Nepal deported 24 South Korean citizens on 14 October 2026 after authorities found they had worked against the purpose of their visas and engaged in suspicious conduct, the Department of Immigration said.
Deportations over visa terms
The department said the 24 citizens were expelled from Nepal because their activities were found to be contrary to the conditions under which they had been granted visas. The case involves both alleged work inconsistent with visa purposes and conduct described as suspicious.
The department’s statement, as reported, did not identify the type of work involved or describe the specific conduct that prompted concern. It also did not provide details about where the individuals were found or how long they had been in Nepal.
Details of the case remain limited
The available information does not name the deported citizens or specify whether they were involved in the same activity. No further information was provided about the investigation, the process used to determine that their activities breached visa conditions, or whether any additional action was taken beyond deportation.
The reported decision was an immigration measure: the department said the individuals’ activities did not match the purposes of their visas and that they were consequently removed from the country. The report did not say what visa categories the citizens held or what permitted activities those visas covered.
Visa conditions set the terms under which a foreign national may stay in a country. In this case, the department’s stated reason for deportation was that the South Korean citizens’ work was inconsistent with their visa purposes, alongside concerns about their conduct. The department did not announce further information about the applicable visa rules or the circumstances of the alleged misuse.
Department cites activities contrary to visas
The deportation report underscores the basis given by Nepal’s immigration authorities for the action: the 24 people’s activities were considered incompatible with their visa terms. Beyond that finding, the reported details remain limited, and the department has not publicly specified the work or conduct at issue in the information available.
The 24 South Korean citizens have been deported from Nepal, according to the Department of Immigration. No further details about their identities, the circumstances of their departure or any subsequent measures were included in the report.
