Working (Non-Tourist) Visa

No. Only foreign nationals holding a Working Visa are allowed to accept a job and work in Nepal. A common path is to handle the paperwork while on a tourist visa and then convert to the Working (Non-Tourist) Visa once the labour permit and recommendations are in place. Until that conversion, you are not permitted to work, so confirm the steps on the official immigration.gov.np page.

You need several things in place: a job or firm offer, a labour permit from the Department of Labour, a recommendation from the relevant line ministry, and usually a work agreement. The labour permit can only be applied for once you have a job. You then apply at the Department of Immigration. Because it runs through multiple agencies, check the current sequence on the official page.

You can only apply for the labour permit once you actually have a job or a firm offer, so you cannot secure a Working Visa purely on the intention to job-hunt. A common path is to handle the paperwork while on a tourist visa and then convert to the Working (Non-Tourist) Visa once the job, labour permit and recommendations are in place. Until that conversion you are not permitted to work, so confirm the steps on the official immigration.gov.np page.

No. The Working (Non-Tourist) Visa does not lead to settlement; it is a renewable status tied to your labour permit and ongoing employment and is renewed only while you keep the job. If your goal is long-term residence rather than just employment, you would need to look at a different route and confirm the options on the official immigration.gov.np page.

The number of visa days is tied to the labour permit issued, so the duration depends on your labour permit and employment rather than a fixed term. It is renewable, but only while you keep the job, so your right to stay follows your employment and permit. Check the current terms on the official immigration.gov.np page.