The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and State Bank of India (SBI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand digital payment services via SBIePay on the eMigrate portal. This initiative aims to streamline emigration processes for Indian migrant workers and recruiting agents. Launched in 2014, the eMigrate project facilitates online and transparent emigration processes to ensure safe and legal migration to countries requiring emigration checks. The MoU enables payment of emigration-related fees through UPI, credit/debit cards, and NEFT with no transaction charges.