Nepalese people have a long history of serving in the foreign soldiers in the distant lands, which may also be viewed as the out-migration of the Nepalese labor force in the present day context.  Out-migration of Nepali population, in the guise of foreign army, can be traced back to the 19^th century, also known as the Anglo – Nepal War (1814-16). While gathering the basic information about the genesis of the foreign legionnaires in France, the feudal monarchs seemed to have started hiring the foreigners to assist in France’s colonial ventures. Nepali people are serving in French Foreign Legion from the 1970s. Currently, Nepali Legionnaires in the French Foreign Legion comprise about 10 -12 per cent of the total number of Legionnaires of around 9000 from about 140 countries.  The proposed paper examines the context of Nepalese legionnaires in the light of migration studies. The paper is based on primary data collected through semi-structured interviews and observation. The paper explores the social, economic, political and other, motivational (pull) factors and compulsion (push) factors behind their enlistment in the French Foreign Legion. This paper further highlights the challenges in terms of maintaining the social and cultural identity while embracing new opportunities, regarding the Nepalese migrants joining French Foreign Legion. Furthermore, this paper mirrors the broader context of migration reflecting the way Nepalese legionnaires adopt to multiple identities transcending national boarder, yet stay connected to their root through the collective cultural practices, linguistic connection, maintaining family – ties through remittances, and fostering the sense of close – knit community in the foreign land, France.