Information on How to Get a Visa to Nepal

Visa to Nepal

Information on How to Get a Visa to Nepal

Like most countries Nepal has multiple types of visa but we are going to focus on the most common types used - Tourist and Non Tourist Visa. A visa can be obtained on Arrival at Nepal's International Airport -Tribhuvan International Airport or thru Nepalese Embassies abroad.

Nationals of following countries are requested to acquire Visa prior their arrival from their nearby Diplomatic missions (Embassies/consulates) of Nepal Government.  

1. Nigeria
2. Ghana
3. Zimbabwe
4. Swaziland
5. Cameroon
6. Somalia
7. Liberia
8. Ethiopia
9. Iraq
10. Palestine
11. Afghanistan
12. Syria
13. Refugees with travel document

Please follow these simple procedures for Tourist Visa on Arrival at the airport (TIA)  if you have not acquired Visa prior to boarding the plane.

• 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.

Tourist visa

US $25   -  15 days multiple entry visa.
US $40   -  30 days multiple entry visa.
US $100 -  90 days multiple entry visa.

Non tourist visas

US $5   - Nepalese origin with foreign Citizenship.
US $10 - Licensed Journalists
US $10 - Foreigners married to Nepalese citizen

SAARC Countries

(Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan, Afghanistan)
- No visa for 30 days stay



For more information on Nepal Visa please check with the official website of Ministry of Immigration: Information on How to Get a Visa to Nepal