How to Get a Visa for Nepal
Visiting Nepal? Except for Indian nationals, everyone needs a visa, but fortunately the application process is simple. Here are the most recent details on acquiring a tourist visa and how the visa-on-arrival process (the quickest way to get your tourist visa) functions.
Obtaining a Visa Upon Arrival
You can use electronic kiosks that read passports, take photos, and print out forms in the arrivals area. After submitting your form and paying for your visa, go to the immigration line for “Visa on Arrival” and wait in line.
Make sure you have these things on hand:
- Cash to cover the cost of the visa (ideally in USD, particularly at land crossings, though you may also use EUR, CHF, GBP, AUD, CAD, HKD, SGD, and JPY);
- A passport with a minimum six-month expiration date.
- AFG, IRQ, CMR, GHA, SOM, SWZ, PSE, ZWE, NGA, ETH, and LBR countries cannot acquire a visa upon arrival.
Expert tips
To avoid waiting in line at the arrivals lounge, fill out your disembarkation card on the plane. Because there are only a few electronic kiosks, you should also save time to fill out the visa form online before traveling. Finally, as this information is frequently difficult to acquire, contact your hotel or company representative for the best address specifics.
Obtaining a Visa Online
Since 2014, you have up to 15 days from the date of your arrival in Nepal to apply online for a tourist visa. You will want your hotel’s address as well as a current digital passport-sized photo that you may provide to the application. The confirmation receipt you receive after submitting the form should be printed out and shown to the immigration official upon arrival along with your passport and the required payment for your visa.
To apply online, click here: http://online.nepalimmigration.gov.np/tourist-visa
Visa Application at a Nepali Embassy
You can apply for a Nepali visa at the nearby Nepali Embassy or by forwarding your application to them well in advance of leaving your native country.
Visa Obtainment at a Land Border Crossing
Each land border crossing that is accessible to foreigners has an immigration office as well. At these border crossings, you can also submit an application and get your visa.
Price & Duration
There are three possibilities for a tourist visa’s duration (for citizens of SAARC nations, the initial 30 days are free):
Duration of Stay Price
15 Days $30
30 Days $50
90 Days $125
Multiple Entry $25 (for traveling back and forth from Tibet to India)
Extending Your Visa
At the immigration office in Pokhara or Kathmandu, you can extend your Nepal visa for up to 150 days. After the first 15 days, it costs $2 each day. You must send your passport, the extension fee, one photo, and the application extension form in order to finish the procedure, which is typically completed on the same day.
Other Professional Advice
- Bring four to five passport photos from home since they are useful for official paperwork or buying SIM cards.
- There are bank counters in the airport in Kathmandu where you may exchange money.
- While traveling, having a few photocopies of your passport is usually useful.
- We strongly advise that you have the right money (US$ is advised) and a passport photo with you just in case, even though there are now a number of payment methods available in the airport along with the visa application kiosks.