Mobile Consular Service by Nepal Embassy in UAE

Abu Dhabi, February 23, 2025 – The Embassy of Nepal in Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with the Nepali community in the UAE, organized a mobile consular service and awareness program in Fujairah Industrial Area on February 22, 2025. The event, held approximately 200 km east of Abu Dhabi, was aimed at providing legal awareness and essential consular services, including passport renewals, to Nepali workers residing in the area.

अबुधाबीस्थित नेपाली राजदूतावासले नेपाली समुदाय, संघसंस्था तथा एनआरएनए युएईको सहकार्यमा फुजैरा इन्डस्ट्रियल क्षेत्रमा दूतावासको घुम्ती वाणिज्य तथा राहदानी सेवा कार्यक्रम आयोजना गरेको छ। फेब्रुअरी २२, २०२५ मा सम्पन्न उक्त कार्यक्रममा करिब २०० किलोमिटर टाढा रहेका नेपाली श्रमिकहरूलाई श्रम कानुन, रोजगार सम्झौता, भिसा प्रक्रिया, तथा स्वदेश फर्कने प्रक्रियाबारे आवश्यक कानुनी जानकारी प्रदान गरिएको थियो। साथै, ११६ जना नेपाली श्रमिकहरूको राहदानी नविकरण गरिएको थियो। हाल युएईमा करिब ६ लाख नेपालीहरू बसोबास गरिरहेको उल्लेख गर्दै, दूतावासले हालसम्म ४.५ लाख राहदानी जारी गरिसकेको र वार्षिक २०,००० भन्दा बढी राहदानी नविकरण गरिरहेको जानकारी दिएको छ। दूतावासले आगामी दिनहरूमा युएईका विभिन्न स्थानहरूमा यस्तै घुम्ती सेवा कार्यक्रमहरू सञ्चालन गर्ने योजना बनाइरहेको जनाएको छ। नेपाली समुदायलाई सहज सेवा प्रदान गर्न दूतावासले सार्वजनिक बिदाका दिनहरूमा विशेष काउन्टर सञ्चालन गर्ने योजना समेत अघि सारेको छ।

The awareness session covered UAE labor laws, employment contract rights, exit procedures, and visa regulations, ensuring that Nepali workers have access to crucial legal information. Additionally, embassy officials provided guidance on repatriation procedures and workers’ rights.

Mobile Consular Service and Awareness Program in Fujairah

Passport Renewal for 116 Nepalese Workers

One of the key highlights of the event was the on-the-spot renewal of passports for 116 Nepali workers residing in the Fujairah Industrial Area. The initiative was part of the embassy’s ongoing efforts to simplify and expedite the passport renewal process for Nepali expatriates in remote areas.

6 Lakh Nepalese Residing in the UAE

According to the embassy, there are around 600,000 Nepali citizens living in the UAE, with a significant number employed in various industries in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and other emirates. The embassy has issued 450,000 passports so far and renews nearly 20,000 passports annually.

To further improve consular services, the embassy is actively working on enhancing its digital appointment system for passport renewals and other essential services.Mobile Consular Service is playing vital role in helping the Nepalese living in remote area of the UAE.

Future Initiatives

The Nepalese Embassy in Abu Dhabi has assured that similar mobile consular camps will be conducted in different emirates in the coming months. Additionally, special counters will be set up at the embassy on public holidays to cater to urgent passport renewal requests.

The embassy has extended its gratitude to all Nepali organizations, community leaders, and volunteers for their support in making this initiative a success.

For further updates on upcoming consular services and awareness programs, Nepali residents in the UAE are encouraged to stay connected with the Embassy of Nepal, Abu Dhabi.

Image Credit: Embassy Of Nepal Abu Dhabi Official Facebook Page