KATHMANDU, Dec 23: Police have arrested a travel operator on the charge of assisting human smuggling by sending them abroad on 'visit visa' based on forged documents.
KATHMANDU, Dec 23: Police have arrested a travel operator on the charge of assisting human smuggling by sending them abroad on 'visit visa' based on forged documents.
The Phadindra Mani Pokhrel-led task force has made it mandatory to have annual taxable income of at least Rs. 1 million to be eligible to fly abroad, especially to Gulf countries under visit visa.
The provision is, however, not applicable to those who have their family members living in the destination countries. “Family members of those persons can fly abroad to meet them without any hassle, and this procedure will be verified through the citizenship certificates and their relationship,” Joint Secretary Pokhrel, coordinator of the task force, said.
KATHMANDU, March 3: The government has begun preparations to make it mandatory to have an annual income of Rs one million in order to receive a visit visa to travel to any foreign countries.
The government has begun the preparations to bring the new rules in effect after getting reports that those traveling abroad with visit visas are staying in foreign countries illegally.
Earlier the government had formed a committee to study the issues of visit visas under the leadership of Phanindra Mani Pokhrel, spokesperson for the Ministry of Home Affairs. The committee has submitted a report and suggested the government not to allow those willing to travel abroad with visit visas without a minimum annual income of Rs 1,000,000.
Besides, with this regulation in effect, it will be necessary for the traveler to have his/her taxes cleared and Rs 500,000 deposited in the bank.
Similarly, the report has also suggested the government to make the permission of the Department of Immigration compulsory for the same.
