Foreigners who intend 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 apply for visa. All the foreigners can obtain Nepal visa upon arrival at Kathmandu airport, or at border immigration offices (if you are entering from surface).

A. Entry

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

Visa can get from following immigration offices in Nepal:

    * Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu

    * Kakarvitta, Jhapa (Eastern Nepal)

    * Birganj, Parsa (Central Nepal)

    * Kodari, Sindhupalchowk (Northern Border)

    * Belhiya, Bhairahawa (Rupandehi, Western Nepal)

    * Jamuna, Nepalgunj (Banke, Mid Western Nepal)

    * Mohana, Dhangadhi (Kailali, Far Western Nepal)

    * Gaddachauki, Mahendranagar (Kanchanpur, Far Western Nepal)

Note: You will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the visa form.

B. Chinese citizen

Chinese citizens need to apply in Nepalese Embassy or other Nepalese diplomatic missions as there is no provision of arrival visa for them in Nepal.

C. Visa Fees

Visa fee required obtaining Tourist visa from Nepalese diplomatic agencies and entry points.

01. US$ 25 or equivalent foreign currency for Tourist Visa with Multiple Entry for 15 days

02. US$ 40 or equivalent foreign currency for Tourist Visa with Multiple Entry for 30 days

03. US$ 100 or equivalent foreign currency for Tourist Visa with Multiple Entry for 100 days

04 Indian nationals do not require visa to enter into Nepal

D. Visa Extension

a. US$ 2 or equivalent Nepalese currency per day for extension.

b. Additional US$ 20 or equivalent Nepalese currency on visa fee as per 2(b),if Multiple Entry facility is required for the extended period.

c. If foreign visitors that haven't renewed their visa & want to renew their visa , they have to pay additional Nepalese currency equivalent to US$ 3 on the regular visa extension fee.

d. Foreign visitors who have overstayed their visa period of 150 days without extension are required to pay visa fee as per provision in 2(c) and punishment as per Clause 10 sun-clause 4 of immigration Act 2049.

e. Regardless of provision stated in 2(a), 15 days is counted as minimum extension period visa fee is charged accordingly. For extension period more than 15 days visa fee is charged as per the provision of 2(a).

f. Tourist visa can be extended for a maximum period of 150 days in a single visa year (January – December).