KATHMANDU: The government has started the service of online labor permit approval from United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Nepal’s Embassy in Abu Dhabi is the country’s second diplomatic mission abroad to provide service of labor permit approval after the Embassy of Nepal, Muscat.
Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Sarat Singh Bhandari marked the beginning of the service amid an event in Dubai on Thursday, according to the Embassy of Nepal in Abu Dhabi.
On the occasion, Minister Bhandari said the government will gradually improve the services making them simplified, accessible and technology-friendly by considering the welfare of Nepali migrant workers in the countries of destination.
He stated that the provision of online labor permit approval would benefit Nepali laborers as they could continue their professions and business without traveling to Nepal to get their documents updated.
Minister Bhandari stated that this service will be gradually initiated from other diplomatic missions too.
Saying that a large number of the youth population was working abroad and foreign employment was the key source of remittance money, Minister Bhandari stressed making contextual policies for the protection of Nepali migrant workers as a part of better migration governance.
Likewise, Ambassador of Nepal to UAE Tej Bahadur Oli said the Embassy was committed to protecting the rights of Nepali migrant workers and added that the Embassy was working to provide effective service delivery despite limited means and resources.
The Embassy of Nepal in Aub Dhabi stated that representatives of different organizations from the Diaspora community, the Non-Resident Nepalis Association (NRNA) and others were present at the event.
On the occasion, an interaction program on labor was also convened.
Minister Bhandari is in Dubai for his participation in the World Government Summit 2025.
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