Kathmandu, Nov. 27 -- The health examination fee for Nepali workers going abroad for foreign employment has increased. The government has raised the medical test fee to Rs 9,500 for workers preparing for overseas jobs.

Former Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Sharat Singh Bhandari had made the decision to increase the fee. On March 21, 2025, former Minister Bhandari revised the fee through a ministerial decision and fixed Rs 9,500 for all health check-up packages. Although there is currently no minister in the Labour Ministry, the same fee has been implemented from today (November 27).

Earlier, health institutions in Nepal were charging up to Rs 6,500 from workers going for foreign employment. The entrepreneurs have ci...