The Government of Nepal has banned visiting Gulf countries including Malaysia on a visit visa effective January 24, 2022 Monday.
As the new variant of the Corona has been spreading rapidly in the country and abroad, the government aiming of controlling risk of corona infection, Nepalis will not be allowed to depart from Tribhuvan International Airport to Malaysia and other Gulf countries on visit visa until further notice, the Home Ministry spokesperson and joint secretary Phanindra Mani Pokhrel said on Friday in a statement.
“As there have received many complaints, news and information about the people who went to Gulf countries and Malaysia are being stranded on different conditions the government has informed all concerned about the ban on visiting such countries on visit visas until further notices,” the Home Ministry said.
However, the government has not barred Nepali workers from going to Gulf countries for foreign employment.
