Nepal Immigration Offices have been facilitating tourists flying or entering from ay border to Nepal by providing Visa on Arrival. 'On Arrival' visa procedure is very quick and simple. You can also consider getting Visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed abroad prior to your arrival. If you have obtained visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions, then you must enter Nepal within six months from the visa issued date. Your total stay is counted starting from the day you enter into Nepal.
The tourist visas are given as per your purpose and length of stay and both a single entry or multiple entry.
On Arrival Visa Fee at Entry Points
15 days – 30 USD single entry
15 days – 35 USD multiple entries
30 days – 50 USD single entry
30 days – 55 USD multiple entries
90 days – 125 USD single entry
90 days – 125 USD multiple entries
Visa Extension and Fee
Tourist Visa extension can be done from Immigration Office, Pokhara too. Non tourist visa extension can be done only at Department of Immigration (if eligible) for a period of maximum one year (except business visa).
Tourist visa extension will be given for minimum 15 days with USD 45 and USD 3 per day for additional days. In the case of delay less than 150 days additional USD 5 per day as late fine.
Gratis Visa (Visa for Free)
Gratis Visa is issued free of cost in case of following categories of Visa applicants:
Children below 10 years except US citizens
Up to 30 days for SAARC Citizen (except Afghanistan) visiting Nepal for the first time in a given visa Year. Afghan citizen are eligible for Gratis Visa on Arrival only upon the recommendation of Department of Immigration. If you are an Afghan citizen, you can request concerned institution inviting you to Nepal for necessary paperwork with Department of Immigration to get you Gratis Visa 'On Arrival'.
Visa Restriction
Nationals from Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan, Syria, and refugees with travel documents may need to obtain a visa from a Nepalese diplomatic mission before arrival.
Ensure you have a passport with at least six months validity, two passport-sized photos, and fill out the online form before arrival for a faster process.