Labour Ministry gives permission to take Nepali workers to Qatar for FIFA World Cup on short permits

July 23, Kathmandu: As the FIFA World Cup in Qatar is fast approaching, the Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Social Security of Nepal has given permission to take Nepali workers to Qatar.

 Various companies in Qatar wanted to hire Nepali workers for a short duration in view of the FIFA World Cup 2022 to be held in November.

Accordingly, the government has decided to send Nepali workers after completing all the due process

Joint Secretary at the Ministry and Head of the Employment Management Division Rajiv Pokharel shared that since the workers would be sent for a short period it had been decided to send them only after issuing them a work permit.

With the decision of the ministry, the Embassy of Qatar will verify the demands proposed by the employers who are willing to take workers for a short period of time.

The employer company has to bear the entire expenses incurred in the recruitment process including the two-way air tickets of the workers.

 The working period of such workers in Qatar will be less than six months.

Apart from the recruitment agencies, those who want to go for short-term employment individually will also be allowed to go if they have a visa and a work permit.

As per the law, the minimum duration of the work permit is two years but there is also a legal provision to grant work permits for short-term work opportunities and visas, said Joint Secretary Pokharel.

The number of workers to be taken from Nepal for Qatar World Cup is not decided yet.