How to get visa

Obtaining Visa

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

Valid passport with a minimum of six-month validity period.
Duly filled in Visa application form (download visa application form).
Visa can be obtained by personally visiting the Embassy or sending documents by mail.
Visa once issued cannot be withdrawn, visa fee cannot be refunded after visa is issued, and it must be used within six months from the date of issue.
In Australia the following Honorary Consulates General of Nepal can also issue tourist visa:

NSW

Consulate-General

Level 5, Edgecliff Centre 203-233 New South Head Road
Edgecliff NSW 2027
Tel: (02) 9328 7062, 0428616834 (After hours)
Fax: (02) 9328 0323
Email : info@nepalconsulate.org.au
Web : www.nepalconsulate.org.au

Queensland

Consulate-General

Level 7 344 Queen Street
Brisbane Qld 4000
Tel: (07) 3220 2007
Fax: (07) 3211 9885

Victoria

Consulate

567 Burwood Road
Hawthorn VIC 3122
Tel: (03) 9810 7600
Fax: (03) 9810 7667
Email : nepalconsulate@iconholidays.com

Western Australia

Consulate-General
16 Robinson Street
Nedlands WA 6009
Tel: (08) 9386 2102, 0417 662377
Fax: (08) 9386 3087
Postal Address: PO Box 103, Nedlands WA 6909

Tourist entry visa can also be obtained at the following immigration offices in Nepal:

Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu
Immigration Office, Kakarvitta, Jhapa (Eastern Nepal)
Immigration Office, Birganj, Parsa (Central Nepal)
Immigration Office, Kodari, Sindhupalchowk (Northern Border)
Immigration Office, Belahia, Bhairahawa (Rupandehi, Western Nepal)
Immigration Office, Jamunaha, Nepalgunj (Banke, Mid Western Nepal)
Immigration Office, Mohana, Dhangadhi (Kailali, Far Western Nepal)
Immigration Office, Gadda Chauki, Mahendranagar (Kanchanpur, Far Western Nepal)

Visa Fee

Visa Type	Visa Fee	Mode of Payment
Single Entry 60 days	AUD$ 40	Cash if present in the Embassy or
Multiple Entry -The facility will be valid for a visa year (Jan-Dec) if the visa period is valid	Additional AUD$ 65	Money order in favour of the Embassy of Nepal if sent by mail

Visa Year : January to December
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:

Tourist visa extension fee for 30 days: - US$ 30 in equivalent Nepalese currency.

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.

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.
Gratis visa eligibility:

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 (except Hong Kong and Macau).
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.

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.

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

Nationals of SAARC countries and China do not need to pay visa fee when visiting Nepal whereas Indian nationals do not require visa. However, effective from October 2000, Indians traveling to Nepal by air have to show upon arrival at entry point a valid photo identity like a passport, voter's identity or an identify card issued by the Indian government. Temporary identity card with photographs issued by Nepal-based Indian diplomatic missions is considered in case of exception. Children under 10 years need not show any identification.

Other non-Nepali visitors do not need visa to be in Nepal for three days. Visa must be obtained for staying over the initial period of three days. Free visa is to be given to tourists for re-entry to Nepal provided they stay at least for 15 days in the country in that visa year.

* First single entry to Nepal for 60 days from the date of entry is US $ 30 or equivalent convertible foreign or Nepali currency. The second entry in the same visa year for 30 days from the date of entry is US $ 30.

* Multiple entry for one visa year is US $ 50 plus US $ 30 for single entry or equivalent convertible foreign or Nepali currency.

* The visitors who wish to stay for more than 60 days in Nepal can extend their tourist visa by paying US $ 30 or equivalent convertible foreign or Nepali currency for 30 days from the Department of Immigration.

* For foreign investors’ business visa with multiple entry facility for a period of one year and five years can be obtained from the Department of Immigration on the recommendation of Department of Industry and Commerce by paying US $ 100 and US $ 250 or equivalent convertible foreign or Nepali currency