All foreign nationals, including children, are required to obtain a visa to enter Nepal. All visa applications are not necessarily required to submit in person. Applicants' representatives (i.e. a family member, friend, co-worker, travel agents, etc.) can submit an application and collect passports on behalf of the applicants.
The validity of the tourist visa is effective from the date shown on the visa sticker, not from the date of travel mentioned on the application form. Once the visa is issued, it stays valid for 6 months. This means the holder of the visa should enter Nepal within 6 months from the date of issue; if not, the visa will be expired.
A visa issued with Multiple Entry, however, means the length of time you have permission to remain in Nepal, which depends on the type of Tourist Visa you apply for. In short, applicant(s) on Multiple Entry Tourist Visa can travel to Nepal multiple times or stay in Nepal for up to 15 Days, 30 Days or 90 Days from the date of entry. Therefore, it is not necessary to apply for a new visa every time you travel to Nepal as long as the visa is valid for the entry.
The applicant must submit the following documents:
Tourists visiting Nepal can easily obtain a visa on arrival through the Department of Immigration. This process is typically quick and straightforward, although there might be some queues during peak tourist seasons.
If you prefer to avoid potential waiting times, you have the option to get your visa in advance from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions abroad. This can be a convenient alternative if you want to streamline your entry process.
Ultimately, the choice is yours—whether to get a visa on arrival or to secure one beforehand
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.
Nigeria | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Swaziland |
| Cameroon | Somalia | Liberia | Ethiopia |
| Iraq | Palestine | Afghanistan | Syria |
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.
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 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 for 150 days
Thailand – Exemption up to 90 Days
Russian Federation – Exemption up to 90 Days
People’s Republic of China – Exemption up to 30 Days
Federal Republic of Brazil – Exemption up to 90 Days
Myanmar - Exemption up to 90 Days
Vietnam - Exemption up to 90 Days
Cambodia - Exemption up to 30 Days
Mongolia - Exemption up to 90 Days
Jordan - Exemption up to 90 Days
State of Israel - Exemption up to 90 Days
Georgia - Exemption up to 90 Days
State of Qatar - Exemption up to 90 Days
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).
1. CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eoncanberra@mofa.gov.np,
Website: au.nepalembassy.gov.np
2. MANAMA, BAHRAIN, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonmanama@mofa.gov.np,
Website: bh.nepalembassy.gov.np
3. DHAKA, BANGLADESH, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eondhaka@mofa.gov.np,
Website: bd.nepalembassy.gov.np/
4. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, EMBASSY OF NEPAL/MISSION TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES.
Email: eonbrussels@mofa.gov.np,
Website: be.nepalembassy.gov.np
5. BRASILIA, BRAZIL, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonbrasilia@mofa.gov.np,
Website: www.br.nepalembassy.gov.np
6. OTTAWA, CANADA, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonottawa@mofa.gov.np,
Website: ca.nepalembassy.gov.np
7. BEIJING, CHINA, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonbeijing@mofa.gov.np,
Website: www.cn.nepalembassy.gov.np
8. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eoncopenhagen@mofa.gov.np,
Website: www.dk.nepalembassy.gov.np
9. CAIRO, EGYPT, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eoncairo@mofa.gov.np,
Website: eg.nepalembassy.gov.np
10. PARIS, FRANCE, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonparis@mofa.gov.np,
Website: www.fr.nepalembassy.gov.np
11. BERLIN, GERMANY, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonberlin@mofa.gov.np,
Website: de.nepalembassy.gov.np
12. NEW DELHI, INDIA, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonnewdelhi@mofa.gov.np,
Website: in.nepalembassy.gov.np
13. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eontelaviv@mofa.gov.np,
Website: il.nepalembassy.gov.np
14. TOKYO, JAPAN, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eontokyo@mofa.gov.np,
Website: www.jp.nepalembassy.gov.np
15. SEOUL, KOREA, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonseoul@mofa.gov.np,
Website: www.kr.nepalembassy.gov.np
16. KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonkuwait@mofa.gov.np,
Website: kw.nepalembassy.gov.np
17. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonkualalumpur@mofa.gov.np,
Website: my.nepalembassy.gov.np
18. YANGON, MYANMAR, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonyangon@mofa.gov.np,
Website: mm.nepalembassy.gov.np
19. MUSCAT, OMAN, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonmuscat@mofa.gov.np,
Website: om.nepalembassy.gov.np
20. ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonislamabad@mofa.gov.np,
Website: pk.nepalembassy.gov.np
21. DOHA, QATAR, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eondoha@mofa.gov.np,
Website: www.qa.nepalembassy.gov.np
22. MOSCOW, RUSSIA, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonmoscow@mofa.gov.np,
Website: ru.nepalembassy.gov.np
23. RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonriyadh@mofa.gov.np,
Website: www.sa.nepalembassy.gov.np
24. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonpretoria@mofa.gov.np,
Website: za.nepalembassy.gov.np
25. COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eoncolombo@mofa.gov.np,
Website: lk.nepalembassy.gov.np
26. BANGKOK, THAILAND, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonbangkok@mofa.gov.np,
Website: th.nepalembassy.gov.np
27. ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonabudhabi@mofa.gov.np,
Website: ae.nepalembassy.gov.np
28. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonlondon@mofa.gov.np,
Website: www.uk.nepalembassy.gov.np
29. WASHINGTON DC, USA, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonwashington@mofa.gov.np,
Website: www.us.nepalembassy.gov.np
30. MADRID, SPAIN, EMBASSY OF NEPAL
Email: eonmadrid@mofa.gov.np,
Website: www.sp.nepalembassy.gov.np
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