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Visa Information

A visa is necessary to enter Nepal (except for Indians) and can be obtained for the following duration from any Nepalese Embassy or Consulate or at the entry points in Nepal. Multiple entry tourist visas can be obtained by paying US$25 for 15 days, US$40 for 30 days or US$100 for 90 days. Visitors may extend their tourist visa by paying US $2 per day. Business visas with multiple entry facilities are available at a rate of US $100 for one year and US $250 for five years. Ministry of Industry recommendation is required. Visas are free for all tourists who come from a SAARC country.

Trekking permits are not required for Everest, Annapurna and Langtang areas.

Tourist Visa

Tourist who intends to visit Nepal must hold valid passport and visa.

a. Entry: - Tourist entry visa can be obtained for the following duration from Nepalese Embassy or Consulate or other mission offices or at the following immigration offices in Nepal.

• Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu
• Immigration Office, Kakarvitta, Jhapa (Eastern Nepal)
• Immigration Office, Birganj, Parsa (Central Nepal)
• Immigration Office, Kodari, Sindhupalchowk (Northern Border)
• Immigration Office, Belahia, Bhairahawa (Rupandehi, Western Nepal)
• Immigration Office, Jamunaha, Nepalgunj (Banke, Mid Western Nepal)
• Immigration Office, Mohana, Dhangadhi (Kailali, Far Western Nepal)
• 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 upto 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.

Requirements

• Valid Passport. (with a validity of a minimum period of six months)
• One Application Form.
• One PP size Photograph.
• Visa fees should be paid in cash, by Postal Order or Bank Draft made payable to the Embassy.
• If you are applying by post, please follow local rules send prepaid Self Addressed Envelope (SAE) with recorded mail.
• Visa applications made in person need 24 hours processing time.
• Application by post may take upto two weeks to be processed.

Useful Links

• Foreign Missions in Nepal
• Nepali Embassys in World