Visa and Entry Procedure

Nepal welcomes tourists and makes it easy to enter. You can get tourist visa upon arrival at the Kathmandu Airport (TIA). You can apply for the tourist visa online too. You can still fill out the standard printed forms upon arrival too . However, applying for the visa online will help you get the visa quicker and avoid long queue upon your arrival. The application system could hold your application for 15 days. Here is the link to apply Nepalese visa online. Multiple entry tourist visa is available for 15 days, 30 days and 90 days. You can find details in the website of Immigration Department of Nepal.

Children under 10 years need not pay any visa fees. Your passport must be valid for at least six months to apply for a visa. You will need USD cash and two passport sized photographs to get a visa upon arrival.

Tourist entry visa can be obtained for the following duration from Nepal Embassy/ Consulate or Mission offices abroad, or at the following immigration offices in Nepal:

Tribhuvan International Airport , Kathmandu
Immigration Office, Kakarbhitta , Jhapa
Immigration Office, Birganj , Parsa
Immigration Office , Belhia , Bhairahawa
Immigration Office , Nepalganj, Banke
Immigration Office , Mohana, Kailali
Immigration Office, Gadda Chauki, Kanhanpur
Immigration Office , Kodari , Sindhupalchwok

Indian Nationals:

Indian nationals do not require a visa. But Indians traveling to Nepal by air have to show on arrival at the entry point either a passport or voter’s card issued by the election commission of India or any identity card with the photograph issued by the central or state government of India. Temporary identity card with photograph issued by Nepal – based Indian diplomatic missions for the identification of Indian nationals will also be considered in case of exceptions. Children under 10 years need not show any identification.

Tourist Visa

At the airport there are several visa choices:

Visa Facility	Duration	Fee (USD or other acceptable currency)
Multiple entry	48 hours	5
Multiple entry	15 days	25
Multiple entry	30 days	40
Multiple entry	90 days	100

Payment by cash ONLY in any major currency (change is returned in rupees)

Transit Visa

Transit visa for one day can be obtained from Nepal’s immigration offices at the entry points upon the production of departure flight ticket via Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal, by paying US $ 5 or equivalent convertible currency.

Gratis (Free) Visa

Gratis visa for 30 days available only for tourists of SAARC countries.
Indian nationals do not require visa to enter into Nepal.
Chinese nationals can apply for gratis visa from Embassy of Nepal in Beijing, Consulate General of Nepal at Lhasa, Hongkong and Honorary Consulate of Nepal in Shanghai

Tourist Visa Extension

Do get the correct visa as above as an extension takes time. Extensions are obtainable from the Department of Immigration in Kathmandu or Pokhara. + 15 days is $30, additional days are $2 per day (payment in rupees only)
Tourists are not permitted to stay more than 150 days in Nepal during one calendar year (January – December).

For further information, please contact Department of Immigration, Kalikasthan, Dillibazar, Kathmandu. Tel : 977 – 01 – 4433934 / 4429660/ 4438862 / 4438868 |Fax : 977 – 01 – 4433935|Email : mail@nepalimmigration.gov.np |Website : http://www.nepalimmigration.gov.np

Department of Immigration Office Hours
Sunday to Thursday:
10 a.m. – 17 p.m. in summer
10 a.m. – 16 p.m. in winter (Nov. to Jan.)
Friday: 10 a.m. -15 p.m.

Visa Application Hours
Sunday to Thursday: 10 a.m. – 15 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. – 13 p.m.

Note:
Nepal government does not provide arrival visa to nationalities from following countries: