Nepal Visa

All the foreign nationals except Indians requires a visa. Currently visas are available from embassies and land borders, as well as at Tribhuvan International Airport on arrival in Kathmandu. Obtaining a visa on arrival is normally the easiest option.

Getting your visa-on-arrival

In the arrivals hall, you’ll find electronic kiosks that read your passport, take your photo, and print out a completed form. Take your completed form to the payment counter where you'll pay for your visa, and then head to the immigration line for "Visa on Arrival".

Procedure of getting Tourist Visa on Arrival at the airport (TIA).

1st  Step
Fill in ' Arrival Card '
Fill in Online ‘Tourist Visa ‘form (you can fill it up  prior to your arrival  visiting our official website  Department of Immigration / fill it up using Kiosk machines upon your arrival at the airport).  If you fill it from the website, you will get submission Receipt with barcode, please print it out and bring it along for acquiring visa. It works for fifteen days and becomes invalid then after.  If so, you will have to fill it up again.
2nd  Step  
Make payment  at the bank according to your visa requirement ( 15/30/90 Days)
Get the receipt
While you can use different modes of payments (at visa fees collection counter), we advise you to carry some cash to be on the safe side.

On Arrival Visa Fee at Entry Points

• 15 Days – 30 USD

• 30 Days – 50 USD

• 90 Days – 125 USD

3rd Step  
Proceed to the Immigration Desk with your online form,  payment receipts and your passport
Hand in your documents to immigration officer for visa processing. He/she issues visa to you upon his/her satisfaction.

Getting Your Visa Online

Since 2014, you can apply for a tourist visa online within 15 days of your date of arrival in Nepal. You’ll need the address of your hotel and a recent digital version of a passport-sized photo that you can upload to the application. Once you’ve submitted the form, print out the confirmation receipt and show this to the Immigration officer upon arrival along with your passport and the proper amount to pay for your visa.

To apply online, click here: http://online.nepalimmigration.gov.np/tourist-visa

Getting Your Visa at a Nepali Embassy

Prior to departing your home country, you can apply for a Nepali visa at the local Nepali Embassy or by mailing your application to them well in advance. 

Getting Your Visa at a Land Border Crossing

There are also Immigration Offices at all of the land border crossings that are open to foreigners. You'll be able to apply and receive a visa at these border crossing, as well. 

You can extend your Nepal visa for up to 150 days at the Immigration Department in Kathmandu or Pokhara. It costs $30 for 15 days and $2 per day after that. Usually, the turn-around is the same day, and you’ll need to submit your passport, extension fee, one photo, and the application extension form to complete the process.

Additional Tips

• Bring 4-5 passport photos from home as they come in handy for official documents or purchasing sim cards;

• Kathmandu's airport has bank counters where you can exchange currencies;

• Having a couple photocopies of your passport is always better while traveling;

• While there are various payment methods now available in the airport along with the visa application kiosks, malfunctions can occur and we strongly recommend that you carry the correct money (US$ is recommended).