Tribhuvan International Airport is
the only international airport of Nepal. Immigration
Office, TIA (Tribhuvan International Airport) under
Department of Immigration has been facilitating tourists
flying to Nepal by providing Visa on Arrival. 'On
Arrival' visa procedure is very quick and simple.
You can expect some queues during peak Tourist season.
If you wish to skip those queues, you can also consider
getting Visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed
abroad prior to your arrival. Choice is yours.
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.
Visas obtained on Arrival at the Entry
and Exit points are 'Tourist Visas'. They bear multiple
Re entry facility. Tourist Visa 'On Arrival' is the
only entry visa to Nepal. If you are visiting Nepal
for the purposes other than Tourism (sightseeing,
tour, travel, mountaineering, trekking, visiting friends
and families), you should still get ' Tourist Visa'
to get into the country. However, you must change
the category of visa as per your purpose and length
of stay in Nepal from Department of Immigration by
producing required documents.
Nationals of following countries are
requested to acquire Visa prior their arrival from
their nearby Diplomatic missions (Embassies/consulates)
of Nepal Government.
Nigeria
Ghana
Zimbabwe
Swaziland
Cameroon
Somalia
Liberia
Ethiopia
Iraq
Palestine
Afghanistan
Syria
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.
On Arrival Visa Fee at Entry Points
15 Days 30 USD
30 Days 50 USD
90 Days 125 USD
3rd Step
Proceed to the Immigration Desk with your online form,
payment receipts and your passport Hand in your documents
to immigration officer for visa processing. He/she
issues visa to you upon his/her satisfaction.
Visa Extension Fee
Tourist visa extension is done 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'.
Non Residential Nepalese(NRN) card holder ( issued
by MoFA /Nepalese diplomatic missions abroad) Chinese
Nationals Officials from China, Brazil, Russia and
Thailand do not need Entry Visa based on reciprocal
visa waiver Agreement
Visas of all kinds including Gratis
issued at the Airport are Tourist Visas.
Contact Department of Immigration for
extending your visa or changing the category of your
visa. 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).
|