Immigration Department Clarifies: No Need to Show Airline Ticket Receipt at Airport

Kathmandu, 28 Chaitra – The Immigration Department has informed that Nepali workers traveling abroad for employment are not required to show the airline ticket bill or payment receipt at the airport. This clarification was issued to resolve confusion following the Foreign Employment Department’s directive that made it mandatory to show the ticket bill and receipt of service fees paid to the manpower company.

The department’s notice states that workers need only present the minimum essential documents such as labor approval and passport; no other bills or receipts need to be shown. The Immigration Department emphasized the notice issued by the Foreign Employment Department on 23 Chaitra and reaffirmed the procedure as per the prevailing Immigration Act.

According to the department, based on the Ministry of Home Affairs’ ministerial decision dated 13 Kartik 2082 and current legal provisions, Nepalis traveling on a visitor visa abroad must have a valid passport for at least six months, an airline ticket to the destination country, and the respective country’s visa. However, for workers going abroad for foreign employment, only basic documents such as labor approval and passport are mandatory. The department has urged citizens traveling abroad to avoid confusion and to travel confidently after obtaining the necessary information.