Kathmandu, Feb 5: The Embassy of Nepal in Muscat of Oman has officially started to issue Labour Permit for the Nepali workers who are legally working in Oman and have not got such permit from Nepal.
It was the first live enrollment
for Legalization of Labour Permit in Foreign Countries which started on 31
January 2025 in Salalah, Oman. The provision of Legalization of Labour Permit
from the Embassy itself is expected to greatly facilitate Nepali workers to
receive several benefits as per the policy of the Government of Nepal,
according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Embassy.
Ambassador of Nepal to the
Sultanate of Oman Dornath Aryal expressed confidence that the Legalization of
Labour Permit service would greatly help Nepali workers of this kind to take
several benefits.
The Ambassador also highlighted the importance of the social security fund, remittance flow through legal channels and requested to strictly follow the rules, regulations, tradition, culture of the host country.
On the occasion, Director General
of the Department of Foreign Employment, Surya Bahadur Khatri congratulated
everyone on the first-ever Legalization of Labour Permit provided by the
Embassy abroad and shed light on its significance.
The Nepali Workers present at the
event expressed their happiness as the Embassy regularly provides services such
as passport renewal, legalization oflabor permit, and various other services in
Salalah itself, located about 1100 kilometers from Muscat. Representatives from
the Nepali Social Club, volunteers, and Nepali associations actively
participated and supported the program.
Nepali workers, who are currently
working in Companies in Oman without obtaining labour permit from Nepal, can
now obtain Labour Permit at the Embassy of Nepal in Muscat. For the
legalization of Labour Permits, workers need to create their profile through the
FEIMS system, upload documents, submit an online application and thereafter,
they must appear in person at the Embassy for biometrics. (RSS)