The Complete Nepal Visa Guide for tourist
Tourists except the Indian nationals visiting Nepal must hold a Passport and a valid visa. The Immigration offices, under the department of immigration have been facilitating tourists arriving to nepal by providing visa on arrival. “On arrival” visa procedure is very quick and simple. There can be some queues during the Peak tourist season (Spring: March, April and May, and Autumn: September, October and November)
The visa can also be obtained from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed abroad prior to arrival. If you choose this option, you must enter Nepal within Six Months from the visa issued date.
At Nepal, The on-arrival visa can be obtained at the following immigration offices (entry/exit locations) in Nepal:
Tribhuvan International Airport
Gadda Chauki, Mahendranagar (Far- Western Nepal)
Mohana, Dhangadhi (Far- Western Nepal)
Jamuna, Nepalgunj (Mid- Western Nepal)
Belhiya, Bhairahawa (Western Nepal)
Birgunj, Parsa (central Nepal)
Kakarvitta, Jhapa (Eastern Nepal)
Kodari, Sindhupalchow (central Nepal)
Countries that requires Pre Arrival visa
Nationals of following countries are requested to acquire Visa prior their arrival from their nearby Diplomatic missions (Embassies/consulates) of Nepal Government.
- Nigeria
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
- Swaziland
- Cameroon
- Somalia
- Liberia
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
- Palestine
- Afghanistan
- Syria
- Refugees with travel document
Procedures for Tourist Visa on Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA)
- Step 1: Fill in ‘Arrival Card’
Fil in Online ‘Tourist visa’ form (you can fill it up prior to your arrival “https://nepaliport.immigration.gov.np/” , 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. Or you can fill it up using Kiosk machines upon your arrival at the airport).
- Step 2:
- Make payment at the bank according to your visa requirement ( 15/30/90 Days)
- Get the receipt
On arrival Visa fees
Visa Facility | Duration | Fees |
Multiple entry | 15 days | USD 30 or equivalent convertible currency |
Multiple entry | 30 Days | USD 50 or equivalent convertible currency |
Multiple entry | 90 Days | USD 125 or equivalent convertible currency |
Visa Extension Fee (within valid visa period) | Per day | USD 3 or equivalent convertible currency |
Visa extension fee (with multiple entry) | Additional | USD 25 or equivalent convertible currency |
- 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.
Grantis Visa (visa for free)
- Gratis Visa is issued free of cost in case of following categories of Visa applicants: Children below 10 years except US citizens
- Up to 30 days for SAARC Citizens (except Afghanistan) visiting Nepal for the first time in a given visa Year. Afghan citizens are eligible for Gratis Visa on Arrival only upon the recommendation of the Department of Immigration. If you are an Afghan citizen, you can request a concerned institution inviting you to Nepal for necessary paperwork with the 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 for 150 days
Officials from the following countries do not need Entry Visa based on reciprocal visa waiver Agreement
- Thailand – Exemption up to 90 Days
- Russian Federation – Exemption up to 90 Days
- People’s Republic of China – Exemption up to 30 Days
- Federal Republic of Brazil – Exemption up to 90 Days
- Myanmar – Exemption up to 90 Days
- Vietnam – Exemption up to 90 Days
- Cambodia – Exemption up to 30 Days
- Mongolia – Exemption up to 90 Days
- Jordan – Exemption up to 90 Days
- State of Israel – Exemption up to 90 Days
- Georgia – Exemption up to 90 Days
- State of Qatar – Exemption up to 90 Days
Visas of all kinds including ‘Gratis’ issued at the Airport are Tourist Visas. Contact the 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 the Department of Immigration (if eligible) for a period of maximum one year (except business visa).
Source: Department of Immigration Nepal
https://www.immigration.gov.np/page/tourist-visa
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