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 Royal Nepalese Embassy or
Consulate or other mission offices or at the following
immigration offices in Nepal.
1. Immigration Office- Tribhuvan International Airport,
Kathmandu
2. Immigration Office- Kakarvitta, Jhapa (Eastern Nepal)
3. Immigration Office- Birganj, Parsa (Central Nepal)
4. Immigration Office- Kodari, Sindhupalchowk (Northern
Border)
5. Immigration Office- Belahia, Bhairahawa (Rupandehi,
Western Nepal)
6. Immigration Office- Jamunaha, Nepalgunj (Banke, Mid
Western Nepal)
7. Immigration Office- Mohana, Dhangadhi (Kailali, Far
Western Nepal)
8. 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):
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Duration |
Fee |
Single entry |
60 days from the date of entry |
US$ 30 or equivalent convertible foreign
currency |
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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.
FACTS:
• A tourist may stay in Nepal up to 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 be
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 she/he has obtained
the visa.
TRAVELING BY AIR
You can fly directly to Kathmandu from Bangkok, Vienna,
Sharjaha, Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Dhaka, Karachi, Soul,
Osaka, Sahnaghai, Paro, Lhasa, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur,
Bangalore, New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Varanasi. All
flights feature business class and amenities of
international standards. Fly to Nepal by Nepal airlines
(National flag), Thai international Airways, Qatar
Airways, Korean air, Saudi Arabian airlines, Indian
Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines, Biman
Bangladesh, Gulf Air, Air Sahara , Jet Airways, Austrian
Air, China south east airlines, China air, Druk Air fly
to Nepal regularly. Airfares are to be paid in foreign
currency by foreign nationals. Only Nepalese and Indian
nationals are permitted to pay in rupees for air passage
between Nepal and India.
TRAVELING BY ROAD
All visitors entering Nepal by land must use given entry
points.
(1) Kakarbhitta (eastern border)
(2) Birgunj (south east border)
(3) Belhiya, Bhairahawa (Mid south Border)
(4) Nepalgunj (south west border)
(5) Dhangadi (Far west border)
(6) Mahendra Nagar (Far west border)
(7) Kodari in the Nepal (Tibet border)
AIRPORT TAX
Airport departure taxes at the Tribhuwan International
Airport (TIA) and other domestic airports.
1 International Sector TIA
a) SAARC Regions Rs. 1365/-
b) Other Countries Rs. 1695/-
2 Internal (Domestic) Sectors
a. Rs 169.5/- for all sectors
DOMESTIC FLIGHT SERVICE
Nepal domestic airlines such as Nepal airlines, Buddha
Air, Cosmic Air, Gorkha Airlines, Sita Air, Agni air and
Yeti Airways provide regular and charter services to
various domestic destinations. Three are many remote
airports in Nepal where flights can fly in only dry
season. Chartered flights and helicopters can be
arranging any destination of Nepal.
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