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Visa Information

Obtaining Visa

All foreign nationals, except Indians, are required to have a valid visa to enter Nepal. Requirements for tourist visa include:

  1. Valid passport with a minimum of six-month validity period.
  2. Duly filled in Visa application form (download visa application form).
  3. Visa can be obtained by personally visiting the Embassy or sending documents by mail. If you are sending your passport by mail please do not forget to send a
    self-addressed paid postal envelop to return your passport.(address:-22 Kareelah Vista, O'malley,ACT 2606, GPO box no 1070)
  4. Visa once issued cannot be withdrawn, visa fee cannot be refunded after visa is issued, and it must be used within six months from the date of issue.
  5. In Australia the following Honorary Consulates General of Nepal can also issue tourist visa:

Queensland

 

Consulate-General

Level 4

269 Wickham Street

Fortitude Valley, OLD 4006

All Mail To

 PO Box 1302

Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006

Tel: (07) 3257 0697

Email: consul@nepalconsulate.com.au

Web: www.nepalconsulate.com.au

 

 

Victoria

 

Consulate of Nepal

Level 7,

28-32 Elizabeth Street ,

Melbourne VIC 3000

Telephone: (03) 9650 8338

Email: info@nepalconsulate.net.au

 

Postal Address

GPO Box 5466 ,

Melbourne VIC 3001

 

New South Wales

 

Consulate of Nepal

No 28, Level 1, Tower Square

155 Miller Street
North Sydney, NSW 2060

Telephone: (02)  9460 0388

Fax : (02) 9460 0322

Email: deepak@cibt.nsw.edu.au

Web: www.nepalconsulate.org.au

 

 

  1. Tourist entry visa can also be obtained at the following immigration offices in Nepal:
  1. Visa Fee

 

Visa Type

Visa Fee

Mode of Payment

Multiple Entry - 15 days

AUD$ 40

Cash if present in the Embassy or

Money order in favour of the Embassy of Nepal if sent by mail.

Multiple Entry - 30 days

AUD $ 60

Multiple Entry - 90 days

AUD$ 150

Note:-   The visa fee charged by the Honorary Consulates is higher than the above due to service fee they charge for the services rendered. Please contact them or visit their website for further  information.

 

  1. Visa Year : January to December
  2. 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.

  1. 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.
     
  2. Gratis visa eligibility:
  1. Visa Types and requirements to be met

Diplomatic Visa

Eligibility:
 Diplomatic Passport holders and their family members.
Duration
: Reciprocal basis( in the recommendation of their respective Diplomatic Missions).
Issuing Authority:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For 30 days entry-Embassies and the Immigration Office at the entry points in Nepal.
A note verbale
 from the concerned Diplomatic Mission is required.

Official Visa

Eligibility:  
Non-Diplomatic personnel of Missions and their family Members, Honorary/Nepalese Consulate Generals/Consuls and their family members(during the time of their visit to Nepal), Advisers and Specialists, working in Nepal under the official agreement and their family members, UN Agencies personnel, UN document holders and their family members,  Personnel working in the International institutions or Regional Organizations in Nepal and their family members.
 Requirement: A note verbale from the concerned diplomatic mission.
Issuing Authority:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For 30 days entry-Embassies and the Immigration Office at the entry points in Nepal.

Student Visa

Eligibility
: Students-Research Scholars,Teachers and their family members.
Requirement:  
Recommendation letter from the Ministry of Education, work Permit for Teachers.
Bank Balance certificate, Seven copies application forms with photographs.
Duration:
Up to one year, however, it can be extended.
Issuing Authority: Director General, Department of Immigration.

Interim (Transit) Visa

 

Immigration Officer is allowed to issue an interim (transit) visa to any foreign national who needs to spend a night in Nepal before traveling to a third country or to any passenger of an aircraft that has made an emergency landing at Nepalese airport. Such a visa will be valid for one day.

Non-Tourist Visa

Eligibility:
Foreigners, involved in Nepal Government approved economic and social development works.
Foreigners, involved in institutions managed by foreign missions.
Journalists.
Servants of diplomatic /officials visa holders.
Employees, involved in firms/companies/institutions/airlines/industries or business sectors.
Foreign Passport holders Nepalese origin.
Foreigners involved in works under the agreements for government and NGOs.
Foreigners married to Nepalese citizen.
Foreigners, involved in the feasibility study of industry or export promotion business
( for 6 month only)
Leader of group tourist ( Tourism promoter)

Requirements : Recommendation from the concerned Ministry or Department.
Work permit (for employees)
Seven copies application with photographs.
Marriage certificate
Press pass for journalists.

Duration:
 Up to one year, however, it can be extended.

Business Visa

Eligibility:
Foreign Investors or their authorized agents and their family members.
Investors in export business and their family members.
Requirements:  
Certificate of authority.
Recommendation from the concerned Ministry/Department.
Seven copies of application forms with photographs.
A copy of passport including the last Nepalese visa.

Residential Visa

Eligibility: Renowned international personalities.
Foreigners, providing special contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Nepal
Foreign passport holder of Nepalese origin.
Investors who invest minimum of 1 million US$ at one time on the Industrial sector.
Foreigners, interested to settle in Nepal without doing any business.
Requirements:  
Seven copies of application forms with photographs.
A copy of passport.
A copy of the last Nepalese visa (if have stayed in Nepal).
Bank balance or statement equivalent to US$ 20,000.00 per year (only for those foreigners who are interested to settle down in Nepal, but are not engaged in any type of business).

Application can be submitted to:
Nepalese Mission/
Department of Immigration.
Issuing Authority:
Ministry of Home, Government of Nepal
Renewal authority:

The Department of Immigration.
Fee:
 Issuance fee (with multiple entry facilities) US$ 100.
Renewal fee (with multiple entry facilities) US$ 50 per year.

For detailed information on visa and other related information please contact:

Department of Immigration
Bhrikuti Mandap
Kathmandu.

Tel: +977-1-4223590 / 4222453 / 4223681/ 4221996 / 4224757
Fax: +977-1-4223127
Email: deptimi@ntc.net.np

www.immi.gov.np