No restrictions on residence renewals for Nepalese workers in Kuwait: Nepal envoy
- Nepalese Embassy imposes no restrictions on renewing residence permits or allowing the return of Nepalese domestic workers to Kuwait
- All decisions regarding the travel of Nepalese workers abroad are made solely by the government in Kathmandu
- Workers who arrived in Kuwait before September 30, 2024, are permitted to travel and return
- Those who arrived after that date are not allowed to re-enter Kuwait once they leave
Nepal’s Ambassador to Kuwait, H.E. Gana Shyam Lamsal, affirmed that the Nepalese Embassy imposes no restrictions on renewing residence permits or allowing the return of Nepalese domestic workers to Kuwait.
He clarified that all decisions regarding the travel of Nepalese workers abroad are made solely by the government in Kathmandu.
In a phone interview with Al-Jarida, Ambassador Lamsal explained that workers who arrived in Kuwait before September 30, 2024, are permitted to travel and return, while those who arrived after that date are not allowed to re-enter Kuwait once they leave, in line with a government directive issued last year to regulate labor migration.
He noted that Nepal has suspended the deployment of domestic workers abroad for over a decade, pending the establishment of bilateral agreements that safeguard the rights of female workers and clearly define the responsibilities of all parties involved. This decision, he said, was made to ensure the protection and welfare of Nepalese citizens working overseas.
Ambassador Lamsal emphasized that the embassy continues to monitor the situation of the Nepalese community in Kuwait, providing necessary assistance and support within its official capacity.
He also highlighted that relations between Nepal, Kuwait, and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries remain strong and positive, stressing that the embassy is actively working to strengthen bilateral cooperation in ways that serve the mutual interests of Nepalese workers and their employers in Kuwait.
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