Kathmandu: Government of South Korea is set to establish a visa center in Nepal to facilitate Nepali workers seeking employment opportunities in the country.
During a meeting with Finance Minister Rameshore Khanal, South Korean Ambassador Park Tae-young announced that the visa center would be launched soon. The envoy urged the Government of Nepal to help returning migrant workers utilize their skills through entrepreneurship and pledged to encourage Korean investors to promote local products in Nepal, according to a statement from the Ministry of Finance.
South Korea remains a major destination for Nepali migrant workers due to its higher wages, regulated labor market, and worker-friendly environment.
Nepal and South Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in 2007 under the Employment Permit System (EPS), with recruitment beginning in 2008. For 2025, South Korea has allocated 5,300 slots for Nepali workers in the manufacturing and agriculture; livestock sectors, according to the EPS Korea branch.
In the fiscal year 2024/25, 14,224 Nepalis obtained labor permits to work in South Korea. Over 110,000 Nepalis have migrated there for employment so far, with around 50,000 currently working in the country.