Outside of Nepal, A visa can also be obtained at the nearest Nepal Embassy or Diplomatic Mission. To renew a Visa you can go to the Department of Immigration, Kalikasthan, Kathmandu.
VISA REQUIREMENTS
--A valid passport and one passport -size photo with a light background.--Visa can be obtained only through payment of cash in the following currency: Euro, Swiss Franc, Pound Sterling, US Dollar, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, Hong Kong Dollar, Singapore Dollar and Japanese Yen.
--Credit card, Indian currency and Nepali currency are not accepted as payment of visa fees
The following visa fees have come into effect from 17 July 2019 (as per the Nepal Government’s decision made on 26 May 2019.
VISA FEE DETAILS
15 Days Tourist Visa = USD 25 Days (Multiple Entry)30 Days (Multiple Entry)= USD 50
90 Days (Multiple Entry) = USD 125
Visa Extension (Within Valid Visa Period) = USD 3 per day
Visa Extension (With Multiple Entry) = Additional USD 25
Visa Extension (After Visa Expiration) = Late fee USD 5 per day
Study Visa
New Visa or Visa Extension for students and their dependants (Degree Program) = USD 30 per Month
New Visa or Visa Extension for students and their dependants (Non-Degree Program) = USD 75 per Month
Bhutanese students and their dependants = USD 15 per Month
Dependants of the students receiving waiver on visa fee as per MoU between Universities = USD 15 per Month
Foreigners and their dependants for teaching and research purpose = USD 50 per Month
Non-Tourist Visa
Foreigners with Nepalese Origin = USD 10 per Month
Journalists and their dependants = USD 15 per Month
Foreigners working in offices or project directly affiliated with GoN and their dependants = USD 30 per Month
Foreigner married to a Nepali Citizen = USD 15 per Month
Relatives of foreigners having marital relations with Nepali Citizens = USD 25 per Month
Foreigners and their dependants working in organizations having contract between donor country and the Nepal Government and funded by the donor country = USD 50 per Month
Other foreigners working in Nepal = USD 75 per Month
Business Visa
Foreigner and their dependants having an investment more than NRs 100 million (Multiple Entry Visa for duration less than a year) = USD 20 per Month
Foreigner and their dependants having an investment more than NRs 100 million (Multiple Entry Visa for a year) = USD 200 per Year
Foreigner and their dependants having an investment more than NRs 100 million (Multiple Entry Visa for five years) = USD 500
Foreigner and their dependants having an investment equal to or less than NRs 100 million (Multiple Entry Visa for duration less than a year) = USD 35 per Month
Foreigner and their dependants having an investment equal to or less than NRs 100 million (Multiple Entry Visa for a year) = USD 400 per Year
Residential Visa
New Visa with Multiple Entry facility = USD 500
Visa Renewal with Multiple Entry facility = USD 200 per Year
Gratis (Free) Visa
For a first visit in one visa year (January to December) , gratis visa for 30 days is available only for nationals of South Asian countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. However, visa can be extended from the Immigration Department on payment of visa fee as specified above.
Indian nationals do not require a visa to enter Nepal.
Nepal Visa for Indian Nationals
Indian nationals do not require a visa to enter Nepal. As per the Nepalese Immigration, Indian Nationals traveling to Nepal by air must possess any one of the following documents.
--Passport
--Election Commission Card
Nepal Visa for Chinese Nationals
As per official circular of the Embassy of Nepal in Beijing, China, Chinese nationals applying for tourist visa to Nepal are being provided “gratis tourist visa” from 5th Jan 2016, from following Nepali missions in the People’s Republic of China:
- Embassy of Nepal, Beijing
- Consulate General of Nepal, Lhasa
- Consulate General of Nepal, Hong Kong
- Honorary Consulate of Nepal, Shanghai
Other Visa Information
Nationals from Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine and Afghanistan will need to obtain visa from Nepal Embassies or Diplomatic Missions in their respective countries, as they do not get visa on arrival at the immigration entry points of Nepal.
