Nepal Resumes Labor Permits for Gulf Countries and Israel

Kathmandu. The government has decided to resume labor permits for various Gulf countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which had been previously suspended.

The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security made a ministerial-level decision on Monday to lift the temporary ban that was previously in place.

Following the ministry's decision, the Department of Foreign Employment has announced that all types of labor permits (individual, institutional, and legalization) for Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Israel will be issued as before.

The government had temporarily suspended foreign employment to these countries on Falgun 17, citing security sensitivities due to the volatile situation in the West Asian region caused by the Iran conflict.

The department's notice states that with the improvement in the situation, labor permits have been reopened, keeping in mind the interests and demands of the workers.

While labor permits have been fully opened for other countries, the department stated that arrangements for Iraq will continue to be governed by the Council of Ministers' decision dated 2082 Poush 11.

This decision is expected to benefit thousands of youths who were waiting for their labor permits.