registration & photo identification Registration is an entry point to the migrant workers into the Bureau’s support services. Registration of migrant workers is aiming to fill a huge gap in data and information on the numbers, location and spread of seasonal migrants. Registration also forms the basis of Bureau’s services such as counseling, training, placement, legal aid and financial services. Migrants are carried out through a locally identified network of volunteers in the villages, as well as directly at the Bureau’s centres. Registration is accompanied by the issuing of a photo identification card. The purpose of the photo ID card is to create a legitimate public identity of the rural migrant and to serve as a proof of residence, skill and organizational association. The photo ID card is a powerful means to establish identity - it reduces police harassment, helps in a bona-fide introduction and leads to a sense of association with a broader umbrella of migrant workers.