Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies Delegation Meets UAE Ambassador
Summary
A Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies delegation met UAE Ambassador Abdullah Saeed Mubarak Jarwan Al Shamsi in Kathmandu to discuss issues affecting Nepali workers. The UAE said police report verification cannot be fully removed, but the fee will be cut by 50 percent from October 2026 and the process shortened to three working days.
Key Points
- The Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies held a courtesy meeting with UAE Ambassador Abdullah Saeed Mubarak Jarwan Al Shamsi in Kathmandu.
- The association, led by President Dik Bahadur Khatri, asked that Nepali workers be sent to the UAE without police report verification.
- The UAE said the verification process cannot be fully removed, but the fee will be reduced by 50 percent from October 2026 and the turnaround time cut to three working days.
- The ambassador also said regular commercial flights to the UAE have begun from Pokhara International Airport, with plans underway for flights from Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa.
