Nepal is known in the world for being one of the very hospitable country that regulates no such restricted rules and offer much flexibility regarding its western tourism policy.
Still, to get inside the Nepal boundary, you must possess the tourist visa for Nepal valid for your intended duration. Like for any other nations’ tourist visa, you must have with you the passport with a minimal residual duration of minimal 6 months counted from your arrival date.
You must also deliver your most recent two photos and your passport must have a minimum of two empty pages. No advance processing is mandatory for securing a tourist visa for Nepal as the On Arrival Visa system has been implemented in the country.
Still, if you like to have the advance arrangement, then you can do so by applying in your nearest consulate or embassy office of Nepal. However, we recommend you to go for the On Arrival Visa system which can be coordinated both on the air and the land border of Nepal.
On Arrival Tourist Visa for Nepal can be processed in two ways:
Direct Application
Direct applying for a tourist visa of Nepal means you will process for the visa only when you arrive in the country. It also means you do not have to go though the long formalities and hassle of visa applying when you are still abroad.
For this straight process, once you are at Tribhuvan International Airport, Gautam Buddha International Airport or Pokhara International Airport, you will have to proceed to the counter of Immigration department of Nepal.
There, you will have to fill out the Arrival Card using the kiosk machine or simply go for the paper form. You will also have to pass on the copies of your passport along with your photos.
Then, you will make the necessary fee payment at the designated bank counter, receive the receipt, pass the receipt to the immigration counter and get your visa stamped on the passport.
This facility is also available on the land border crossing into Nepal such as at Sindhupalchowk, Morang, Kakarvitta, Kailali, Humla, Bhairawa, Rasuwa, Parsa, Kanchanpur, and Banke.
Advance Online Application
If you want to have the most convenient, fastest, easiest and completely hassle-free route to secure your tourist visa for Nepal, then online application is the one we recommend to you.
This method will allow you to go through the visa application procedure online when you are still at home which will save you time and stress of waiting in long ques at the land border crossing or at the airport.
When you complete your visa application formality online, this application will remain valid for 15 days. If you fail to arrive in Nepal within these 15 days, then you will have to redo the procedure from the beginning.
For the online submission of your visa application form, you will have to:
- Open the website of the Immigration Department of Nepal
- Go to the Online Visa Application section
- Select the Visa on Arrival option
- Specify your entering location to Nepal (Name of the airport or the land border)
- Finish filling the form with your personal details
- Continue to the next page and do as the instructions on the screen say
- Upload your documents as mentioned
- Submit the form
- Receive the personal barcode receipt
- Download and print the receipt
- Present this receipt at the Immigration counter of your entry point
- Pay the needed fee
- Get your Visa
Important Information
Once you have your tourist visa for Nepal, you will have the freedom of entering Nepal numerous times as long as the visa remains valid. Also, with this visa on hand, you will have the freedom to explore Pokhara, Kathmandu, and Chitwan without any other permits.
However, if you decide to take on the adventure of trekking, or wishing to explore the restricted regions inside Nepal, then other additional permits will be mandatory.
Please also understand that you can’t do any voluntary or professional work in Nepal with a tourist visa. If you are found to have violated this rule, there may be some legal complications.
Likewise, the citizens of certain nations must go through the advance application for the tourist visa of Nepal which includes:
- Nigeria
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
- Swaziland
- Cameroon
- Somalia
- Liberia
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
- Palestine
- Afghanistan
- Syria
- Refugees with a travel document
Fee for the Tourist Visa of Nepal
The amount of payment for the tourist visa to Nepal varies according to the number of days you like to stay in Nepal:
- For 15 days- US Dollars 30 for each tourist
- For 30 days- US Dollars 50 for each tourist
- For 90 days- US Dollars 125 for each tourist
The extension of the tourist visa of Nepal is also possible for which you will have to go to the Immigration Department in either Kathmandu or Pokhara.
You can lengthen the validity of your tourist visa by minimum 15 days with the payment of US Dollars 45 each tourist. Beyond this time, an added US Dollars 3 per tourist will be charged.
If for some valid reason, ou cannot legally extend the duration of your tourist visa of Nepal, then a penalty of $5 per day will be enforced for delays of up to 150 days.
Tourist Visa of Nepal for Children
If you have your child accompanying you to Nepal, please note that he or she will also need to have their own passport irrespective of their age. If your child is below 10 years old, and not from the USA, then he or she will qualify for the Gratis Visa (Free Visa).
Gratis Visa/ Free Nepal Tourist Visa
There are a few other individuals who qualify for the Gratis Visa of Nepal and they are:
- People with Chinese Passport will get a free visa for 150 days
- NRN (Non-Resident Nepali) identified with a card from Nepali Consulates or Foreign Affairs Ministry
- Nationals from the SAARC will get a free visa for a month
- People from Afghanistan will qualify for the Gratis Visa only if they have a recommendation from the Immigration Department