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Nepal Tourist Visa: Application Process, Requirements

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Tourist Visa

If you are planning to enter Nepal as a tourist, you need to apply for the Tourist Visa. This (Tourist) visa is issued to foreigners traveling to Nepal as an entry visa (On-Arrival Visa) either at the PORT OF ENTRY or by the DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ABROAD.

Ports of Entry

Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu
Gautam Buddha International Airport, Bhairahawa (If your flight is scheduled to land in Bhairahawa)
Pokhara International Airport, Pokhara (If your flight is scheduled to land in Pokhara)
Kakarbhitta, Jhapa
Birgunj, Parsa
Belhia, Bhairahawa
Nepalgunj, Bake
Mohana, Kailali
Gaddachwoki Mahendranagar
Kodari, Sindhupalchwok
Rashuwagadi, Rashuwa

Follow the link for the list of all Diplomatic Missions abroad.

Both Immigration Offices at different ports of entry and the Diplomatic Missions, issue either 15 days, 30 days, or 90 days entry visas. The visa extension is done for a minimum of 15 days. This visa is extended to not exceed a total of 150 days of stay in a single visa year (January-December).

The visa fee for the Tourist Visa will be:

15 days -USD 30

30 days- USD 50

90 days – USD 125

USD 3 per day (minimum 15 days) will be applicable for Visa Extension.

USD 5 per day will be applicable as a late fine in case of delays.

An additional USD 25 will be applicable for a multiple re-entry facility.

The following documents will be required to apply for a tourist visa in Nepal.

Valid Ordinary Passport
Previous Visa, if any
Other supporting documents, if required

It is possible to apply for the visa online through this link https://nepaliport.immigration.gov.np/, but the payment for the visa must be done at the airport in Nepal. Do not be scammed by any links that states that payment for the visa can be made online. Read https://www.immigration.gov.np/en/post/important-notice-regarding-online-application-and-payment-for-nepalese-visa for more information.

Kindly follow the link https://www.immigration.gov.np/en/post/visa-fee-and-documents-1 for more information.

Some applicants can enjoy a Gratis Visa if…

The applicants are children below 10 years old (except US citizens).
The applicants are SAARC Citizens (except Afghanistan) visiting Nepal for the first time in the given Visa Year. For Afghan citizens to be eligible for a Gratis Visa on Arrival, one has to present the recommendation of the Department of Immigration.
The applicants are a Non-Residential Nepali (NRN) card holder that is issued by MoFA or Nepalese Diplomatic Missions Abroad)
The applicants are Chinese Nationals (Valid for 150 days)

However, if you are a passport holder of the following nations, you are requested to acquire a Visa prior to arrival from the nearby Diplomatic Missions (Embassies/Consulates) of the Nepal Government.