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Nepal Working Visa

13 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national appointed or contracted to work in Nepal with labour approval and the relevant government recommendation.

Route type
Work
Can bring
spouse, dependants +1
from the official record
Requirements
7
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

7 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Department Of Labor Work Permit RequiredA work permit from the Department of Labor is required.
  • Government Line Agency Recommendation RequiredThe competent government line agency must recommend the visa.
  • Hiring Organisation Tax Clearance RequiredThe hiring organisation must provide tax clearance.
  • Job offerAn appointment or employment contract is required.
  • Ministry Of Home Affairs Work Agreement RequiredThe file includes the work agreement from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • Passport And Latest Nepal Visa RequiredThe application file includes the passport and the latest Nepalese visa.
  • Social Welfare Council Agreement Required ConditionallyAn NGO or INGO employer must provide its general agreement with the Social Welfare Council.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe Department requires a line-agency recommendation, Department of Labour work permit, work agreement and appointment or contract.
  • How and where to applyThe Department of Immigration requires an online application.
  • Official source basisThe Department requires a line-agency recommendation, Department of Labour work permit, work agreement and appointment or contract.
  • Report summaryThe Department requires a line-agency recommendation, Department of Labour work permit, work agreement and appointment or contract.
  • Work and study rightsA dependant spouse must obtain a separate working visa to take employment.via mohana.immigration.gov.np
  • Family members coveredA recommendation identifying a spouse or child may support dependant working-visa status.via mohana.immigration.gov.np
Family

Who you can bring

spousedependantschildren
  • Family members coveredA recommendation identifying a spouse or child may support dependant working-visa status.via mohana.immigration.gov.np
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Nepal?
The official source states: For a foreign national appointed or contracted to work in Nepal with labour approval and the relevant government recommendation.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse, dependants, children.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.gov.np page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 13 points against the official source; 13 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigration.gov.npLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Nepal government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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