs 1,000. Its fee structure page lists a Rs 500 registration fee. And a box on its homepage lists Rs 2,000 registration, Rs 5,000 processing and Rs 15,000 protector fee, Rs 22,000 in total. OEC has not explained the difference.

The live portal sets the fee per job, and it is Rs 500 on all seven. Costs that come only after selection, such as the medical test and the emigrant protector registration, are separate and paid to the bodies concerned.

OEC jobs and agents' demands on the same portal

The OEC portal shows two kinds of jobs. "OEC Jobs" are recruited by OEC itself. "OEP Demands", about 790 on 2 October, belong to private Overseas Employment Promoters, the licensed agents. Both are real, but with a demand the agent recruits you, not OEC.

Each OEP demand on the portal shows the agent's licence title, licence number and status. Before paying a private agent anything, check the overseas job agency on the Bureau of Emigration's licence list. The government also caps what a licensed agent may charge, and the overseas agent fee limit is the number to hold them to.

There was no OEC-posted UAE job open on 2 October 2026. UAE posts on the portal that day came through private agents' demands.

Korea jobs through OEC follow a separate route

South Korea jobs do not come through the ordinary OEC jobs list. They run under the Employment Permit System, a government to government scheme, with its own registration, the EPS-TOPIK Korean language test and a skills test.

If Korea is your goal, the EPS-TOPIK registration through OEC has its own age limit, fee and dates, and it opens only in announced rounds.

Fake OEC job offers and where to complain

OEC's fee page says it does not work with agents or sub-agents and does not take cash. A real OEC job is listed on jobs.oec.gov.pk and paid by PSID. Anyone selling an "OEC visa" for cash is not OEC, and you can report them to OEC directly.

• Complaints about unofficial payments: complaints@oec.gov.pk or 051-9253254, as listed on OEC's fee page.
• Help with the portal: the helpdesk on 0311-0011-632 or helpdesk@oec.gov.pk, as listed in OEC's FAQ.
• Head office: 6th Floor, EOBI Tower, G-10/4, Islamabad.

Keep a screenshot of the job and your PSID receipt. It is your proof if anything goes wrong later.

Common questions

Is OEC a government organisation?

Yes. OEC describes itself as a government-owned recruitment agency, set up in 1976 to send Pakistani workers abroad.

How much does it cost to apply for an OEC job?

Rs 500 per job on all 7 OEC jobs open on 2 October 2026, paid by PSID through 1LINK. OEC's other pages quote different amounts.

Can I apply for an OEC job without a passport?

You can register with your CNIC. OEC's FAQ lists a valid passport among the general requirements, so get one ready before an interview.

What is the age limit for OEC jobs?

It is set per job. The open Saudi posts take 20 to 35 or 25 to 35, and the Bahrain post 22 to 40. OEC's FAQ gives 18 to 45 as the general range.

Does OEC have jobs for women?

None of the 7 OEC jobs open on 2 October 2026 was open to women. OEC's FAQ lists healthcare, including nurses, among the sectors it recruits for.

Where are OEC interviews held?

At the station you choose when applying: OEC Head Office Islamabad, or the Regional Offices in Peshawar, Lahore or Karachi.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked on 2 October 2026. We read the job seeker registration form, the jobs list and each open OEC job on OEC's job portal, including the posting dates, fees and closing dates in the portal's own job data. We read the interview stations, disclaimer and PSID payment wording from the portal's apply screen in its code. We read OEC's FAQ, its fee structure page and its homepage, which disagree on fees. We did not register an account or pay a fee, so we have not seen the steps after payment.