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.
Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)
MOLISA is the ministry responsible for labour. Read the work-permit rules on the Vietnam Government Portal before you accept an offer.
Last checked 29 September 2026. Links go to official sites we do not control; treat each site as the authority, not this page.
What the government and the ILO publish, in plain words. Laws change: your contract and the official page always win over this summary.
The portal says a foreign worker must be a manager, executive, expert or technical worker to get a work permit. A technical worker needs at least one year of training in a technical field plus three years working in it, or five years of experience in the job. The page cites Decree 152/2020, so confirm the rules have not been replaced before you rely on them.
Vietnam Government Portal: Work permits (page cites Decree 152/2020/ND-CP), read 8 October 2026The employer is the applicant: it must first ask MOLISA or the provincial authority to approve hiring a foreign worker, and the application includes a health certificate issued within 12 months, a criminal record certificate issued within 6 months, and a notarised passport copy.
Vietnam Government Portal: Work permits (page cites Decree 152/2020/ND-CP), read 8 October 2026Working without a work permit, or with an expired one, can bring a fine of VND 15 to 25 million for the foreign worker, plus expulsion from Vietnam. The employer faces fines of VND 30 million upward. Do not start work before the permit or a written exemption is in hand.
Vietnam Government Portal: Work permits, read 8 October 2026The portal says the foreign worker does not pay the work permit application fee: the employer should cover it. The fee varies by province, for example VND 400,000 in Hanoi and VND 600,000 in Ho Chi Minh City for a new permit, and the highest fee it lists is VND 1,000,000.
Vietnam Government Portal: Work permits (page cites Decree 152/2020/ND-CP and Circular 250/2016/TT-BTC), read 8 October 2026A work permit lasts as long as the labour contract or the sending arrangement, but not more than two years. The portal says processing usually takes five working days after a complete application, and the application is filed at least 15 days before the work starts.
Vietnam Government Portal: Work permits (page cites Decree 152/2020/ND-CP), read 8 October 2026A foreign worker who holds a work permit is treated as working legally and has their rights in the labour relationship protected by Vietnamese law, under the Labour Code, unless an international treaty says otherwise.
Vietnam Government Portal: Work permits, read 8 October 2026Checked against the linked pages on 2026-10-08. This is general information, not legal advice.
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$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.
Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA). MOLISA is the ministry responsible for labour. Read the work-permit rules on the Vietnam Government Portal before you accept an offer.
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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