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Quick answer: Some international visitors can now pay participating Nepal merchants by scanning local QR codes through a compatible tourist-payment app. An August 2026 Mastercard–MOCO launch allows eligible Mastercard holders to link a card to the MOCO Travel app and pay participating NepalPay and Fonepay QR merchants. This does not mean every foreign card, wallet, QR code or merchant will work. Carry at least two independent payment methods. A working phone payment in Kathmandu can still fail on a trek, during an outage, at a cash-only counter or when a card issuer declines the transaction. Why a visible QR code is not enough A merchant QR is part of a payment network. Your app must support that network, your card or account must be eligible, and the merchant must be enabled for the particular cross-border transaction. Four pieces need to match: Network: for example, the QR displays Fonepay or NepalPay acceptance. App or wallet: the app supports foreign visitors and that networ...

Quick answer: A foreign visitor should not assume that a small recreational drone can be flown freely in Nepal. Current Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal guidance requires foreign nationals intending to operate a drone to obtain temporary drone registration. The planned location may require additional permission, and CAAN’s May 2026 notice restricts flights near airports, protected areas, sensitive sites, crowds and at night. Bringing a drone through the border, registering it and receiving permission for a specific location are separate issues. Complete every applicable step before flying. Use the four-gate rule before packing a drone Gate 1: Entry and customs documentation CAAN’s foreigner document checklist includes a Tribhuvan International Airport customs declaration for the drone. A visitor entering by land or another airport should ask CAAN and Nepal Customs what evidence is required for that route before travelling. Do not rely on an informal comment that a drone passe...