This article concentrates on voluntary international migration in Nepal, although in many cases the difference between voluntary and involuntary movements may be unclear. The current population situation in Nepal results in part from both emigration and immigration. This article analyses the framework of migration. Mainly three forms of emigration are evident in Nepal: movement related to military recruitment as Gorkha recruitment, movement to earn livelihood from rural to urban centers of India, and marriage migration. Immigration comprises both regular and periodic flows. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-02-15)