Nepal's Department of Foreign Employment Mandates Contact Details in Recruitment Ads

Kathmandu. Manpower agencies licensed to send workers for foreign employment must now mandatorily include the name and contact number of an official representative in all newspaper advertisements.

The Department of Foreign Employment issued a notice today, stating that the lack of clear contact information in advertisements has led to situations where the public is vulnerable to fraud and unable to submit applications.

According to regulations, agencies are required to publish job demands in national daily newspapers and inform the Department. However, the Department has received numerous complaints that the contact numbers provided in recent advertisements are either unreachable or do not lead to an authorized person. The Department concluded that this has caused confusion among youth seeking foreign employment and lacks transparency in the process.

The Department has instructed licensed agencies to clearly state the name of the official contact person, mobile number, and the organization's address in future advertisements. Furthermore, these details must now be submitted during the initial application for pre-approval of foreign employment demand letters.

The Department has also warned that it will take strict action against manpower companies that fail to comply with this directive in accordance with prevailing laws.