Foreign Secretary Urged to Streamline Apostille Services for Nepalis Abroad

Kathmandu. Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai has been urged to address the necessity of an Apostille system to simplify the document verification process for Nepalis living abroad.

On Thursday, Ganga Bahadur Nemkul, a resident of Portugal, formally drew attention to the challenges faced by Nepalis worldwide regarding document verification and emphasized the indispensability of an Apostille system in the digital age.

Nemkul stated that although Nepal is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, the lack of effective practical implementation has caused significant hardship and bureaucratic hurdles for Nepalis in countries like Portugal.

During the meeting, Foreign Secretary Rai informed that the Government of Nepal is conducting necessary groundwork and promised to coordinate with the Ministry of Finance and other relevant agencies to provide positive updates to Nepalis abroad soon.

It is expected that the Government of Nepal will take further initiatives toward implementing Apostille services in view of the upcoming Hague Apostille Convention meeting in 2026 (Morocco).

The meeting was attended by campaigner Ganga Bahadur Nemkul, along with Ganga Shrestha and journalist Raju Lamichhane.

It is believed that the effective implementation of Apostille services for Nepalis abroad will make the document verification process faster, simpler, and more reliable.