One of the priority mandate and responsibilities of Embassies and Consulates is to provide assistance and services to their nationals, whether in times of distress or emergencies or during ordinary times. Some countries have Labour or Community Welfare Attachés who are specifically assigned to deal with employment-related matters for their nationals, to negotiate with host countries for labour, employment and social security agreements, to vet foreign employers and monitor compliance of work contracts, to help address any employer-employee related matters, and to provide protection and consular assistance such as renewal of passport or work permits.
In the absence of a labour or community welfare attaché, a consul or assistance-to-nationals officer is assigned within the Embassy specifically for consular and protection services to the migrants and migrant workers.
Other Embassies have their own Migrant Resource Centres or shelters/halfway houses for their nationals. As such, get to know well the location of the Embassy, its contact information and the officials working there as you might need them at some point while abroad.
