Travel Tips for Nepal (VISA PROCEDURE)

Tourist Visa

Visa can be obtained on arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, at border entry points in Kakadvitta, Birgunj, Bhairahawa, Nepalgunj, Gaddachowki on the Nepal-India border, and Kodari on the Nepal-China border. Visa can also be obtained at the nearest Nepal Embassy or Diplomatic Mission.

Visa can also be obtained (for renewal purposes) at the Department of Immigration, Kalikasthan, and Kathmandu. A valid passport (with expiration a minimum of 6 months beyond your scheduled departure) and one passport-size photo with a light background are required. Immigration Department has not specified the size of the passport-size photo.

Visa can be obtained only through payment of cash in US dollars. Credit cards, Indian currency, and Nepali currency are not accepted as payment of visa fees.

a. Tourist Visa

Visa Facility Duration Fee
Multiple entry 15 days US$ 25 or equivalent convertible currency
Multiple entry 30 days US$ 40 or equivalent convertible currency
Multiple entry 90 days US$ 100 or equivalent convertible currency

b. Gratis (Free) Visa

For the first visit in one visa year (January to December), a gratis visa for 30 days is available only for nationals of South Asian countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. However, the visa can be extended from the Immigration Department on payment of the visa fee as specified above.
Indian nationals do not require a visa to enter Nepal.

c. For Indian National

Indian nationals do not require a visa to enter Nepal.
As per Nepalese Immigration, Indian Nationals Travelling to Nepal must possess any one of the following documents

  • Passport
  • Driving License with photo
  • Photo Identity card issued by a Government Agency
  • Ration Card with Photo
  • Election Commission Card with Photo
  • Identity Card issued by Embassy of India in Kathmandu
  • Identity Card with Photo issued by Sub- Divisional Magistrate or any other officials above his rank. Also, please check with your nearest travel agents for documents required by Indian Immigration for Indians traveling to Nepal.

d. Other Information

Nationals from Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine, and Afghanistan will need to obtain visas from Nepal Embassies or Diplomatic Missions in their respective countries, as they do not get visas on arrival at the immigration entry points of Nepal.

e. Visa Extension

Tourists can stay for a maximum of 150 days in a visa year (Jan 1 to Dec 31).