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Foreigner who intends to visit Nepal
must hold valid passport or any travel document equivalent to passport
issued by the Govt. for visiting a foreign country prior to apply
for visa.
Entry :
No foreigner is entitled to enter
into and stay in the Kingdom of Nepal without valid visa. Tourist
entry visa can be obtained for the following duration from Royal Nepalese
Embassy or Consulate or other mission offices or immigration offices
located on entry points in Nepal.
Visitors who
are entering Nepal for the first time in a visa year (Jan-Dec):
| Facilities |
Duration |
Fee |
| Single entry |
60 days from the date of entry |
US$ 30 or equivalent convertible forein currency |
| Multiple entry |
60 days from the date of entry |
US$ 80 or equivalent convertible foreign currency |
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Effective from Jan 2003, Visa Fee
to Chinese and SAARC country nationals has been waived.
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People visiting Nepal for three
days or less do not need to pay Visa fee.
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One who has stayed in Nepal 15
days or more in previous stay, will not pay Visa fee when he or
she travels to Nepal second time in the same Visa year.
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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. Then after an additional 30 days can
be extended from Department of Immigration on reasonable ground, which
ensures one's departure from the country within 150 days in one visa
year.
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Tourist visa extension fee and additional
late fee are as follows:
» Visa extension without re-entry
facility for 30 days : US$ 30 in equivalent Nepalese currency.
» Visa extension with multiple entry facility for 30 days : US$
80 in equivalent Nepalese currency. One who has previously taken multiple
re-entry facility in the same visa year will have to pay US$ 30 only.
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Late fee for regularizing tourist
visa
» 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.
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Fee exemption of tourist visa
» Children below 10 yrs.
» Descendant's upto the age of 16 years, holding foreign passports,
of Nepalese parents or either of their parent is 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.
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Some Important information to tourist
:Don't or Do's
» A tourist may stay in Nepal
upto 150 days in a visa year (Jan-Dec).
» 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
» A Foreigner having obtained tourist visa shall not allowed to
work with or without receiving remuneration.
» A foreigner shall not be allowed to carry out any work other
than that for which purpose he/she has obtained the visa.
For more information please Inquiry |
