Tourist Visa Information

1) Entry:-

No foreigner is entitled to enter into and stay in the Kingdom of Nepal without valid visa. Tourist visa can be obtained for the following duration from Royal Embassy or Consulate or other mission offices or at the following immigration office in Nepal.offices located on entry points in Nepal.

    Immigration Office, Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu
    Immigration Office, Kakrvitta, Jhapa (Eastern Nepal)
    Immigration Office, Birgunj, 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 Chowk, Mahendranagar,Kanchanppur (Far Western Nepal

Nepal Entry visa fee has been revised as follows:

Visa Facility      Duration     Fee

Multiple entry    15 days     US$ 30 or equivalent convertible currency
Multiple entry    30 days     US$ 50 or equivalent convertible currency
Multiple entry     90 days    US$ 125 or equivalent convertible currency

A Nepali visa is valid for entry for three to six months from the date of issue. To obtain a visa on arrival by air in Nepal an application form must be filled and two passport size photos must be provided.

Foreigners, except Indians who intends to visit Nepal must hold valid passport or any travel document equivalent to passport issued by the Government for visiting a foreign country prior to applying for visa. Indian nationals do not require visa. However, effective from October 1, 2000 Indians traveling to Nepal by air will have to show upon arrival at entry point either a passport, voter's identity card issued by Election Commission of India, or an identity card with photograph issued by the Central or State Government of India.

2) Tourist visa extension :-

Tourist visa extension is done for minimum 15 days with USD 45 and USD 3 per day for additional days.

3) Free exempsion of tourist visa :-

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 Citizen (except Afghanistan) visiting Nepal for the first time in a given visa Year. Afghan citizen are eligible for Gratis Visa on Arrival only upon the recommendation of Department of Immigration. If you are an Afghan citizen, you can request concerned institution inviting you to Nepal for necessary paperwork with 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

Officials from China, Brazil, Russia and Thailand do not need Entry Visa based on reciprocal visa waiver Agreement.

Visas of all kinds including ‘Gratis’ issued at the Airport are Tourist Visas. Contact 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 Department of Immigration (if eligible) for a period of maximum one year (except business visa).

4) 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

Source: Deapartment of Immigration