Visit to Nepal

 

TOURIST VISA

Tribhuvan International Airport is the only international airport of Nepal. Immigration Office, TIA (Tribhuvan International Airport) under Department of Immigration has been facilitating tourists flying to Nepal by providing Visa on Arrival. ‘On Arrival’ visa procedure is very quick and simple. You can expect some queues during peak Tourist season. If you wish to skip those queues, you can also consider getting Visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed abroad prior to your arrival. Choice is yours.

If you have obtained visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions, then you must enter Nepal within six months from the visa issued date. Your total stay is counted starting from the day you enter into Nepal.

Visas obtained on Arrival at the Entry and Exit points are ‘Tourist Visas’.  They bear multiple Re-entry facility. Tourist Visa ‘On Arrival’ is the only entry visa to Nepal. If you are visiting Nepal for the purposes other than Tourism (sightseeing, tour, travel, mountaineering, trekking, visiting friends and families), you should still get ‘ Tourist Visa’ to get into the country.  However, you must change the category of visa as per your purpose and length of stay in Nepal from Department of Immigration by producing required documents.

Nationals of following countries are requested to acquire Visa prior their arrival from their nearby Diplomatic missions (Embassies/consulates) of Nepal Government.

1. Nigeria
2. Ghana
3. Zimbabwe
4. Swaziland
5. Cameroon
6. Somalia
7. Liberia
8. Ethiopia
9. Iraq
10. Palestine
11. Afghanistan
12. Syria
13. Refugees with travel document

Please follow these simple procedures for Tourist Visa on Arrival at the airport (TIA) if you have not acquired Visa prior to boarding the plane.

• 1st  Step
  • Fill in ‘ Arrival Card ‘
  • Fill in Online ‘Tourist Visa ‘form (you can fill it up prior to your arrival visiting our official website Department of Immigration / fill it up using Kiosk machines upon your arrival at the airport).  If you fill it from the website, 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.

• 2nd  Step
  • Make payment  at the bank according to your visa requirement ( 15/30/90 Days)
  • Get the receipt

While you can use different modes of payments (at visa fees collection counter), we advise you to carry some cash to be on the safe side.

On Arrival Visa Fee at Entry Points

15 Days – 30 USD

30 Days – 50 USD

90 Days – 125 USD

• 3rd Step
  • Proceed to the Immigration Desk with your online form,  payment receipts and your passport
  • Hand in your documents to immigration officer for visa processing. He/she issues visa to you upon his/her satisfaction.

Visa Extension Fee 

• 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.

 

 

 

GRATIS 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 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).

 

 

 

STUDY VISA

Study visa is issued to foreign students pursuing academic/non-academic degree and research in Nepal. It is issued by the Department of Immigration upon the recommendation of line agency (Ministry of Education). It is also issued to teachers/professors involved in academic work (teaching) in Nepal upon recommendations from the concerned agencies of Nepal Government. It is issued for maximum of one year as per the recommendation or length of study.

Necessary Documents

• Recommendation letter from Ministry of Education
• University /College Admission Receipt (original)
• Bank Statement (latest one week) with sufficient funds.
• Online Application form  ( Link to Online Study Visa Application)
• Copies of passport and latest Nepali Visa
• Marriage Certificate and Birth Certificate ( for those applying their spouse and children as dependents)
• Progress report Card (for renewal of  Student Visa)

For Researcher applying for student visa, following additional documents should also be produced;

• Offer/Appointment letter from Academic Institution of Nepal (eg -University)
• General Agreement between two Academic Institutions (of Nepal and abroad)

 

Study Visa Fee Structure

Single Re-entry facility:  20 USD extra in addition to monthly Visa Fee

Multiple Re-entry facility: 60 USD extra in addition to monthly Visa Fee

 

S. No.	Study Category / Nationality of Passport holder	Rate (USD)/per month
1	Academic	30
2	Non Academic	75
3	Research	50
4	Bangladesh	15
5	Bhutan	15
6	Maldives	25
7	Pakistan and Srilanka	Gratis

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS VISA

We have provision of Business visa for investors and businessmen/women investing and undertaking business in Nepal.  Visa is issued by DOI upon receipt of following documents from applicant.

• Online Application
• Recommendation letter from Department of Industry or concerned line agency of Government
• Bio Data  ( for first time applicants)
• Foreign Investment Acceptance letter from the Department of Industry
• Copy of Company Registration Certificate
• Copy of PAN/VAT certificate
• Copy of Share certificate
• Copy of Industry Registration Certificate
• Copy of Passport and latest visa
• Latest tax clearance (regular visa)
• Industry Monitoring and Supervision report
• Progress report of company or industry (for renewal)

Unlike other Non-Tourist Visa, Business visa is issued for at least a month up to 1 year / for whole five years at a time.

Business Visa Fee

Business Visa Processing fee varies with the amount of investment made.

Investor investing less than 10 million (NRS) – USD 35/month, USD400/year, USD 1000 for five years

Investor Investing more than 10 million (NRS) – USD 20/month, USD200/year, USD 500 for five years

Investor Investing more than 100 million (NRS) – No Charges

If Business Visa applicant has made investment of more than 10 million (NRS), ‘Share Details’ is mandatory along with other necessary documents for visa processing.

Business Visa regardless of time period entails multiple Re-entry facility.

 

 

Source: https://www.immigration.gov.np/