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Nepal: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes No Yes
British Yes No Yes
Canadian Yes No Yes
Other EU Yes No Yes
USA Yes No Yes
Passports: 

To enter Nepal, a passport valid for a minimum of six months is required by nationals referred to in the chart above.

Visas: 

Visas for Nepal are required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, except transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft on the same day, providing they hold valid onward or return documentation and do not leave the airport.

Visa note: 

(a) All nationals referred to in the chart above may obtain tourist visas on arrival at the airport;

(b) business can be conducted on a tourist visa for up to 30 days;

(c) visas may be extended in Nepal at the Department of Immigration, Kathmandu (tel: 494 273 or 337), or the Immigration Office, Pokhara. Maximum stay in Nepal is 150 days in any calendar year. For full conditions on visa extension (including charges and conditions), contact the consulate (or consular section at embassy);

(d) nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Nepal.

Types and cost: 

Multiple-entry: £20 (15 days); £35 (30 days); £75 (90 days).

Application to: 

Consulate (or consular section at embassy). Visas can also be obtained on arrival from the immigration authorities at all entry points (with fees payable in US Dollars) provided travellers are in possession of valid travel documents, two passport photos and the relevant fee. Applications for business visas must be made to the Department of Immigration.

Working days: 

Minimum 24 hours if applying in person; two weeks if applying by post.

Extension of stay: 

A tourist visa can be extended from the Department of Immigration and Pokhara Immigration Office for a total of 120 days. An additional 30 days visa may be granted on reasonable grounds from the department.

Over the course of a visa year, a tourist cannot stay in Nepal more than cumulative 150 days.

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