1. What labour approval is
Labour approval or shram swikriti(श्रम स्वीकृति) is the Government of Nepal’s approval for a worker leaving for foreign employment. It records the worker, employer, destination, job and required protection payments.
Start from the official FEIMS portal. The public login is specifically for people who have gone or want to go abroad for employment. Tools Pasal never asks for your passport, OTP, password, contract or payment details.
2. Understand the three routes
New individual labour approval
Use this when you arranged employment directly with a foreign employer rather than through a licensed Nepali manpower company. This is the fullest route: profile, PDOT, medical, contributions, insurance, employer documents and office review.
Re-entry labour approval
Use re-entry when you already worked abroad and are returning after leave or continuing employment. Same-country/same-company cases can be automatically approved when all current DOFE conditions match. A changed company, expired document or mismatched FEIMS record moves the case to a different/manual path.
Manpower or institutional route
A licensed recruitment agency handles the employer demand and institutional approval. You should still read the contract, verify the agency and pre-permission, keep access to your own records and check the final labour sticker yourself.
3. Prepare your documents
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Use the Image to PDF tool for related pages, the PDF Compressor for files that exceed the portal limit, and the Image Compressor for clear identity scans.
4. Complete the FEIMS form
FEIMS reveals fields according to the account history and route. Click each section for the information you should have ready and the mismatch to avoid.
Current public FEIMS individual login and registration flow.
Enter the number from your current passport. The public FEIMS login accepts the passport number first.
DOFE specifically says to use the new passport number when the earlier labour approval was issued on an old passport.Enter the birth date matching the passport and existing FEIMS record.
Use contact details you control; they are used for confirmation, OTP and password recovery.
Choose email or SMS where offered and enter the confirmation code to finish account creation.
5. PDOT and medical examination
For a new individual application, select providers through the official process. Confirm that the centre appears in DOFE’s approved directory before attending.
- PDOT: the current official fee is NPR 700. A provider should not quietly add an unapproved “training fee.”
- Medical: pay the amount prescribed by the selected approved medical institution through the stated online route.
- Results: DOFE’s FAQ says both results may take about three working days to appear.
Do not upload a homemade certificate or use an unlisted centre. The provider submits the result electronically to FEIMS.
6. Current charges for new individual approval
| Payment | Official amount reviewed 22 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| FEIMS online form | Free |
| Form helper, if used | Maximum NPR 300 service charge |
| PDOT orientation | NPR 700 |
| Social Security Fund | NPR 2,598 |
| Foreign Employment Welfare Fund | NPR 1,500 |
| Term life insurance, age 18–35 | NPR 3,708 |
| Term life insurance, age 36–50 | NPR 4,931 |
| Term life insurance, age 51–64 | NPR 5,463 |
| Medical examination | Provider amount shown in the official payment flow |
7. Automatic same-company re-entry
DOFE’s current automated re-entry notice requires all of these:
- the previous labour approval was for the same country and company;
- more than three months remain on the employment contract;
- the visa is valid and the employer/company is legally operating;
- Social Security Fund and welfare-fund payments are complete;
- term life insurance is current; and
- FEIMS visa, insurance and contract information matches the application.
If every condition is satisfied, approval may be issued automatically. If one item fails, read the FEIMS message and correct the underlying record rather than repeatedly submitting duplicates.
8. Submit, correct and track the application
Select the reviewing office, upload every document requested for your route and submit only after the PDOT, medical and payment records are visible. FEIMS or the office may return the application for correction when:
- passport, visa, employer or contract information does not match;
- a document is cropped, expired, incomplete or unreadable;
- the employer email/attestation is missing;
- payment or electronic provider results have not synced; or
- re-entry is incorrectly claimed after changing employer or country.
Fix the stated reason in the existing application. DOFE does not publish one fixed final-processing promise, so monitor FEIMS rather than paying for a “guaranteed” date.
9. Verify the labour sticker before travel
Open the official Foreign Job Search and labour-approval search. Check that the approved record matches:
- your name and passport;
- destination country and employer;
- job title and approval route; and
- the approval/sticker status.
Save a digital and printed copy with the passport, visa, contract, insurance and emergency contacts. A broker’s image is not a substitute for the official search.
10. Fraud and payment safety
- Use only recruitment agencies and PDOT/medical/insurance providers listed by DOFE.
- Never hand over your FEIMS password, email password or OTP.
- Do not pay into an unknown personal account without a lawful receipt and contract basis.
- Compare salary, job, company and country across the contract, visa and FEIMS record.
- For suspected fraud or an improper fee, contact DOFE’s complaint hotline 1140.
Frequently asked questions
Is the FEIMS labour approval form free?
Yes. DOFE's current conditions notice says applicants can fill the online labour-approval form free of charge. If another person helps with the form, the notice caps that service charge at NPR 300. PDOT, medical, insurance, Social Security Fund and welfare-fund payments are separate.
What are the current labour permit charges?
For a new individual route, the current official notice shows PDOT NPR 700, Social Security Fund NPR 2,598, Foreign Employment Welfare Fund NPR 1,500 and age-based term insurance. Medical charges are paid to the selected approved provider. Always use the amounts calculated in FEIMS because rates can change.
How much is the age-based life insurance?
The current DOFE conditions notice shows NPR 3,708 for ages 18–35, NPR 4,931 for ages 36–50 and NPR 5,463 for ages 51–64. The amount displayed by FEIMS at payment time is authoritative.
What documents are needed for new individual labour approval?
DOFE currently lists a passport with more than 90 days remaining, valid visa/work permit, employment contract, employer email to the selected office, self-declaration, and—where applicable—Gulf-country embassy attestation and an authorised English translation. PDOT, medical, insurance and fund-payment records must also be complete.
Can same-company re-entry be approved automatically?
Yes. DOFE's 2083 notice provides automated re-entry when the prior approval is for the same country and company, more than three months remain on the contract, the visa and company operation are valid, required SSF/welfare/insurance payments are complete, and FEIMS information matches.
How long does labour approval take?
DOFE does not promise one universal final-approval time. Its FAQ says PDOT and medical results can take about three working days. Final timing depends on results, payments, document quality, office workload, corrections and whether the application qualifies for automated re-entry.
How do I recover a forgotten FEIMS password?
Open the FEIMS individual login, select “Forgot Password?”, complete the CAPTCHA, then choose reset by email or mobile. FEIMS sends the reset link or instructions to the registered contact.
How do I check whether labour approval is genuine?
Use DOFE's official Foreign Job Search and labour-sticker search at foreignjob.dofe.gov.np. Check that your name, passport, employer, country, job and approval details match before travel.
Should I pay a broker to get labour approval faster?
No unofficial payment guarantees approval. Fill the form yourself when possible, use only approved medical/orientation/insurance providers, verify manpower companies and jobs on DOFE's portal, keep receipts and call the DOFE complaint hotline 1140 for suspected fraud.
Does the manpower company or the worker submit the application?
For an institutional recruitment route, the licensed manpower company handles the employer demand and institutional approval process. The worker should still review the contract, use their own FEIMS access where required, keep receipts and verify the final labour sticker independently.