How much gold can you bring from abroad? Nepal's customs limits for returning workers
Duty-free gold jewellery is 25g for men, 50g for women, plus up to 100g more with duty. The slabs, the 2083/84 duty doubling, and what gets confiscated at TIA.
What going to Japan actually costs from Nepal: language school vs SSW, lakh by lakh
The language-school route costs Rs 12–13.5 lakh in year one from Nepal. The SSW worker route should cost a fraction of that. The lakh-by-lakh math, sourced.
Foreign employment insurance in Nepal: the cover every migrant worker pays for
The mandatory life insurance and separate Welfare Fund every Nepali migrant worker pays into, what each pays on death or injury, and how a family claims both.
The foreign-employment IPO quota: how migrant workers get 10% reserved shares in Nepal
Nepali migrant workers get 10% of every IPO reserved for them. The rule, the bank-account and Demat setup from abroad, and a worked Himalayan Re example.
EPS Korea: what it really costs to go from Nepal, and how to fund it
Going to Korea via EPS costs about Rs 1.5 lakh all-in, including the air ticket. The exam fee, medical, welfare fund, and why a lakhs-charging broker is a scam.
The cheapest way for your family to receive your remittance in Nepal
The family collecting remittance in Nepal pays no fee — the cost hides in the exchange-rate margin. How to pick the channel and account that keeps the most.
Going abroad for work from Nepal: what it really costs, and the scams
A Gulf job should cost about Rs 18,000 out of pocket; workers routinely pay Rs 130,000–700,000. The real cost, the payback math, and how the overcharging works.
Hundi vs the bank: the real cost of sending money home the illegal way
Hundi looks cheaper than a bank transfer to Nepal until you price the tail risk. The fee gap, the FX edge, the 3x fine, and what formal channels now cost.
