Visa    >>    Tourist Visa
  Tourist Visa
  Foreigner who intends to visit Nepal must hold valid passport or any travel document equivalent to passport issued by the Govt. for visiting a foreign country prior to apply for visa.
  a)    Entry:- No foreigner is entitled to enter into and stay in the Kingdom of Nepal          without valid visa. Tourist entry visa can be obtained for the following duration          from Royal Nepalese Embassy or Consulate or other mission offices or immigration          offices located on entry points in Nepal.
  b)   Chinese citizen are requested to apply in Royal Nepalese Embassy or other          Nepalese diplomatic missions as there is no provision of on arrival visa for them.

1.    Visitors who are entering Nepal for the first time in a visa year (Jan-Dec):

Facilities Duration Fee
Single entry 60 days from the date of entry US$ 30 or equivalent convertible forein currency
Multiple entry* do US$ 80 or equivalent convertible foreign currency
    * Multiple entry will be valid for a visa year (150 days in a visa year).


    2.    For Shrilankan Pilgrims visiting to Lumbini can get single entry visa for 15 days in            US$ 10 or equivalent convertible currency.

  c)    Tourist Visa Extension : A tourist visa can be extended upto 120 days from          the Department of Immigration in Kathmandu and Pokhara Immigration Office on          request. Then after an additional 30 days can be extended from Department of          Immigration on reasonable ground, which ensures one's departure from the          country within 150 days in one visa year.

    1. Tourist visa extension fee and additional late fee are as follows :-
          - Visa extension without re-entry facility for 30 days : US$ 30 in equivalent Nepalese currency.
          - Visa extension with multiple entry facility for 30 days : US$ 80 in equivalent Nepalese currency.  One who has previously taken multiple re-entry facility in the same visa year will have to pay US$ 30 only.

    2. Late fee for regularizing tourist visa
          - US$2 in equivalent Nepalese currency per day for the first 30 days.
          - US$3 in equivalent Nepalese currency per day for the next 31 to 90         days.
          - US$5 in equivalent Nepalese currency per day for more than 90 days.

    3. Fee exemption of tourist visa
         - Children below 10 yrs.
         - Descendant's upto the age of 16 years, holding foreign passports, of        Nepalese parents or either of their parent is a Nepalese citizen.
         - Citizen of Nepali origin, after having obtained passport for the first time        from a Nepal based foreign mission, until the period of his departure to a        foreign country.

    Some Important information to tourist : Don't or Do's
         - A tourist may stay in Nepal upto 150 days in a visa year (Jan-Dec).
         - A tourist must extend his/her visa before expiry of the visa validity period.      - A tourist who does not comply with these regulations may be liable of        fine and other prosecution as provided in Immigration Act and Rules.
         - A Foreigner having obtained tourist visa shall not allowed to work with or        without receiving remuneration.
        - A foreigner shall not be allowed to carry out any work other than that for        which purpose s/he has obtained the visa.