Who doesn’t Need Nepal Visa?

All foreigners, except Indians, must have a visa. Nepali embassies and consulates overseas issue visas with no fuss.

Places to acquire Nepal Visas

Kakarbhitta, Mahendranagar, Dhangadhi, and even the Rasuwagadhi the checkpoint at the China/Tibetan border. You can also get one on the spot when you arrive in Nepal, either at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan airport or at road borders at Nepalganj, Birganj/Raxaul Bazaar, and Sunauli.

Nepal Tourist visa procedure on Arrival

Step: 01
You have to fill in the 'Arrival Card' and ‘Tourist Visa‘ forms. You can fill the form before your arrival by visiting the official website of the Nepal Department of Immigration. You will get a submission Receipt with a barcode that has to be printed. Take it with you to acquire a visa. You can also use Kiosk machines to get the visa upon your arrival at the airport. online form

Step: 02
You have to make a payment at the bank according to your visa requirement (15-30-90 days) and get the receipt. The fee is 30 USD (for 15 Days Visa), 50 USD (for 30 Days Visa), or 125 USD (for 90 Days Visa).

Step: 03
You have to proceed to the Immigration Desk with your documents (valid passport and photo), your online form, and payment receipts. Get your entry documents.

Note: You can also apply for an ETA before coming to Nepal instead of applying for a visa on arrival.

The Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) is an online system that allows foreign travelers to enter Nepal for a specific purpose and period, replacing handwritten visas and visa stickers. Travelers can apply for the ETA through Nepal's Department of Immigration website  by providing personal details, passport information, and travel itinerary. The ETA is typically processed within one day and is valid for 15, 30, or 90 days,costing $30,$50 or $125 respectively, depending on the regulations, with multiple entries allowed. Upon arrival in Nepal, travelers must present the ETA at the immigration desk, and in case of loss, an electronic copy or the passport used for the application can be submitted.

How to Fill Nepal Visa online?

To obtain a visa upon arrival by air in Nepal you must fill in an application form at one of the automatic registration machines, which will also take your digital photo. You can save some time by filling in the form beforehand online at the Nepal Immigration office and uploading a digital photo, but you must do this less than 15 days before your arrival date.

Types of Nepal Visas

Visa acquisition procedure will differ according to the types of Nepal visas. There are 9 types of entry documents to the country. To get all the necessary information about applying for a certain type of visa, contact the Nepal Embassy in your country.

1. Tourist visa. You need this type of visa if you go to Nepal for sightseeing, mountaineering, trekking, travel, or tour. A tourist visa can be obtained immediately on arrival. As you see, the 'On Arrival' visa acquisition procedure is quick and simple. The extension of the visa is done for a minimum of 15 days with USD 45 and USD 3 per day for additional days.
2. Student visa. If you are going to obtain an academic degree or research in the territory of Nepal, you have to apply for this type of visa. It is issued by the Department of Immigration upon the recommendation of the Ministry of Education. Teachers (professors) can also obtain student visas if they are involved in academic work (teaching) in Nepal.
3. Non-Tourist visa. There are some subtypes of non-tourist visa to Nepal: working visa (for those who are going to work in the country), press visa (for journalists and press representatives), relationship visa (for the relative of Nepalese citizens), and marriage visa (for those foreigners who are married to Nepalese citizens).
4. Business visa. This document is for investors and businessmen who invest or undertake business in Nepal. The Visa fee depends on the amount of investment. It is issued for at least a month up to 1 year. Business visa regardless of time period requires multiple re-entry facilities.
5. Residential visa. This type of visa is necessary for those foreigners who are going to spend their life in Nepal. Persons with an international reputation, investors (those who have invested a minimum of 1000 US dollars in the industrial enterprise of the country), and businessmen have to get a residential visa.
6. Non-Residential visa. The non-residential visa holders can get a tourist visa for free on arrival at the airport. Visa is issued for a given number of days (the Nepal Department of Immigration establishes the number of days). You can find the list of required documents on the official website of the Department.
7. Diplomatic visa. This document can be granted to a person holding a diplomatic passport. It is issued on the basis of reciprocity. The term of diplomatic visa can be extended at a time or from time to time for the period of the assignment on the territory of Nepal.
8. Official visa. This type of visa is for a person who is on an official visit to Nepal. It can be extended at a time or several times till the duration of an official visit to the country. The members of the family (spouse and minor children) are also eligible for the visa.
9. Transit visa. This document is for a maximum period of 24 hours. But the foreigners can also acquire tourist visas due to untoward circumstances such as forced landing or emergency. Transit visa is granted by Immigration Officers.

Checklist for Foreigners or Tourists to obtain Nepal Visa

1. Passport with 6 months validity from the date of travel
2. Please note: Passports with less than six months validity will not be accepted for visa application, even upon arrival at the border
3. Visas with a short validity will be refused at entry and tourists will have to exit the country or cross the border at their own expense.
4. One-blank visa page in the passport
5. Note: Nepali authorities generally allow entrance on an emergency passport printed overseas
6. Completed application form and TWO passport-size photos. This is mandatory for both embassy and visa-on-arrival applications
7. Visa fee in US Dollar or equivalent cost in Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, Euros, Hong Kong Dollar, Japanese Yen, Pound Sterling, Swiss Francs and Singaporean Dollar

Nepal Visa Fee and Payment

• Visa fee for American Nationals is USD 25, USD 40 and USD 100 for 15, 30, and 90 days, respectively
• Consular Offices, Embassies, and Visa-on-arrival centers DO NOT accept credit cards and Indian Rupees
• Transfer of single-entry to multiple-entry visa costs an additional USD 20.
• This can be done at the Central Immigration Office in Kathmandu
• Tourists will have to pay a fine of up to USD 3 per day for overstaying in Nepal for 30 days from the day of Visa Expiry. Extension beyond 30 days will be fined at USD 2 per day.
• Children under the age of 10 require a visa but are not charged a visa fee.
• Citizens of South Asian countries (except India) and China need visas, but if you're only entering once in a calendar year then these are free.

Visa Extensions

Visa extensions are available from immigration offices in Kathmandu and Pokhara only and cost a minimum of US$30 (payable in rupees only) for a 15-day extension, plus US$2 per day after that. To extend for 30 days is US$50 and to extend a multiple-entry visa add on US$20. If you’ll be in Nepal for more than 60 days, you are better off getting a 90-day visa on arrival, rather than a 60-day visa plus an extension.

Every visa extension requires your passport, the fee, one photo, and an application form that must be completed online first. One of the questions on this online application form asks for your Nepalese street address with house/building number. Hardly any street addresses have a building number so feel free to just make this up. Collect all these documents together before you join the queue; plenty of photoshops in Kathmandu and Pokhara can make a set of eight digital passport photos for around Rs 250. Visa extensions are available the same day, normally within two hours, though some travelers have paid an extra Rs 300 fee to get their extensions within 10 minutes.

For a fee, trekking and travel agencies can assist with the visa-extension process and save you the time and tedium of queuing. Transit visas (Rs 2300 for most nationalities) are issued the same day, but start from the date of issue and are non-extendable. You can extend a tourist visa up to a total stay of 150 days within a calendar year, though as you get close to that maximum you’ll have to provide an air ticket to show you’re leaving the country.

Important Information for Tourist Visiting Nepal

It’s a good idea to keep a number of passport photos with your passport so they are immediately handy for trekking permits, visa applications, and other official documents. Many travelers now get their Indian visa online and fly to New Delhi. However, if you want to travel overland to India and don't already have a visa, you'll need to get one in Nepal and it’s not a straightforward process.

A Nepali visa is valid for entry for three to six months from the date of issue. A single-entry visa valid for 15/30/90 days costs US$25/40/100. At Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan Airport the fee is payable in any major currency, but at land borders, officials require payment in cash US dollars; bring small bills. SAARC countries can get a 30-day visa for free on arrival. Indian passport holders do not need a visa to enter Nepal.

Multiple-entry visas are useful if you are planning a side trip to Tibet, Bhutan, or India and cost US$20 extra. You can change your single-entry visa to a multiple-entry visa at Kathmandu’s Central Immigration Office for the same US$20 fee.

Don’t overstay your visa. You can pay a fine of US$3 per day at the airport if you have overstayed less than 30 days (plus a US$2 per day visa extension fee), but it’s far better to get it all sorted out in advance at Kathmandu’s Central Immigration Office, as a delay could cause you to miss your flight.

You can get up-to-date visa information at the website of the Department of Nepal Immigration.