Section 5A: Citizens in Foreign Employment may Participate in the Social Security Scheme

1) In accordance with the prevailing law, a worker going to any foreign country from Nepal for employment or a Nepali citizen engaged in self-employment abroad may participate in the social security scheme by depositing the contribution amount as specified by the Ministry of the Committee by publishing a notification in the Nepal Gazette.

2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Fund may cooperate with the social security providing institution or other body of the concerned foreign country in the matter of collecting the monthly contribution amount to be deposited in the Fund by the worker in foreign employment or a Nepali citizen engaged in self-employment abroad.

3) The Fund may cooperate with the social security providing institution or other body of the concerned country in the matter of collecting the monthly contribution amount to be deposited in the Fund by the worker in foreign employment or a Nepali citizen engaged in self-employment abroad.

4) Other provisions regarding the affiliation of the worker in foreign employment or a Nepali citizen engaged in self-employment abroad to the social security scheme of the concerned country shall be as stated.