Nepal Visa Information

Visas for entering Nepal can be obtained from the Nepalese embassies and Consulate offices abroad. Tourist visas can also be obtained at the point of entry from the immigration office at the Tribhuvan International airport or at any road border. However if you have bought your visa through the Nepal Embassy in your country (for the UK you can apply for a visa at the Nepalese Embassy in London http://www.nepembassy.org.uk) you will definitely avoid unnecessary delays at the Immigration Office on arrival. For more information on visa rules, please visit Nepal Immigration (At the airport the current Tourist visa fee is US$ 40 for 30 days).

The current fees for a Nepalese visa obtained from the Nepal Embassy in the UK are:

15 day multiple entry £20
30 day multiple entry £35
90 day multiple entry £75

Children under the age of ten shall be issued a visit visa free of charge.

A visa year covers a period from the 1st January to the 31 December each year.

Entry Validity
6 months from the date of issue. The validity of visa dates are counted from the date of arrival in Nepal.

Visa Extension
A tourist visa can be extended from the Department of Immigration, Kathmandu and Pokhara Immigration Office for a total of 120 days. An additional 30 days visa may be granted on reasonable grounds from the Department. Over the course of a visa year a tourist cannot stay in Nepal for more than a cumulative 150 days.

Requirements for your visa:
(a) valid passport with a validity of a minimum period of six months
(b) one application form
(c) one passport size photograph
(d) visa fees should be paid in cash, postal order or bank draft made payable to the Nepal Embassy
(e) if you are applying by post please send pre-paid self addressed enveloped (SAE) with recorded mail
(f) visa applications made in person need 24 hours processing time
(g) visa applications by post may take up to two weeks to be processed.

Visa application form – to download printable form click here

For the most accurate information and to obtain the correct visa, we recommend you contact your own embassy or consulate Foreign & Commonwealth Office. For more general information about the types of visa available visit Nepal Immigration.

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