Labour Permit from Oman itself
Kathmandu: 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 Permit, 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.
