| Nepal |
You can get your visa either from any Nepalese embassy or at your entry point to Nepal.
(2 copies of photographs and 30 $ cash are required for a two months visa).
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| India & Pakistan |
| You must handle your visa before leaving your country. You can get it from an Indian or Pakistanis Embassy. |
| Bhutan |
Only approved agencies are allowed to request for all necessary visa to travel in Bhutan. Please ask us the visa application form. You must send the application, filled correctly and signed, together with a copy of your passport to our local partner prior 3 weeks from your departure date. We will look after all necessary special permits, trekking permits, national parks... so that you don't have to worry for any of those. |
| VISA AND IMMIGRATION |
| Do one need a visa to enter Nepal?
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| All foreign nationals, except Indian Citizens, need visas to enter Nepal. |
| What does one need to get visa? |
One needs a valid passport, two passport size photos and money.
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| Where does one apply to get visa? |
The best way to apply for visa is from the Nepalese diplomatic missions in your home country.
The other choice is to get it from Immigration office at the entry points of Nepal. |
| Now, what are the entry points of Nepal? |
- Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu
- Kakarvitta (Jhapa) (Eastern Part of Nepal that has border with India)
- Birgunj, (Parsa) (Central Part of Nepal that has border with India)
- Kodari (Sindhupalchok) (Northern Border with Tibet)
- Belahiya, (Bhaieahwa) (Rupandehi, Western Part that has border with India)
- Jamunaha (Nepalgunj) (Banke, Mid-western Part that has border with India)
- Mohana (Dhangadhi) (Kailali, Far Western Part that has border with India)
- GaddaChauki (Mahendranagar) (Kanchanpur, Far Western Part that has border with India)
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| Period (Duration) Fee (US $) |
- 60 days single entry (For the First visit in a visa year) 30.00
- 30 days single entry, (For next visit within the same visa year) 50.00
- Single Re-entry 25.00
- Double Re-entry 40.00
- Multiple Re-entry 60.00
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| What if one decided to stay more than 60 days in Nepal? Where and what should does to extend Tourist Visa? |
There's no problem in it. The Immigration Department of Kathmandu or Pokhara can extend the visa for another 30 days and the charge for this is US$ 50. Indeed the visa can be extended for a total of 120 days, an additional 30 days visa may be granted on reasonable grounds from the Immigration Office. Nevertheless, a tourist cannot stay in Nepal under tourist-visa for more than 150 cumulative days. |
| Addresses of the Department of Immigration Office of Kathmandu and Pokhara. |
- DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION
Bhirkutimandap, Kathmandu, Nepal
Working days and hours:
7 days in a week from 9.00 am. To 5.00 pm (9.00 am - 4.00 PM in winter)
Tel: 977-1- 494273, 977- 1- 495813, Fax: 977 -1- 494267
- DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION
Pardi, Pokhara, Nepal
Working days and hours: 7 days in a week from 9.00 am. To 5.00 pm (9.00 am - 4.00 PM in winter)
(9.00 am - 4.00 PM in winter) Tel: 977-61- 21167
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| I am a mother of eight-year-old kid. Do I need to pay for my child's visa? |
| Any children below 10 years have visa fee exemption. So the visa fee for your eight-year child is free. |
| I am a student doing my Energy Management Course. I want to come to Nepal for my project study on Hydro Electricity Potential of Nepal. Do you know whether I can get study-visa to come to Nepal? |
The Department of Immigration on the recommendation of Ministry of Education does provide student visa for US$ 40 per month. You are welcome to Nepal for your studies!!! |
| I am fascinated with the handicrafts of Nepal. I want to visit Nepal under business visa. Can you tell me the fee of Business Visa? |
The department of Immigration on the recommendation of Ministry of Industry issues visas to foreign investors and businessman for US$ 100 for one year and US$250 for five years. |
| Besides study visa and tourist visa, are there any other types of visas to enter Nepal? |
There are of course many other types of visa besides the ones that you mentioned above. For example, there is Non-tourist visa, Residential Visa, Diplomatic Visa, Official Visa and Transit Visa. |
| Non-tourist visa sounds interesting. What are non-tourist visas? |
Well, this visa is for Foreigners involved in official works, INGO, Missions and employees working in different institutions, representative of the press agencies and magazines, workers of diplomatic and official visa holders, person of Nepalese origin holding foreign passport and foreigner married to a Nepalese citizen. The department of Immigration on the recommendation of concerned agencies issues this visa and the visa fee list is as follows:
A) US$ 60 per month for the first year and US$ 100 for the next year for non-tourist
B) US$ 10 per month for journalist press visa.
C) US$ 20per month for those working in HMG office or project.
D) US$ 20 for marriage visa
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| I am going to be in transit at the Tribhuvan International Airport of Kathmandu for sometime. Do you think I will require transit visa? |
If you need to stay in a transit period of around 48 hours at the airport of Kathmandu, the airport immigration office issues a transit visa for around US$5. |
| Is there any other important information that I should be aware of before I come to Nepal? |
Some regular routine work could involve the following:
- Foreigners are requested to get the arrival / departure stamps on their passport at the entry / exit points to avoid further legal complications.
- Living in Nepal without passport or a valid visa is a punishable offense.
- A trekking permit is essential for any purpose of visit to Nepal's protected area. Check out Trekking for more details on trekking.
- Foreigners are advised to be aware of brokers/cheaters or any counterfeit documents of visa/trekking permit to avoid legal complications. Foreigners are advised to visit/trek through recognized agency.
Please do not seek support of any unauthorized person.
- Foreigners are advised to contact the Department of Immigration for visa transfers.
- Please don't take out the visa stickers from passport and do not try to temper printed matters in the passport.
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| What permits are required to visit Nepal? |
You will need a visa, which may be obtained, either prior to your departure or upon arrival. You will require two passport type photos. Cost varies with the length of your stay and number of entries to Nepal permitted. Requirements change frequently. Call ABC adventures (P) Ltd for the latest requirements. If you are climbing or trekking in some areas of Nepal a special permit is required. We obtain these for you in advance and the cost is included in your trip land cost.
For India, Nepal and Pakistan your passport must be valid for more than 6 months after your return date. |
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