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Nepal Visa Information
Tourist who intends to visit
Nepal must hold valid passport and visa.
Gratis visa for all
tourists who visit Nepal for 3 days or less.
Gratis visa for tourists of
SAARC countries and People's Republic of China.
Visa Fee:
Single entry - US$ 30 days for 60 days
Multiple entry - US$ 50 + US$ 30.
Visa will be extended
subsequently for 30 days each upon payment of US$ 30 for a maximum period of
150 days in a visa year (Jan-Dec). Visa can be obtained either on arrival in
Nepal or from Nepalese Embassy or Consulate or other Mission offices abroad.
Two passport size photographs required. Indians do not require visa to visit
Nepal. However, they require to be in possession of any one of the following
documents while traveling between the two countries.
Valid national passport
Photo identity card issued by the
government of India/any State Government or Union Territory/Administration
in India/Identity Cards issued by the Election Commission of India.
(Except Tatkal Identity Cards issued by the Ministry of Railways).
Children between 10-18 years age group
are allowed to travel by air on the strength of a passport or photo
identity card issued by the Principal of their school or college.
Emergency Certificate issued by Embassy
of India, Kathmandu to Indian nationals in case of emergent conditions.
Children up to the age of 10 years will
not require the above-mentioned documents for travelling between India and
Nepal, by air.
a. Entry:- Tourist entry visa can be obtained
for the following duration from Royal Nepalese Embassy or Consulate or other
mission offices or at the following immigration offices in Nepal.
i. Immigration Office, Tribhuvan
International Airport, Kathmandu
ii. Immigration Office, Kakarvitta, Jhapa
(Eastern Nepal)
iii. Immigration Office, Birganj, Parsa
(Central Nepal)
iv. Immigration Office, Kodari, Sindhupalchowk
(Northern Border)
v. Immigration Office, Belahia, Bhairahawa (Rupandehi,
Western Nepal)
vi. Immigration Office, Jamunaha, Nepalgunj (Banke,
Mid Western Nepal)
vii. Immigration Office, Mohana, Dhangadhi (Kailali,
Far Western Nepal)
viii. Immigration Office, Gadda Chauki,
Mahendranagar (Kanchanpur, Far Western Nepal)
1. Visa fee for visitors who enter Nepal for
the first time in a visa year
(Jan-Dec):
| |
Duration |
Fee |
| Single entry |
60 days from the date
of entry |
US$ 30 or equivalent
convertible foreign currency |
2. Multiple entry facility can be obtained
paying additional US$ 50 or equivalent convertible foreign currency. The
facility will be valid for a visa year (Jan-Dec) if the visa period is valid.
b. Tourist Visa Extension:- A tourist visa can
be extended up to 120 days from the Department of Immigration in Kathmandu and
Pokhara Immigration Office on request. Thereafter an additional 30 days can be
extended from Department of Immigration ensuring that tourist visa cannot be
extended more than 150 days.
Visa
Extension Fee:
1. Tourist visa extension fee for 30 days :-
US$ 30 in equivalent Nepalese currency.
2. Tourist visa extension with multiple entry
facility :-Multiple entry facility can be obtained paying additional US$ 50 or
equivalent convertible foreign currency. The facility will be valid for a visa
year (Jan-Dec) if the visa period is valid.
3. Late fee for not applying extension in time
:-
- US$2 in equivalent Nepalese currency per day for the first 30 days.
- US$3 in equivalent Nepalese currency per day for the next 31 to 90 days.
- US$5 in equivalent Nepalese currency per day for more than 90 days.
4. Gratis visa :-
- Children below 10 yrs.
- Dependants up to the age of 16 years, holding foreign passports of Nepalese
parents or either of their parent being a Nepalese citizen.
- Citizen of Nepali origin, after having obtained passport for the first time
from a Nepal based foreign mission, until the period of his departure to a
foreign country.
- Citizens of member countries of South Asian association for Regional
Cooperation (SAARC) and the people's Republic of china.
- Any foreigner, who has lived in Nepal up to fifteen (15) days continuously,
re-entering Nepal during the same visa year.
- Any foreigner, tourist entering into Nepal for three days or less than that.
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Important information to tourist : Don't or Do's
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A tourist may stay in Nepal upto 150 days in a
visa year (Jan-Dec).
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A tourist must extend his/her visa before expiry
of the visa validity period. A tourist who does not comply with these
regulations may be liable of fine and other prosecution as provided in
Immigration Act and Rules.
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A Foreigner having obtained tourist visa shall
not be allowed to work with or without receiving remuneration.
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A foreigner shall not be allowed to carry out
any work other than that for which purpose s/he has obtained the visa. |
