Nepal Passport & Visa Requirements

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Entry requirements for Americans: US citizens must have a passport that is valid upon their arrival in Nepal. A visa is required, and can be obtained on arrival (see note, below).

Entry requirements for UK nationals: British citizens must have a passport that is valid upon their arrival in Nepal. A visa is required, and can be obtained on arrival (see note, below).

Entry requirements for Canadians: Canadian citizens must have a passport that is valid upon their arrival in Nepal. A visa is required, and can be obtained on arrival (see note, below).

Entry requirements for Australians: Australian citizens must have a passport that is valid upon their arrival in Nepal. A visa is required, and can be obtained on arrival (see note, below).

Entry requirements for South Africans: South African citizens must have a passport that is valid upon their arrival in Nepal. A visa is required, and can be obtained on arrival (see note, below).

Entry requirements for New Zealanders: New Zealand citizens must have a passport that is valid upon their arrival in Nepal. A visa is required, and can be obtained on arrival (see note, below).

Entry requirements for Irish nationals: Irish citizens must have a passport that is valid upon their arrival in Nepal. A visa is required, and can be obtained on arrival (see note, below).

Passport/Visa Note: All foreign passengers to Nepal can obtain a tourist visa on arrival in the country. These visas are valid for a maximum of 90 days, and cost between USD 25 and USD 100 (depending on the length of intended stay). Note that extensions of touristic stays (up to 150 days) can be arranged after arrival, by applying at the Department of Immigration in Kathmandu or Pokhara (fee: USD 20, plus an additional charge of USD 2 per day extended). All tourist visas are valid for Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara Valley and Tiger Tops (Meghauli airport) in Chitwan. However, if travellers wish to visit other places, or trek in Nepal, permits can be obtained from the Central Immigration Office. Note also that passengers who need a visa for India, and who also want to visit Nepal, should hold a visa valid for two entries into India; and that persons wishing to re-enter into Nepal, and having in their passports any previous Nepalese visas cancelled (invalidated) by the Central Immigration Office, will be refused entry and deported. A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required, if arriving in Nepal within six days of leaving or transiting through an infected area. NOTE: It is highly recommended that your passport has at least six months validity remaining after your intended date of departure from your travel destination. Immigration officials often apply different rules to those stated by travel agents and official sources.


Note: Passport and visa requirements are liable to change at short notice. Travellers are advised to check their entry requirements with their embassy or consulate.

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