Visa

General Information on Visa

1. All foreigners except Indian nationals must have visa to visit Nepal. Every foreigner entering into or departing from Nepal has to fill-up Arrival and Departure form and submit such form to the immigration office.

2. The types of tourist visa in terms of duration and their fees are as follows:

  • 15 days multiple entry visa  30 USD/ SR 120/-
  • 30 days multiple entry visa 50 USD/ SR 200 /-
  • 90 days multiple entry visa 125 USD/ SR 500 /-

3. No visa fee shall be applicable to the passport holder of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka for the first time for 30 days in a visa year (January-December).

4. Visa can also be obtained at the below mentioned entry/exit points of Nepal upon arrival except the nationals of Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan Syria and refugees with travel document. The people of these countries should take visa from the nearby Embassy of Nepal accredited to their respective countries.

5. Visa can also be obtained at the  following Immigration Offices in Nepal (Designated Entry/Exit Points to/from Nepal):

A) Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu

B) Gautambuddha international Airport, Bhairahawa

C) Kakarvitta, Jhapa

D) Biratnagar, Morang

E) Birgunj, Parsa

F) Kodari, Sindhupalchok

G) Bhairahwa, Rupandehi

H) Jamunaha, Nepalgunj

I) Mohana, Dhangadhi

J) Gadda Chauki, Mahendranagar

K) Rashuwagadi, Rashuwa

L) Pokhara, Kaski

M) Pashupatinagar, Jhapa

N) Belahiya, Rupandehi

6. The tourist visa shall be granted for a maximum period of 150 days in a visa year (Visa year means from January to December).

7. A tourist visa can be extended from the Immigration Department and Pokhara Immigration Office for a total period of 120 days, an additional 30 days visa may be granted on reasonable grounds from the Department. Over the course of a visa year, a tourist cannot stay in Nepal more than cumulative 150 days.

8. The following documents should be submitted to the Embassy to apply for tourist visa:

  •  Original passport with at least six months validity
  •  One recent passport size photograph.
  • Duly filled in visa application form, which can be applied online in this link: https://nepaliport.immigration.gov.np/onlinevisa-mission/application
  • Other documents ( hotel booking, a request letter from the company, two-way air ticket copy to Nepal,  Bank Statement etc), as required by the visa officer.

Step by step Process of Tourist visa online application:

 1st Step:

      Visit this site: https://nepaliport.immigration.gov.np/onlinevisa-mission/application

  1. Select- Embassy of Nepal Riyadh
  2. fill the other information as per requested
  3. After fill the all information submit it.
  4. visa submission paper comes your mention email and Print it.

2st Step:

  1. Visit the Embassy of Nepal Riyadh along with visa submission paper, copy and hard copy passport on every working day (Sunday – Thursday) from 09:00 to 14: 00 hours.
  2. Contact to the reception and consular section of Embassy
  3. Within 24 hours upon the submission of the visa application form to the Embassy, You can get the Visa.

9.   The tourist visas are normally processed within 24 hours upon the submission of the visa application form to the Embassy. The visa application form can be submitted to the Embassy on every working day (Sunday – Thursday) from 09:00 to 14: 00 hours.

10. Travel Document holders should apply for a tourist visa at the Nepal Embassy. Please send your application as per the requirements mentioned below to Consular Section, Embassy of Nepal, Al Jouf  Road, Al Arouba Street, Sulemania, Riyadh-11693, Riyadh,  KSA. 

 Requirements of documents for the travel document holders:

•Sponsorship letter addressing the embassy from a Nepali national,

•A copy of the Nepali Citizenship certificate of Nepali Sponsor,

•A copy of the travel document,

•A duly filled visa application form attached with the recent photo,

(Note: The embassy will forward the necessary document along with visa application form to the Immigration Department of the  Government of Nepal for the prior approval. Once the approval is received, visa will be issued to the concerned applicant.)

11.   For more information, please contact the Embassy through 0114611108 or Email: nepalembassyriyadh@gmail.com

12.  Diplomatic Visa

The diplomatic passport holders can apply for diplomatic visa of Nepal. The diplomatic visa is issued gratis. The following documents are required to submit in the Embassy for diplomatic visa:

  • Original diplomatic passport with at least six months validity
  •  Note verbale from the concerned Ministry of Foreign Affairs or diplomatic mission requesting for diplomatic visa
  • Passport-size recent photograph
  • Duly filled in visa application form, which can be applied online in this link: https://nepaliport.immigration.gov.np/onlinevisa-mission/application

13. Official Visa

The official passport holders can apply for official visa of Nepal. The official visa is issued gratis. The following documents are required to submit in the Embassy for official visa:

Original official passport with at least six months validity

Note: All other types of visas (study visa, transit visa, non-tourist visa, business visa, residential visa, etc) are issued by the Department of Immigration in Kathmandu, Nepal (www.nepalimmigration.gov.np).

14.  Other important information:

  • The arrival/departure stamp is a must on the passport at the entry/exit points to avoid further legal complications.
  • Living in Nepal without passport and valid visa is a punishable offense.
  • A trekking permit is needed for any purpose of visit to Nepal’s protected areas.
  • The Department of Immigration is to be contacted for visa transfer or its extension.

15. Foreign Currency provision for tourists

As per the foreign exchange regulations of Nepal, the foreigners are not allowed to carry in cash more than US five thousands dollar or equivalent amount of other foreign currency while traveling to Nepal. In case the need of carrying foreign currency more than that amount, foreigners are advised to use banking channel.

Note: Please note that the above rules are subject to change without prior notice.