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Here is Visa Information for Nepal . A visa for Nepal can be obtained on arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu and at border entry points in Kakadvitta, Birgunj, Bhairahawa, Nepalgunj, Gaddachowki on the Nepal-India border and Kodari on the Nepal-China border.

Outside of Nepal, A visa can also be obtained at the nearest Nepal Embassy or Diplomatic Mission.

To renew a Visa you can go to the Department of Immigration, Kalikasthan, Kathmandu.

Please follow these simple procedures for Tourist Visa on Arrival at the airport (TIA)  if you have not acquired Visa prior to boarding the planeTourism in Nepal.

  • 1st  Step
    • Fill in ‘ Arrival Card ‘
    • Fill in Online ‘Tourist Visa ‘form ( you can fill it up  prior to your arrival  visiting our official website  Department of Immigration / fill it up using Kiosk machines upon your arrival at the airport).  If you fill it from the website, you will get submission Receipt with barcode, please print it out and bring it along for acquiring visa. It works for fifteen days and becomes invalid then after.  If so, you will have to fill it up again.
  • 2nd  Step 
    • Make payment  at the bank according to your visa requirement ( 15/30/90 Days)
    • Get the receipt

While you can use different modes of payments (at visa fees collection counter), we advise you to carry some cash to be on the safe side.

VISA REQUIREMENTS
  • A valid passport and one passport -size photo with a light background.
  • Visa can be obtained only through payment of cash in the following currency: Euro, Swiss Franc, Pound Sterling, US Dollar, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, Hong Kong Dollar, Singapore Dollar and Japanese Yen.
  • Credit card, Indian currency and Nepali currency are not accepted as payment of visa fee.

The following visa fees will be effective from 17 July 2019 (as per the Nepal Government’s decision made on 26 May 2019. Source: http://www.nepalimmigration.gov.np/post/notice-regarding-visa-fee-updates):

VISA FEE DETAILS
Tourist Visa
Tourist Visa Fee Details Previous Visa Fee Changed Visa Fee that will be in effect from 17 July 2019
15 Days (Multiple Entry) USD 25 USD 30
30 Days (Multiple Entry) USD 40 USD 50
90 Days (Multiple Entry) USD 100 USD 125
Visa Extension (Within Valid Visa Period) USD 2 per day USD 3 per day
Visa Extension (With Multiple Entry) Additional USD 20 Additional USD 25
Visa Extension (After Visa Expiration) Late fee USD 3 per day Late fee USD 5 per day
Study Visa
Study Visa Fee Details Previous Visa Fee Changed Visa Fee that will be in effect from 17 July 2019
New Visa or Visa Extension for students and their dependants (Degree Program) USD 20 per Month USD 30 per Month
New Visa or Visa Extension for students and their dependants (Non-Degree Program) USD 50 per Month USD 75 per Month
Bhutanese students and their dependants USD 10 per Month USD 15 per Month
Dependants of the students receiving waiver on visa fee as per MoU between Universities USD 10 per Month USD 15 per Month
Foreigners and their dependants for teaching and research purpose USD 40 per Month USD 50 per Month
Non-Tourist Visa
Non-Tourist Visa Fee Details Previous Visa Fee Changed Visa Fee that will be in effect from 17 July 2019
Foreigners with Nepalese Origin USD 5 per Month USD 10 per Month
Journalists and their dependants USD 10 per Month USD 15 per Month
Foreigners working in offices or project directly affiliated with GoN and their dependants USD 20 per Month USD 30 per Month
Foreigner married with Nepali Citizen USD 10 per Month USD 15 per Month
Relatives of foreigners having marital relation with Nepali Citizen USD 15 per Month USD 25 per Month
Foreigners and their dependants working in organizations having contract between donor country and the Nepal Government and funded by the donor country USD 30 per Month USD 50 per Month
Other foreigners working in Nepal USD 60 per Month USD 75 per Month
Business Visa
Business Visa Fee Details Previous Visa Fee Changed Visa Fee that will be in effect from 17 July 2019
Foreigner and their dependants having an investment more than NRs 100 million (Multiple Entry Visa for duration less than a year) USD 10 per Month USD 20 per Month
Foreigner and their dependants having an investment more than NRs 100 million (Multiple Entry Visa for a year) USD 100 per Year USD 200 per Year
Foreigner and their dependants having an investment more than NRs 100 million (Multiple Entry Visa for five years) USD 300 USD 500
Foreigner and their dependants having an investment equal to or less than NRs 100 million (Multiple Entry Visa for duration less than a year) USD 30 per Month USD 35 per Month
Foreigner and their dependants having an investment equal to or less than NRs 100 million (Multiple Entry Visa for a year) USD 300 per Year USD 400 per Year
Residential Visa
Residential Visa Fee Details Previous Visa Fee Changed Visa Fee that will be in effect from 17 July 2019
New Visa with Multiple Entry facility USD 200 USD 500
Visa Renewal with Multiple Entry facility USD 100 per Year USD 200 per Year

Gratis (Free) Visa
  • For first visit in one visa year (January to December) , gratis visa for 30 days is available only for nationals of South Asian countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. However, visa can be extended from the Immigration Department on payment of visa fee as specified above.
  • Indian nationals do not require visa to enter into Nepal.

 

Nepal Visa For Indian Nationals

Indian nationals do not require a visa to enter Nepal. As per the Nepalese Immigration, Indian Nationals traveling to Nepal by air must posses any one of the following documents.

  1. Passport
  2. Election Commission Card
Nepal Visa For Chinese Nationals

As per official circular of the Embassy of Nepal in Beijing, China, Chinese nationals applying for tourist visa to Nepal are being provided “gratis tourist visa” from Jan. 5, 2016, from following Nepali missions in the People’s Republic of China:

  1. Embassy of Nepal, Beijing
  2. Consulate General of Nepal, Lhasa
  3. Consulate General of Nepal, Hong Kong
  4. Honorary Consulate of Nepal, Shanghai
Other Visa Information

Nationals from Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine and Afghanistan will need to obtain visa from Nepal Embassies or Diplomatic Missions in their respective countries, as they do not get visa on arrival at the immigration entry points of Nepal.

 

Visa Extension for Nepal

Tourists can stay for a maximum of 150 days in a visa year (Jan 1 to Dec 31).

Learn more about applying for Nepal visa online by clicking here Online Visa Application for Nepal.

For further visa information for Nepal, please contact: Department of Immigration Kalikasthan, Kathmandu
Tel: +977 1 4429660, +977 1 4438862, +977 1 4438868, +977 1 4433934
E-mail: mail@nepalimmigration.gov.npdg@nepalimmigration.gov.np
Website: www.nepalimmigration.gov.np

 

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