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Nepal Visa Types & Requirements
Department of Immigration
# Visa Type Description Issued By Fee (USD) Required Documents Who Can Apply
1 Diplomatic Holders of diplomatic passports recommended by their mission; eligible family members Dept. of Consular Services
Embassies / ports (30-day)
Free
  • Valid diplomatic passport
  • Mission note & recommendation
  • Supporting documents
Diplomats & dependents
2 Official Persons on official visit to Nepal and their family (spouse & children) Dept. of Consular Services
Embassies / ports (30-day)
Free
  • Valid official passport
  • Mission note & recommendation
  • Supporting documents
Officials & dependents
3 Tourist On-arrival or from missions abroad. Extension up to 150 days total per visa year (Jan-Dec) Immigration Offices
Diplomatic Missions
Dept. of Immigration (ext.)
Entry
15 days - $30
30 days - $50
90 days - $125
Extension
$3/day (min. 15 days)
$5/day late fine
+$25 multi re-entry
  • Valid ordinary passport
  • Previous visa (if any)
  • Supporting documents
All foreigners
4 · Non-Tourist Visa
4A Working Foreign nationals recommended by a line ministry; requires Labour Permit and Work Agreement (MHA) Dept. of Immigration $30/mo - GoN-affiliated
$50/mo - Donor-funded
$75/mo - Other orgs
+$20 single / $60 multi re-entry
  • Recommendation letter
  • Work / labour permit
  • Work agreement
  • Appointment/contract letter
  • Tax clearance (org & applicant)
  • SWC agreement (NGO/INGO)
  • Valid passport
Foreign workers
4B Press Journalists, press reps & dependents - max 4 months per issuance Dept. of Immigration $15/month
+$20 single / $60 multi re-entry
  • Recommendation from Dept. of Information
  • Nepal Press Council ID
  • Valid passport
  • Latest Nepal visa (if any)
Journalists & dependents
4C Relation Foreigners with direct relation to a Nepali citizen, or relatives of foreigners married to a Nepali Dept. of Immigration $10/mo - direct relatives
$25/mo - relatives of foreign spouse
+$20 single / $60 multi re-entry
  • Valid passport
  • Relation certificate from local body
  • Nepali kin's citizenship certificate
  • Birth certificate or relation docs
  • Physical presence of kin
Related to Nepali citizens
4D Marriage Foreigners married to a Nepali citizen Dept. of Immigration $15/month
Free* *Foreign Relation Regulation 2032 +$20 single / $60 multi re-entry
  • Valid passport
  • Marriage certificate (DAO or court)
  • Nepali spouse's citizenship cert.
  • Physical presence of Nepali spouse
  • Marriage registration (local level)
Foreign spouse of Nepali citizen
5 Study Students in academic / non-academic degree programs and research in Nepal Dept. of Immigration $30/mo - degree
$75/mo - non-degree
$50/mo - teaching & research
$15/mo - Bhutanese
$25/yr - Maldivian
$15/yr - Bangladeshi
Free - Sri Lankan & Pakistani
$10/mo - family members
+$20 single / $60 multi re-entry
  • MoE recommendation
  • Admission receipt (original)
  • Bank statement (1 week)
  • Passport & latest Nepal visa
  • Marriage & birth cert. (dependents)
  • Progress report (renewal)
  • Research: offer letter & institutional agreement
Students & researchers
6 Business Investors and businesspersons investing or conducting business in Nepal Dept. of Immigration
> NRs 100M
$20/mo · $200/yr · $500/5yr
≤ NRs 100M
$35/mo · $400/yr · $1,000/5yr
≥ NRs 1,000M
Free
  • Recommendation from Dept. of Industry
  • Foreign Investment Acceptance letter
  • Company & industry registration
  • PAN/VAT & share certificates
  • Tax clearance (latest)
  • Industry monitoring report
  • Progress report (renewal)
Investors & businesspersons
7 NRN Non-Residential Nepali (NRN) citizenship or card holders Dept. of Immigration Free
  • NRN citizenship or card (original, MoFA)
  • Valid passport & photocopy
  • Latest Nepal visa
NRN card / citizenship holders
8 Residential Persons of international repute, outstanding contributors, investors (≥ $100K), or retirees living in Nepal without running a business Dept. of Immigration $1,200/year Investors:
  • Company & industry registration
  • PAN/VAT & share certificates
  • Dept. of Industry recommendation
  • Tax clearance (renewal)
Non-business residents:
  • Bank statement of $20,000
  • Income cert. ≥ $20,000/yr (embassy verified)
  • Character cert. & NOC from embassy
  • Health certificate (TU Teaching Hospital)
  • Proof of age ≥ 60 or retirement
Long-term residents / investors
9 Transit Transiting through Nepal - maximum 24-hour stay Immigration Office $5
  • Proof of transit (air ticket)
  • Valid passport
Transit travellers
10 · Reciprocity Visa Applicable to US Citizens
10A Tourist US citizens & dependents - 5-year visa, 180 days stay per year Dept. of Immigration $160
  • Bank statement (min. $10,000)
  • Health insurance certificate
  • Police report
  • Supporting documents
US citizens & dependents
10B Study US students & dependents - 5-year visa, stay limited to study period Dept. of Immigration $160
  • Ministry recommendation (5 years)
  • Admission receipt
  • Bank statement (1 week)
  • Progress report card
  • Valid passport
US students & dependents
10C Working US citizens working in Nepal & dependents - 3-year visa, stay limited to working period Dept. of Immigration $190
  • Ministry/dept. recommendation (3 years)
  • Work permit (Dept. of Labour)
  • MHA clearance
  • Appointment/contract letter
  • Tax clearance (org & applicant)
  • SWC general agreement
  • Valid passport
US workers & dependents
10D Press US journalists & dependents - 5-year visa Dept. of Immigration $160
  • Recommendation from Dept. of Information
  • Nepal Press Council ID
  • Valid passport
  • Supporting documents
US journalists & dependents
Blue Standard visa Gray Non-tourist sub-type Green Reciprocity (US citizens) All applications via nepaliport.immigration.gov.np