Home Ministry urges people not to go abroad on visit visas for employment

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked people not to go abroad on visit visas being allured for foreign employment.

Issuing a notice on Wednesday, the Home Ministry urged people to adopt caution as there had been frequent complaints of people being swindled as they were allured of jobs while going abroad on visit visas.

The ministry has reminded people to go on foreign employment only after receiving a labour permit and fulfilling due process.

The Home Ministry has also asked the local government to initiate the process of informing and facilitating people seeking foreign employment opportunities. 

The Ministry has also warned people that the government would not be able to recuse and provide other facilities including insurance if they go face problems after reaching abroad illegally.