Embassy of Nepal issues tourist, diplomatic and official visa according to the Immigration rules and regulation of Nepal. The applicant must fill in the information requested in the application form. It is the right of the Government of Nepal to grant or not to grant visa to any foreigner.
Requirements for Tourist Visa
- Duly filled in Visa Application Form (Can be downloaded from the Nepal Immigration Website)
- Valid Passport (at least for six months)
- One recent photograph (2X2)
- A money order payable to the Embassy of Nepal. (Two or more applicant can send single money order multiple of visa fee. Personal checks, cash and credit cards are not acceptable.)
- A prepaid return envelope with tracking number and sufficient postage to return passport/s. (if you are sending documents by couriers/post)
- Note: Applicants are required to send prepaid return envelope with tracking number to return back passport/s. Embassy is not responsible for any undelivered passport/s because of the insufficient postage, a weak envelope to bear up the load and other incidents occurred during handling of the documents by couriers/post.
Visa application can be submitted in person from 10 am to 12:30 pm in the Embassy on weekdays except public holidays.
Visa fees
- US $ 30.00 for 15days (multiple entries)
- US $ 50.00 for 30 days ( multiple entries)
- US $ 125.00 for 90 days (multiple entries)
Visa once issued cannot be withdrawn and visa fee cannot be refunded. It must be used within six months from the date of issue.
It takes five business days to issue visa after the application is received by the Embassy.
Tourist visa may also be obtained at any of the following entry points upon arrival:
- Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu,
- Immigration Offices along Nepal-India border I.Kakarbhitta, Jhapa, II. Birganj, Parsa III.Balahia Bhairahawa, IV.Jamunaha, Nepalgunj, V.Mohana, Dhangadi, VI.Gaddachauki, Mahendranagar.
- Immigration Office along Nepal- China border I. Kodari, Sindhupalchok
- Immigration Office, Pokhara (not the entry point).
Tourists carrying more than 2,000.00 US dollar or equivalent foreign currency are requested to declare in the Custom Declaration Form at the time of arrival in Nepal. Those returning from Nepal with undeclared money exceeding US $ 2,000.00 or equivalent foreign currency may be interrogated for further legal actions in accordance with Foreign Exchange Regulation Act of Nepal.