Nepal Visa Information.
Visa
Foreign tourists entering Nepal must possess a valid passport stamped with a proper visa, available at any Royal Nepalese Embassy or Consulate. A tourist visa is valid for Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara and other towns and areas connected by road such as Lumbini, Gorkha and Chitwan. These regulations apply to all nationalities except Indian citizens for whom there is no visa requirement.

Visa fee is waived for children under 10 [years]. The Department of Immigration on the recommendation of Ministry of Education does provide student visa for US$ 40 per month. For foreign investors and frequently travelling business associates to Nepal, the department of Immigration on the recommendation of Ministry of Industry issues visas for US$ 100 for one year and US$250 for five years.

Visas can be obtained either at Tribhuvan International Airport, (Kathmandu) or at other border posts such as Birgunj or Siddhartha nagar (Bhairahawa) without any hassle. Foreign Tourists need to provide 2 copies of their recent passport size photos while applying for the Visa.

Important Notice For Visa Application

It is herbly notified to all concerned that the following provisions have been made effective with regards to the revised tourist and business visa fees and changes in the current trekking permit issuing system in accordance with the Budget Speech of Fiscal year 1999 / 2000 A.D. presented at the Joint Session of Parliament on 11 July 1999.

1. The single entry tourist visa can be obtained from the entry points of Nepal or from the Royal Nepalese diplomatic missions abroad by paying US$ 30 for 60 days. If visitors who wish to obtain the facility of single, double or multiple re-entry, they can get it by paying additional US$ 25, US$ 40 and US$ 60 respectively.
    

2. If the visitor, who has already visited Nepal under tourist visa, intends to come again within 150 days of the same visa year he/she can obtain entry visa by paying US$ 50 for 30 days at the entry points or at the Royal Nepalese diplomatic missions abroad.
    

3. The visitors who wish to stay for more than 60 days in Nepal can extend their tourist visa by paying the equivalent of US$ 50 in the Nepalese currency for 30 days from the Department of Immigration.
    

4. Trekking permit is not essential for the general trekking areas such as The Everest, The Annapurna and The Langtang.
    

5. Business visa with multiple entry facility for the period of one year and five years can be obtained from the Department of Immigration on the recommendation of Ministry of Industry by paying the equivalent of US$ 100 and US$ 250 respectively in the Nepalese currency for the foreign investors.

Transit Visa
For $5 transit Visa can be obtained at the Kathmandu airport for travelers staying in Kathmandu for a period of 48 hours.



Non Tourist Visa
Non tourist visa can be obtained for Foreign nationals 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 issue this visa and the visa fees are 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 per month for marriage visa.



Visa Extension
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.



Immigration Office
After a tourist's initial visa is expired, it can be extended at the Central Immigration Office:-

 Location and Organization Structure
The Department of Immigration is located at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu.

Tel : +977-1-4223590 / 4222453 / 4223681/ 4221996 / 4224757
Fax : +977-1-4223127
Email : deptimi@ntc.net.np
Web: http://www.immi.gov.np

Office Hours
Monday to Friday : 9:00 a.m. - 17:00 p.m. in summer
9:00 a.m. - 16:00 p.m. in winter (Mid-Nov. to mid -Feb.)

Application Hours
Monday to Friday : 9:00 a.m. - 15:00 p.m. in summer
9:00 a.m. - 14:00 p.m. in winter

Pardi, Pokhara Nepal
Working Hours: Monday to Friday: 9.00 am. To 5.00 pm
(9.00 am - 4.00 PM in winter)
Tel: 977-61- 521167

Entry Points to 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)

Entering Nepal by Air

Nepal lies within reasonable flight distance from most parts of the world.In order to fly directly to Nepal from your home country, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu is the only international airport in Nepal. TIA has direct airlink with Osaka, Shanghai, London, Frankfurt, Hongkong, Singapore, Bangkok, Delhi, Dubai, Bombay and Calcutta. Lufthansa, Royal Nepal Airlines (RNAC), Air India, Singapore Airlines, Thai are the airlines that carry most of the foreign travelers into Kathmandu; and if you buy tickets from any other airlines, you will probably connect with one of these airlines for the final leg of your flight.

From Tribhuvan International Airport, one can travel to the centre of town by taxi or alternatively take the Royal Nepal Airlines bus service up to RNAC central office at Kantipath.

Entering Nepal by land

All visitors entering Nepal by land must use no other entry points other than (1) Kakarbhitta (2) Birgunj (3) Belhiya, Bhairahawa (4) Nepalgunj (5) Dhangadi and (6) Mahendranagar on the Nepal-India border and (7) Kodari on the Nepal-China border.

If you plan to enter Nepal in a car, make sure you have a carnet de passage en douanes. These are required to exempt you from customs duty for three months. You may also be required to pay a fee for each day that your car is in Nepal. As in India, in Nepal, vehicles are driven on the left side of the road.

AIRPORT TAX
Rs. 1200.00 per person for departure to SAARC (Soucth Asian) Countries and Rs. 1700.00 for departure to other International destinations. Domestic airport tax for all nationals is Rs.170.00

Customs Regulations
Passengers arriving at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) without any dutiable goods can proceed through the Green Channel for quick clearance without a baggage check. If you are carrying dutiable articles, you have to pass through the Red Channel for detailed customs clearance.

On arrival at either Tribhuvan International Airport or any of the land entry posts, baggage is inspected by customs officers. A tourist may bring dutiable goods such as tobacco and liquors free of duty and other taxes subject to the following limits:-
 

Cigarettes	200 sticks
Cigars	50 sticks
Alcoholic liquor	1 bottle or (1.5 liter)
Film	15 Rolls
Beer	12 cans or 2 bottles

Visitors are also permitted to import for their personal use one pair of binoculars, one movie camera with twelve rolls of film, one laptop, one video camera (with deck), one ordinary camera with fifteen rolls of film, one record player with ten records, one radiogram, one radio or one two-in-one or three-in-one, one tape recorder with fifteen tape reels or cassettes, one perambulator, one tricycle, one pocket mini calculator, one portable typewriter, one tent, one sleeping bag, one rucksack and one stick.

Photographers can usually bring additional film and photographic equipment provided they satisfy customs authorities by giving a guarantee that the goods will not stay in the country. Duty on other articles varies according to their volume and value.

It should be noted that the importing of ammunition, explosives, radio transmitters, walkie-talkies and narcotic drugs is forbidden. Firearms may only be brought in after prior permission is obtained from the Foreign Ministry of His Majesty's Government.

Similarly, all works of art made of wood, metal or stone and Thangkas exceeding 100 years, are considered antiques and thus are prohibited to export from Nepal. Likewise, gold, silver, and precious stones, wild animals and or trophes of any kind, skins, horns, antlers, tusks etc and drugs whether in crude or in processed form are also not permitted to carry out of the country.