Nepal

Working visa. Only a foreigner holding Nepal’s working visa may take employment, after a labour permit and government recommendation.

Free, with the law behind every answer

Working visa

Working visa for the approved employment, following the separate labour authorization.

Who qualifies

The applicant needs a recommendation from the relevant government line agency, Department of Labor work permit, Home Affairs work agreement, appointment or contract, and employer tax clearance.
Nepal Department of Immigration, visa information and citizen charter
Apply online with passport and current Nepali visa copies; a visitor may remain on tourist status while work-visa papers are processed, but work starts only after the category changes.
Nepal Department of Immigration, visa information and citizen charter

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Does it fit your family?

One question, from the program’s own rules.

Do you have a binding job offer in that country?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Time: Same-day immigration processing for a complete non-tourist file submitted before 1 p.m.; labour, line-agency and Home Affairs approvals come first.
Cost: Visa-information page lists a base of US$60 per month, with extra fees for re-entry; labour-permit and document costs are separate.
The hard part: Securing the labour permit and line-agency recommendation before conversion from visitor status.

This visa doesn’t lead to a passport.

2027
First residence permit
1 year, renewable for 1 year at a time.

Two passports: Usually not: new citizens are asked to give up their other citizenship.

Time on this program does not count toward permanent residence or citizenship; the family would need to switch to one that does.
Nepal has no ordinary residence naturalisation option; the statutory 15-year grant is limited to foreigners with special national contributions and reciprocity.

The law behind these dates

Nepal Department of Immigration — Visa Information

Living there.

Time you must spend there: The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax: Where you become tax resident follows the days you spend there and where your home is. We map it for your family before you move.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Have the employer obtain the labour and line-agency permissions, then file the immigration application.Open immigration.gov.np ↗
Gather these documents.
- The signed job offer, salary, and recognized qualifications
- Health cover for the move

Postern can run this for you.

$900for your first year as a founding member. Then $399 a year, automatically.One membership, the whole family. Bank accounts and help putting your plan into action are included.

Postern runs it for one adult US citizen already lawfully in Nepal with a private employer, government recommendation, Labour permit and Home Affairs agreement: working visa and renewals with current employment and tax papers; no NGO, INGO or family applications.

12 steps, from the first paper to every renewal. You do 4 of them: send what we ask for, sign, and show up. We run the rest, and keep every permit renewed on time. Opening your bank accounts there is included, whether you move now or keep the plan ready. Government fees, record fees and other costs you approve are extra.

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