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Getting Visa of Nepal

Visa on Arrival to Nepal

No on arrival visa for country list - AFG,IRQ,CMR,GHA,SOM,SWZ,PSE,ZWE,NGA,ETH,LBRV

Tribhuvan International Airport is the only international airport of Nepal. Department of Immigration has been facilitating tourists flying to Nepal by providing Visa on Arrival. Likewise, other Entry and Exit points established at the border also provide ' On Arrival Visa' to foreigner hoping enter to Nepal via land.

Visa obtain ON Arrival Visas are 'Tourist Visas'.  They have multiple Re entry facility. Tourist Visa 'On Arrival' is the only entry visa to Nepal. If you are visiting Nepal for the purposes of Tourism, you will be granted' Tourist Visa' for 15 days.  However, you can change the visa duration as per your purpose and the length of stay in Nepal from Department of Immigration by producing required documents.

Once you arrive at the airport, please follow these simple procedures for Tourist Visa on Arrival.

1st Step

Fill in ' Arrival Card’

Fill in Online ‘Tourist Visa ‘form

You can fill it up prior to your departure, visiting official website of Department of Immigration (www.nepalimmigration.gov.np/page/visa-on-arrival). 

You will get submission Receipt with barcode 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 according to your requirement (15 / 30/90 days).

3rd Step 

When arrive go to the Immigration Desk with your online form, payment receipts, digital photograph and your passport.

Visa Extension Fee

As per the rule and regulation set by Nepal department of immigration

Extension of Tourist Visa can be done from Immigration Office, Pokhara.

Gratis Visa (Visa for Free)

Gratis Visa is issued free of cost in case of following categories of Visa applicants:

• Children below 10 years

• Up to 30 days for SAARC Citizens (except Afghanistan) once in a given visa Year.

• Afghan citizens are eligible for Visa on Arrival only upon the recommendation of Department of           Immigration.

• Non- Residential Nepalese (NRN) card holder.

• Chinese Nationals

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.

Note: - You can acquire visa from Nepalese consulate in your country.

Visa application fee

USD30 for 15 days

USD50 for 30 days

USD125 for 90 days