Useful Infos

Visa And Entry Procedure

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.

Internet Access in Nepal

It is easier to access the internet in Nepal at a cheaper rate as the needs of the internet are very genuine. Internet connections have been spread all over the country. The mobile SIM Companies have spread their 4G Service widely. In touristic regions like Kathmandu, Pokhara, Lumbini, Chitwan, Dharan, Janakpur, you can access the internet for free. In recent days, major trekking base camps like the Everest Base Camp, the Annapurna Base Camp, and Upper Mustang also are connected with internet services (free wifi).

The free wifi service at high elevation may not be working all the time due to unpredictable climatic changes. We recommend you to buy Ncell or NTC SIM Card to access 4G Service easily to be connected with your family members and friends throughout the trekking periods.

Equipment’s List

If you are planning the trip, and before packing the luggage, you just need to know the altitude and climatic condition of that place at visiting time. The climates, temperatures, and altitudes are the factor to choose the gears and types of equipment. If you are planning to trek high mountains you must carry an oxygen cylinder and essential gears, whereas the city area requires informal and moderate clothes. We have categorized some pieces of equipment according to trip packages.

Trekking types of equipment:

Hiking Shorts
Shocks (Lightweight and Warm woolen)
Cotton Shirts
Hiking Boots
Camp Shoes or Sandals
Neck Warmer
Jackets (Fleece, Down, Waterproof)
Warm wool Hat
Glacier Glasses (UV protected)
Trekking Pants
Soft-shell Pants
Hard-shell Pants (waterproof)
Thermal Underwears
Lightweight Underwears
Medicines and First Aid Kits
Toiletries (Shop, Handwash, Toothbrush, Sanitizers, Deodorants)
Stainless Steel Bottle
Voltage Converter
Raincoat / Umbrella
Large Plastic Bags

Local Sim Cards

Wherever you go, you want to be in touch with your family members, friends, and also with local peoples. Thus, owning a local SIM card is basic necessity. You can purchase local SIM cards easily which are quite affordable in Nepal and India. NTC and Ncell are the most popular in Nepal and Airtel, Jio, Vodafone in India. Here, the SIM card can be purchased from shops easily by showing identity like Passports. These local SIM cards offer the cheapest rate for phone calls and data used for Internet services.

Travel Insurance

Travelers must purchase Travel Insurance to protect themselves from accidental loss and it has been also made compulsory before joining the trips.

Travel Insurance also covers the emergency medical evacuation, accidental death, and dismemberment (AD & D), repatriation of remains, loss of checked goods, emergency support, and many more. We recommend you purchase the following types of Travel Insurance Plans.