According to the Division of Labor statistics, only 275 out of the 480 Bangladeshi nationals in the country have valid work permits.
President Johnson Toribiong , in a separate interview said his government will deal with the overstaying Bangladeshi nationals by sending them home.
The statistics said that either the permits have expired , or employers have not yet paid renewal permits way past the expiration date.
Earlier the president issued Executive Order No. 274 which will exclude Myanmar nationals and Bangladeshi nationals from entering Palau.
The Bureau of Immigration and Labor Division were then ordered to update the list of visas issued to a person holding a passport issued by an excluded country from Myanmar and Bangladesh.
There were eight Myanmar nationals who entered Palau to seek political asylum, they have since left the country.
The Division of Labor and the Bureau of Immigration submitted the exact numbers of the Myanmar nationals and Bangladeshi nationals in Palau currently.
Since Palau has no diplomatic relationship with the country , the government will deal with the embassy located in Manila.
The Division of Labor prior to the issuance of the executive order already has a regulation in place banning the entry of Bangladesh nationals into the country as workers because of the countries’ lack of diplomatic relationship with Palau and the cultural differences.
