Visa and Entry Procedure In Nepal
All visitors except the Indian nationals must
hold passport and valid visa. Visa can be obtained at the Nepalese diplomatic
missions and consulates abroad. Visa is also issued at the entry points. It can
be extended at the Department of Immigration, Kalikasthan Dilibazar, Kathmandu,
Children less than 10 years need not pay any visa fee. People willing to get
entry Visa at the air port or any of the land entry points are required to fill
a visa form with passport photograph. So, please download form from the link
below a get ready while you are passing through the immigration Point.
Tribhuvan International Airport is the only
international airport of Nepal. Immigration Office, TIA (Tribhuvan
International Airport) under Department of Immigration has been facilitating
tourists flying to Nepal by providing Visa on Arrival. 'On Arrival' visa
procedure is very quick and simple. You can expect some queues during peak
Tourist season. If you wish to skip those queues, you can also consider getting
Visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed abroad prior to your arrival.
Choice is yours.
If you have obtained visa from Nepalese
Diplomatic Missions, then you must enter Nepal within six months from the visa
issued date. Your total stay is counted starting from the day you enter into
Nepal.
Visas obtained on Arrival at the Entry and
Exit points are 'Tourist Visas'. They bear multiple Re entry
facility. Tourist Visa 'On Arrival' is the only entry visa to Nepal. If you are
visiting Nepal for the purposes other than Tourism (sightseeing, tour, travel,
mountaineering, trekking, visiting friends and families), you should still get
' Tourist Visa' to get into the country. However, you must change the
category of visa as per your purpose and length of stay in Nepal from Department
of Immigration by producing required documents.
Nationals of designated
countries are requested to acquire Visa prior their arrival
from their nearby Diplomatic missions (Embassies/consulates) of Nepal
Government. Please follow these simple procedures for Tourist Visa on
Arrival at the airport (TIA) if you have not acquired Visa prior to boarding
the plane.
1st Step
*Fill in ‘Arrival Card’
*Fill in Online ‘Tourist Visa ‘form (you can
fill it up prior to your arrival visiting our official website Department of Immigration / fill it up
using Kiosk machines upon your arrival at the airport). If you fill it
from the website, you will get submission Receipt with barcode, please print it
out and bring it along for acquiring visa. It works for fifteen days and
becomes invalid then after. If so, you will have to fill it up again.
2nd Step
*Make payment at the bank according to
your visa requirement (15/30/90 Days)
*Get the receipt
*While you can use different modes of
payments (at visa fees collection counter), we advise you to carry some cash to
be on the safe side.
On Arrival Visa Fee
15 Days – 30 USD
30 Days – 50 USD
90 Days – 125 USD
3rd Step
*Proceed to the Immigration Desk with your
online form, payment receipts and your passport
*Hand in your documents to immigration
officer for visa processing. He/she issues visa to you upon his/her
satisfaction.
Entry/ Exit Points in Nepal
The entry
and exit points for the purpose of the foreigners entering into and departing
from Nepal are following. The Immigration offices in such points are opened 24
hours. Entering and departing from other places except the point is treated as
the violation of Immigration Act and the Regulation.
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, Gaddachauki, Mahendranagar (Kanchanpur, Far Western Nepal)
9)
Immigration Office, Pokhara (not the entry point)
Tourist Visa
Visa Facility
|
Duration
|
Fee
|
Multiple
entry
|
15
days
|
US$
25 or equivalent convertible currency
|
Multiple
entry
|
30
days
|
US$
40 or equivalent convertible currency
|
Multiple
entry
|
90
days
|
US$
100 or equivalent convertible currency
|
Tourist Visa Extension
*Tourist visa extension is done for minimum
15 days with USD 45 and USD 3 per day for additional days.
*In the case of delay less than 150 days
additional USD 5 per day as late fine.
Gratis Visa (Visa for Free)
*Gratis Visa is issued free of cost in case
of following categories of Visa applicants.
*Children below 10 years.
*Up to 30 days for SAARC Citizen (except
Afghanistan) visiting Nepal for the first time in a given visa Year. Afghan
citizen are eligible for Gratis Visa on Arrival only upon the recommendation of
Department of Immigration. If you are an Afghan citizen, you can request
concerned institution inviting you to Nepal for necessary paperwork with
Department of Immigration to get you Gratis Visa 'On Arrival'.
*Non Residential Nepalese (NRN) card holder (issued
by MoFA /Nepalese diplomatic missions abroad).
*Chinese Nationals.
*Officials from China, Brazil, Russia and
Thailand do not need Entry Visa based on reciprocal visa waiver Agreement.
*Visas of all kinds including ‘Gratis’ issued
at the Airport are Tourist Visas. Contact Department of Immigration for
extending your visa or changing the category of your visa. Tourist Visa
extension can be done from Immigration Office, Pokhara too. Non tourist visa
extension can be done only at Department of Immigration (if eligible) for
a period of maximum one year (except business visa).Gratis visa for 30
days available only for tourists of SAARC countries.
*Indian nationals do not require visa to
enter into Nepal.
Transit Visa
Transit visa for one day can be obtained from
Nepal's immigration offices at the entry points upon the production of
departure flight ticket via Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal, by paying
US $ 5 or equivalent convertible currency.
Online Visa Application and Mobile Apps
Department of Immigration & Culture,Tourism & Civil Aviation Website
Note:
Nepal
government gives on arrival visa to all nationalities expect following
countries:
· Nigeria
· Ghana
· Zimbabwe
· Swaziland
· Cameroon
· Somalia
· Liberia
· Ethiopia
· Iraq
· Palestine
· Syrian
·
Afghanistan
For further information,
Government
of Nepal, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Immigration, Kalikasthan,
Dillibazar, Kathmandu,Nepal
Tel:
00977-1-4433934/4429660/4438862/4438868,
Website: http://www.nepalimmigration.gov.np/ can be contacted for detail
information.