Kathmandu: The Embassy of Nepal in Abu Dhabi has urged Nepalis working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to strictly follow the country’s laws, rules, and norms.
In a public notice, the Embassy said it had received reports of Nepalis being detained in recent days for drunken brawls, disorderly behavior, illegal transactions, traffic violations, and cyber crimes.
“The Nepali Embassy sincerely requests everyone to always be dignified and disciplined in the company they work for and the place they live in, and to always be honest and dutiful towards their profession and business, and to fully comply with the rules, laws, norms of the UAE, the country they are living in,” the notice stated.
The Embassy further warned against risky behavior, urging citizens “not to quarrel while intoxicated, and not to accept any material given by any person without checking it.” It also reminded Nepalis to obey traffic rules, cross only at zebra crossings, always carry an Emirates ID, and maintain “polite, dignified, and disciplined behavior.”
The notice advised workers not to give passports, Emirates IDs, or SIM cards to others, and not to take loans using their ID. It also cautioned against irresponsible use of social media, saying: “Do not post indiscriminately on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram in a way that denigrates personal character and disrupts social harmony, and do not send unnecessary emails to local bodies.”
On organizing cultural and religious events, the Embassy stressed: “When organizing festivals and events collectively, they must be conducted in a disciplined manner within the parameters of local laws, after obtaining prior approval from the relevant bodies of the UAE.”
The Embassy also called on community organizations to strengthen ties, saying it “requests all organizations and societies to maintain mutual relations and brotherhood to preserve solidarity among the Nepali community.”
