Nepal is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of bio-diversity due to its unique geographical position and altitudinal variation. The elevation of the country ranges from 60m above sea level to the highest point on earth, Mt. Everest at 8,848 m, all within a distance of 150 km resulting into climatic conditions from Sub-tropical to Arctic.

Nepal – occupying only 0.1% of the total landmass of the earth – is home to:

2% of all the flowering plants in the world;
8% of the world’s population of birds (more than 848 species);
4% of mammals on earth;
11 of the world’s 15 families of butterflies (more than 500 species);
600 indigenous plant families;
319 species of exotic orchids.

 

Nepal at a Glance

Area	:	147,181 Sq. Km
Location	:	Situated between China in the north and India in the South, East and West.
Capital	:	Kathmandu
Population	:	23.1 Million
Language	:	Nepali is the national language. However travel-trade people understand and speak English as well.
Currency	:	Nepalese Rupee (Approximately USD 1 equals Rs. 74.55 as of January 2006).
Political System	:	Multi-party Democracy with constitutional monarchy.
Religion	:	Nepal enjoys the distinction of being the only Hindu Kingdom in the world. However, there is harmonious  blending of Hinduism and Buddhism.
Climate	:	Nepal has four major seasons, namely: 1. Winter: December-February, 2. Spring: March-May,  3. Summer: June-August, 4. Autumn: Sep-Nov. Nepal can be visited the whole year round.
People	:	Nepal has more than 101 ethnic groups and 92 spoken languages.
What to wear	:	Light weight clothing is recommended for May through October. Warm garments are required in  October-March. An umbrella or a raincoat is a must for the rainy season.

 

 

ENTRY PROCEDURES:
VISA FORMALITIES

 

Visa Fees

1. Fees to be levied while issuing tourist visa by the Mission Or entry point:
2. US Dollars 25 or other convertible foreign currency equivalent thereto for 15 days

multiple entry visa.

1. US Dollars 40 or other convertible foreign currency equivalent thereto for 30 days

multiple entry visa.

1. US Dollars 100 or other convertible foreign currency equivalent thereto for 90 days

multiple entry visa.

1. Not withstanding anything written in clause (a) and (b), no visa fee shall be

applicable to the passport holder of member states of the South Asian Association for

Regional Cooperation (SAARC) for 30 days .

2. Fees to be levied for renewal or regularization of tourist visa
3. Nepalese currency equivalent to 2 US dollars per day to renew the validity of tourist

visa.

1. In case where request has also been made for the facility of multiple entry, just valid

for the renewal period an additional amount in Nepalese currency equivalent to U. S.

Dollars 20 to the fee as referred to in Clause (a).

1. In regularizing visa of any foreigner stayed without renewal of validity of the tourist

visa, Nepalese currency equivalent 3 US dollars per day shall be levied in addition to

the normal amount to be paid for renewal of the validity of visa as per these

Regulations.

d Foreigners, who have already been overstayed more than 150 days without renewing

the tourist visa shall be levied the fees referred in clause 2(c) and penelty amount as

referred to in section 10(4) of Immigration act in addition.

1. Not withstanding anything written in clause 2(a), the period of visa fee shall be

levied, for the purpose to renew tourist visa for up to15 days if the visa be of a period

less than 15 days and as referred to in clause 2(a) for more than this.

3. Fees chargeable while issuing, or extending the validity of the study visa:
4. If the study visa of 30 days has to be issued at the time of entry, 30 US$ or other

convertible foreign currency equivalent thereto.

1. In issuing or extending the study visa to the student studying in Degree programme

and to their dependants, Nepalese currency equivalent to 20 US$ per month, to the

student studying in Non-Degree programme and to their dependants, Nepalese

currency equivalent to 50 US$ per month.

1. For the student from Bangladesh and to their dependants Nepalese currency

equivalent to US$ 15 per year with multiple facility, on the basis of reciprocity. d. For the students from Maldives and to their dependants Nepalese currency equivalent

to US$ 25 per year on the basis of reciprocity.

1. For the students from Bhutan and to their dependants Nepalese currency equivalent to

US$ 10 per month.

1. Not withstanding anything written in clause 3(b), for the students from Sri Lanka and

Pakistan should provide study visa without any fee on the basis of reciprocity. But the

dependants of these students shall be levied Nepalese currency equivalent to US$ 10

per month as visa fee.

1. For the dependants of foreigners, who are permitted to get study visa without fee in

Nepal within the teachers exchange progrmme with Nepal based Universities and

foreign Universities shall be levied Nepalese currency equivalent to US $ 10 per

month.

1. Foreigners to come to teaching and to do research and to their dependants shall be

levied Nepalese currency equivalent to US$ 40 per month.

4. Fees chargeable while issuing, or extending the validity of, the non-tourist visa:
5. If the non-tourist visa of 30 days has to be issued at the time of entry, 30 American

Dollars or convertible foreign currency equivalent thereto.

1. Nepalese currency equivalent to five (5) American Dollars per month for the foreigner

of Nepalese origin and the foreign passport holding child of Nepalese father or mother.

c.Nepalese currency equivalent to ten (10) American Dollars per month for licensed

journalists.

1. Nepalese currency equivalent to twenty (20) American Dollars per month for the

foreigners who serve in an office or project of Nepal Government being directly

involved in such office or project.

1. In issuing the non-tourist visa to a foreigner who gets married with a Nepalese citizen,

Nepalese currency equivalent to ten (10) American Dollars per month.

f.. Nepalese currency equivalent to fifteen (15) US Dollars per month for the father,

mother, brother and sister of the foreigner who get marital relation with Nepalese

citizen or other foreigner who come to meet their relatives.

1. Nepalese currency equivalent to twenty (20) US Dollars per month for the Chinese

citizen residing in Nepal since before 1989 A.D. or serving under a bid contract with

Nepal government or fully owned institutions of Nepal government.

1. Nepalese currency equivalent to Thirty (30) US Dollars per months for the foreigners

and their dependents, who are working in Non-government organization directly funded

by donor country under the agreement between donor country and Nepal government. i. Nepalese currency equivalent to sixty (60) American Dollars per month for all other

foreigners,

5. Fee to be paid for issuing or renewal of Business visa.
6. Nepalese currency equivalent to ten (10) US Dollars per month, hundred (100) US

Dollars annually and three hundred (300) US Dollars for 5 years for multiple entry

business visa for the foreigner and their dependents or authorized agent who is

investing individually more than ten million Nepalese rupees.

1. Nepalese currency equivalent to thirty (30) US Dollars per month, three hundred (300)

US Dollars annually and one thousand (1000) US Dollars for 5 years multiple entry

business visa for the foreigner and their dependents or authorized agent who is

investing individually ten million Nepalese rupees or less than that.

1. Same amount shall be levied for the foreigner who export goods manufactured in

Nepal through purchase or who place a purchase order for export as written in clause

(a)

1. Notwithstanding anything written in clause (a) and (b), no fee shall be levied for the

foreigner and their dependent or authorized agent who is investing individually hundred

million Nepalese rupees and more than that.

1. Same amount shall be levied for the foreigner expert and their dependents who comes

for the purpose of technology transfer as written in clause (b).

6. Fees chargeable while issuing the Transit visa:

Five American Dollars or convertible foreign currency equivalent thereto.

7. Fee to be paid for Non-Resident Nepalese Visa:

US $100 (one hundred) or convertible foreign currency for one year, but 25% (percent)

of above fee shall be charged for the students.

8. Fee to be paid for issuing or renewal Residential visa with multiple entry facility:

For the first time, Nepalese currency equivalent to 200 US dollars annually and in getting

renewal Nepalese currency equivalent to US dollars 100 annually, provided that for

foreigner as referred to clause (e) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 11, for the first time, Nepalese

currency equivalent to US dollars 700 and in getting renewal Nepalese currency

equivalent to US dollars 1200 annually shall be levied.

9. While regularizing the visas of those foreigners who have stayed without getting the

validity of business, study and non-tourist visas extended: a. In the case of those who have stayed without getting the validity of business, study and

non-tourist visas extended upon getting recommendation from the concerned

institutions for the same visa category, an additional fee at the rate of 100% of the fees

chargeable pursuant to these Rules for the visas on which they have stayed for the

period.

1. Same amount shall be levied for the foreigner as per written in clause 2 (c) and clause2

(d) who cannot succeed to receive recommendation from the concerned institutions.

10. If single entry and multiple entry facility has to be obtained in other visa except the

tourist and business visa:

Nepalese currency equivalent to 20 and 60 American Dollars respectively.

11. Other fees:

(a) If the tourist visa or other visa has to be issued to the foreigner who enters without

obtaining the visa from the entry point, Nepalese currency equivalent to the fees

chargeable pursuant to these Rules plus an additional 50 percent fees there of.

(b) Nepalese currency equivalent to 30 American Dollars in issuing the travel document.

(c) Nepalese currency equivalent to two American Dollar in certifying arrival or departure

or transferring visa.

12. Computation of visa fees:

The fees shall be computed, in computing the period for purposes of the fees of the visas

other than the tourist visa, so that visa fees shall be charged for up to 15 days if the visa be of

a period less than 15 days and for one month if the visa be of a period more than 15 days but

less than one month.

Provision relating to facility of single entry, multiple entries:

1. While issuing visas under these Rules, the facility of single-entry and multiple entries may

also be granted.

1) The facility granted under sub-rule (1) shall remain valid only until the entrance validity

period of the visa, in the case of the visa issued by the mission, and until the validity period

of the visa in the case of the visa issued by the Office or Department.

Provided, however, the total period of stay of the foreigner having obtained such facility shall

not, except in case of having obtained other facility or got the term extended, exceed the

period of stay in Nepal mentioned at the time of issuance of the facility.

 

INDIAN NATIONALS:
Indian nationals do not require visa. However, Indians traveling to Nepal by air have to show upon arrival at entry point either a passport, Voter’s Identity card issued by the Election Commission of India, or an identify card with photograph issued by the Central or State Government of India. Temporary identity card with photograph issued by Nepal-based Indian diplomatic missions for identification of Indian nationals will also be considered in case of exceptions. Children under 10 years need not show any identification. For students between the age of 10-18 years, School/College photo ID card is valid.

 

ACCESS TO NEPAL

BY AIR:
The Royal Nepal Airlines (RA) is the National Flag Carrier of Nepal with flights to/from Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Osaka, Shanghai and Singapore. Other International Airlines operation from/to Kathmandu are Austrian Airlines (Vienna), Air China (Lhasa), Air Nepal (Bangkok, Doha, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur), Air Sahara (Delhi) Biman Bangladesh (Dhaka), Cosmic Air (Delhi, Dhaka, Kolkotta, Varanasi), Gulf Air (Abu Dhabi, Baharin), Indian Airlines (Delhi, Kolkotta, Varanasi), Jet Airways (Delhi), PIA (Karachi), Qatar Airways (Doha), Royal Druk Air (Delhi, Paro), and Thai Airways (Bangkok).

BY LAND:
All visitors entering Nepal by land must use no other entry points other than (1) Kakarbhitta (2) Birgunj (3) Belhiya, Bhairahawa (4) Nepalgunj (5) Dhangadi and (6) Mahendra Nagar in the Nepal-India border and (7) Kodari in the Nepal-China border. The overland tourists entering the kingdom with their vehicles must possess an international carnet or complete customs formalities.