| Foreigner
who intends to visit Nepal must hold valid passport
or any travel document equivalent to passport issued
by the Govt. for visiting a foreign country prior
to apply for visa. |
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| a)
Entry:- No foreigner is entitled
to enter into and stay in the Kingdom of Nepal without
valid visa. Tourist entry visa can be obtained for
the following duration from
Royal Nepalese Embassy or Consulate or other mission
offices or immigration offices
located on entry points in Nepal. |
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| 1.
Visitors who are entering Nepal for the first time
in a visa year (Jan-Dec): |
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| Facilities
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Duration
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Fee
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| Single entry
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60 days from the
date of entry |
US$ 30 or equivalent
convertible forein currency |
| Multiple
entry* |
do |
US$ 80 or equivalent
convertible foreign currency |
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2.
Effective from Jan 2003, VIsa Fee to Chinese and
SAARC country nationals has been waived.
People visiting Nepal for three days or less do
not need to pay Visa fee.
One who has stayed in Nepal 15 days or more in
previous stay, will not pay Visa fee when he or
she travels to Nepal second time in the same Visa
year.
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| c)
Tourist Visa Extension : A tourist visa can
be extended upto 120 days from the Department of
Immigration in Kathmandu and Pokhara Immigration
Office on request. Then after an additional 30 days
can be extended from Department of Immigration on
reasonable ground, which ensures one's departure
from the country within 150 days in one visa year. |
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| 1.
Tourist visa extension fee and additional late fee
are as follows :- |
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Visa extension without re-entry facility for 30
days : US$ 30 in equivalent Nepalese currency. |
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Visa extension with multiple entry facility for
30 days : US$ 80 in equivalent Nepalese currency.
One who has previously taken multiple re-entry facility
in the same visa year will have to pay US$ 30 only.
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| 2.
Late fee for regularizing tourist visa |
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US$2 in equivalent Nepalese currency per day for
the first 30 days. |
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US$3 in equivalent Nepalese currency per day for
the next 31 to 90 days. |
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US$5 in equivalent Nepalese currency per day for
more than 90 days. |
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| 3.
Fee exemption of tourist visa |
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Children below 10 yrs. |
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- Descendant's upto the age of 16 years, holding
foreign passports, of Nepalese parents or either
of their parent is a Nepalese citizen. |
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- 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. |
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| Some
Important information to tourist :Don't or Do's |
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A tourist may stay in Nepal upto 150 days in a visa
year (Jan-Dec). |
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A tourist must extend his/her visa before expiry
of the visa validity period. |
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- A tourist who does not comply with these regulations
may be liable of fine and other prosecution as provided
in Immigration Act and Rules |
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A Foreigner having obtained tourist visa shall not
allowed to work with or without receiving remuneration. |
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- A foreigner shall not be allowed to carry out
any work other than that for which purpose s/he
has obtained the visa. |
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