Tourist Visa

Gratis (Free) 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).

-Indian nationals do not require visa to enter into Nepal.

On Arrival Visa fee at Entry Points

15 Days- 30 USD

30 Days- 50 USD

90 Days- 90 USD

For further information, please,
contact Department of Immigration
 Kalikasthan, Kathmandu,
Tel: 00977-1-4529659/ 4429660,
Web: www.immigration.gov.np

Photo: For obtaining visa or for renewing visa 1 passport size photo is necessary.

Transit Visa: Transit visa is provided for 1 day for 5 US$ or Equivalent convertible currency. Return ticket is necessary.

Note: Nepal provides visa-on-arrival to all the nationals of different countries except the one mentioned below.
The nationals of the following countries are not provided visa-on-arrival and may obtain their visa from Nepalese diplomatic missions located in or near their respective countries prior to arrival in Nepal.
The countries are: Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Palestine, Liberia, Swaziland, Syria, Ethiopia Cameroon and Refugees with travel document.

For Indian Nationals:

Indian National Traveling to Nepal must posses any one of the following documents-
1. Passport
2. Driving license with photo
3. Photo Identity card issued by a Government Agency
4. Ration Card with Photo
5. Election Commission Card with Photo
6. Identity Card issued by Embassy of India in Kathmandu
7. Identity Card with Photo issued by Sub- Divisional Magistrate or any other officials above his rank

Immigration offices

TIA Kathmandu, Pokhara, Kakarvitta, Birgunj, Kodari, Belahia, Jamunaha, Mohana, Gaddhachauki, Rasuwa, Biratnagar, Pashupatinagar.

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