How to Work in the Maldives from Nepal

🇳🇵 Working in the Maldives from Nepal

This guide is for Nepal nationals seeking legal employment in the Maldives. The NP corridor is a fast-growing corridor for hospitality and facilities; typical roles include housekeeping, stewarding, spa attendants, and resort maintenance.

Language: Nepali; resort training centres increasingly provide English basics. Always verify that the Maldivian employer and job order exist on https://xpat.egov.mv before paying any agent.

Step-by-step from home country to resort island

Register with a DOFE-approved agency agent and confirm the ATID vacancy or employer name.

Prepare passport (minimum six months validity), police clearance, CV, and trade certificates if skilled.

Complete pre-employment medical at an approved clinic; obtain mandatory insurance for permit filing.

Pay initial processing fees (manpower card, medical, insurance, first visa) — get itemised MVR receipt.

Department of Foreign Employment (DOFE) processes apply for licensed outbound agencies. Depart from Kathmandu only after work permit is approved and matches your contract employer.

Fees and agent compliance

insist on DOFE-approved agencies and demand fee receipts in Nepali and English. Foreign partner agents may collect initial fees plus an agent compliance package covering both countries' documentation.

Browse Maldives jobs for NP on https://recruitment.com.mv/jobs — filter by corridor. Direct apply possible if you hold complete documents.

Malé and island arrival

Fly into Velana International Airport (Hulhulé). Employer or agent meets you with permit copy. Transfer by domestic flight or speedboat to resort island per contract.

First week: HR induction, accommodation assignment, uniform, and sometimes island medical check.

Rights and renewal

Employer pays permit renewals after you are deployed — remind HR before expiry. Keep copies of contract, payslips, and permit.

For disputes contact employer HR, then Ministry of Human Resources. For agent fraud contact home-country labour authority.