Rule 15
Service Passport
(1) The private assistant and classless employee to be accompanied with the Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Special Representative, Economic Counselor or Gazetted level employee appointed in Nepali Mission abroad shall submit an application for Service Passport in a format referred to in Schedule-2 along with the recommendation of the Ministry and commitment letter of the employee with whom he or she will be accompanied, stating that he or she will be returned back with him or her after expiration of his or her term therein.
(2) The Department may issue Service Passport upon inquiry of the application received pursuant to sub-rule (1).
(3) The Service Passport to be issued pursuant to sub-rule (2) shall be returned to the Department within fifteen days of returning of the official or employee, taking the Service Passport holder with him or her, in Nepal after completion of his or her term abroad.
(4) The Department shall cancel the Passport received in the Department pursuant to sub-rule (3) after maintaining its record.
(5) The Department may issue Service Passport to Nepali citizen working in the Mission as local employee upon recommendation of the Ministry.
(6) Whereas the Service Passport holder person is separated from the from the service at the Mission, the concerned Mission shall take back and cancel his or her Service Passport and such information shall be given to the Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the authorized and co- authorized countries and Foreign Missions.
(7) The Department shall cancel the Service Passport and maintain its record after receiving information of cancellation of the Service Passport pursuant to sub-rule (6).