What to check, what to prepare and what to expect on this route. Every official name and link below comes from a government or ILO page we read; we say plainly where there is none.
Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE)
DoFE licenses foreign-employment agencies and issues the labour permit every Nepali worker needs before leaving for paid work abroad.
How to check: Confirm the agency holds a current DoFE licence, and that the labour permit names the employer, destination and agency you were promised.
Every candidate completes the same intake checklist. Your source country adds its own clearances on top. The destination side (visa type, medical, attestation) depends on the employer and your role, and your specialist confirms what currently applies.
Department of Employment (Direction du Travail)
The Employment Office records applications for authorisation to hire staff and issues work permits. The department checks compliance with Act 629 of 17 July 1957 on recruitment and dismissal.
Last checked 29 September 2026. Links go to official sites we do not control; treat each site as the authority, not this page.
One initiation fee, paid after your profile is complete. See the exact amount for your country, with the total in your home currency.
$50.00 USD + 13% VAT (Nepal) = $56.50 USD (about Rs7,673 NPR + Rs997 NPR = Rs8,670 NPR)
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Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE). Confirm the agency holds a current DoFE licence, and that the labour permit names the employer, destination and agency you were promised.
Department of Employment (Direction du Travail). The Employment Office records applications for authorisation to hire staff and issues work permits. The department checks compliance with Act 629 of 17 July 1957 on recruitment and dismissal.
Every candidate completes the same intake checklist: Passport (First Page), Passport (Last Page), Photograph, CV, Education Certificate, Health Declaration, Consent. Nepal adds: DoFE labor permit, Pre-departure orientation. The destination side (visa type, medical, attestation) depends on the employer and your role, and your specialist confirms what currently applies.
It depends on the employer and your contract, and it should be written in your offer before you pay or travel. Use the offer checker to see what is missing.
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