A visa is required to enter Nepal which
can be issued at the Nepalese embassy or Consulate or at
the airport upon arrival. Children under 10 years need
not pay any visa fees. Two passport sized photos are
mandatory for visas on arrival.
Foreigners who intend to visit Nepal must hold valid
passport or any travel document equivalent to passport
issued by the govt. for visiting foreign country prior
to applying for the visa. No foreigner is entitled to
enter into or stay in the Kingdom of Nepal without valid
visa. Tourist entry visa can be obtained for the
following duration from Nepalese embassy or consulate or
other mission offices or immigration offices located on
entry points in Nepal.
Chinese citizen are requested to apply in the Nepalese
embassy or other Nepalese diplomatic missions as there
is no provisions of on arrival visa for them.
Foreigners who indent to visit Nepal can get ‘multiple
entry visa’ for 15 days from the date of entry for US$25
or equivalent convertible foreign currency and multiple
entries for 30 days US$ 40.00 or equivalent convertible
foreign or Nepalese currency and multiple entry visa for
90 days from the date of entry US$100. A tourist visa
can be extended up to 120 days from the Department of
Immigration in Kathmandu and Pokhara Immigration Office
on request. The additional 30 days can be extended from
the Department of Immigration on reasonable ground,
which ensures one’s departure from the country within
150 days in one visa year.
Tourist Visa can be extended by paying US $ 2 or
equivalent Nepalese currency per day. Likewise, Multiple
Entry facility can be obtained only for the extension
period by additional US $ 20 and visa fee for the
extended period. Similarly, tourists can renew their
visa by paying Nepalese currency equivalent to US $ 3 on
the regular visa extension fee.
Transit visa
A Transit visa can be obtained from the Airport
Immigration Office for a period of 48 hours on
presentation of confirmed air ticket.
Entry
Tourist entry visas can be obtained from Nepal Embassy/
Consulate or Mission offices abroad, or at the following
immigration offices in Nepal:
• Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu
• Kakarvitta, Jhapa (Eastern Nepal)
• Birganj, Parsa (Central Nepal)
• Kodari, Sindhupalchowk (Northern Border)
• Belhiya, Bhairahawa (Rupandehi, Western Nepal)
• Jamuna, Nepalgunj (Banke, Mid Western Nepal)
• Mohana, Dhangadhi (Kailali, Far Western Nepal)
• Gaddachauki, Mahendranagar (Kanchanpur, Far Western
Nepal
