Nepal

  Getting In To Nepal

By Road:
There are several entry points by land route mainly from Nepal / Indian borders: a) Kakarvita, b) Birgunj c) Bhairahawa d) Nepalganj e) Dhangadhi f) Mahendranagar Scheduled public as well as tourist buses run to and from Kathmandu. You can enter from Tibet Boarder to Nepal if you are Traveling through China.

By Air:
Some of the major international airlines operating scheduled services to Nepal directly.

Nepal Airlines:
Osaka / Shanghai / Kathmandu, Delhi / Kathmandu, Hongkong/Kathmandu, Dubai/Kathmandu, Bangkok/Kathmandu

Thai Airways fly Bangkok – Kathmandu Daily

Qatar Airways - fly daily between Doha and Kathmandu with connecting flights to/from Europe and America

Gulf Air – flies daily between UAE and Kathmandu with connecting flights to/from Europe and America .

Austrian Airlines - Viana – Kathmandu once a week.

Indian Airlines fly to Kathmandu From Delhi & Kolkata regularly.

Air China normally fly to Kathmandu - Lhasa – Chengdu with connecting to different city of China.

Korean Air - Seoul / Kathmandu / Seoul fly once a week.

Some other Airlines such as Biman Bangladesh, Druk Air, Pakistan Air you will arrive at the Tribuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.

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  Tourist Visa

Foreigner who intends to visit Nepal must hold valid passport or any travel document equivalent to passport issued by the Govt. for visiting a foreign country prior to apply for visa.

a) Entry: No foreigner is entitled to enter into and stay in the Kingdom of Nepal without valid visa. Tourist entry visa can be obtained for the following duration from Royal Nepalese Embassy or Consulate or other mission offices or immigration offices located on entry points in Nepal.

b) Chinese citizen are requested to apply in Nepalese Embassy or other Nepalese diplomatic missions as there is no provision of on arrival visa for them.

1. Free visa for all tourists who visit Nepal only for 3 days.
2. Free visa for tourists of SAARC countries and People's Republic of China.

Facilities Duration Fee:
• Single entry 60 days from the date of entry US$ 30 or equivalent convertible foreign currency
• Multiple entry do US$ 80 or equivalent convertible foreign or Nepalese currency

c) Tourist Visa Extension:

A tourist visa can be extended up to 120 days from the Department of Immigration in Kathmandu and Pokhara Immigration Office on request. Then after an additional 30 days can be extended from Department of Immigration on reasonable ground, which ensures one's departure from the country within 150 days in one visa year.

1. Tourist visa extension fee and additional late fee are as follows:-
• Visa extension for each additional 30 days — US$ 30 in equivalent Nepalese currency.
• The provision of single entry reentry and double entry has been revoked.

2. Late fee for regularizing tourist visa US$2 in equivalent Nepalese currency per day for the first 30 days. US$3 in equivalent Nepalese currency per day for the next 31 to 90 days. US$5 in equivalent Nepalese currency per day for more than 90 days.

3. Fee exemption of tourist visa: Children below 10 yrs.
Descendant's up to the age of 16 years, holding foreign passports, of Nepalese parents or either of their parents is a Nepalese citizen. Citizen of Nepali origin, after having obtained passport for the first time from a Nepal based foreign mission, until the period of his departure to a foreign country.

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