Nepal Visa Procedure
Nepal Immigration Office at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu has been facilitating tourists flying to Nepal by providing a Visa on Arrival.
'On Arrival' visa procedure is very quick and simple. You can expect some queues during peak Tourist season. If you wish make the procedure little quicker, you can fill up online form from home or you can also consider getting Visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed abroad prior to your arrival.
Once you arrive at the airport, please follow these simple procedures for a Tourist Visa on Arrival.
Step 1:
- Fill in ‘Arrival Card’
- Fill in on arrival ‘Tourist Visa form’. It requires a passport size photograph. - If you have filled up visa form online, you don't have to fill up again.
To fill up the online form go to the link online.nepalimmigration.gov.np
Then apply for Visa on-arrival
Print the submission receipt and bring it along for acquiring a visa. It works for fifteen days and becomes invalid then after. If so, you will have to fill it up again.
Step 2:
- 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 the visa fees collection counter), we advise you to carry cash to be on the safe side.
On Arrival Visa Fee
15 Days – 30 USD
30 Days – 50 USD
Step 3:
- Proceed to the Immigration Desk with your on arrival visa application form or online submission receipt, payment receipts and your passport.
- Hand in your documents to immigration officer for visa processing. He/she will issue the visa to you.
Note: Your passport should valid for at least six months from your arrival date in Nepal.
Bhutan Visa Procedure
Step 1: Book a Bhutan tour.
Step 2: Please send us a scanned copy of your passport. We will then submit the visa application on your behalf to the Bhutan Tourism Council. The Bhutan Tourism Council will issue a Visa Clearance Letter before your arrival in Bhutan. We will email you the Visa Clearance Letter, which you have to print and bring with you.
Step 3: After presenting the Visa Clearance Letter at immigration upon arrival at the Bhutan airport, the immigration officer will stamp your visa in your passport.
Note: Your passport should valid for at least six months from your arrival date in Bhutan.
India Visa Procedure
You can apply online for a 30-day Indian e-visa. The online e-visa can be applied for a maximum of 30 days and a minimum of 4 days in advance of your arrival date.
To apply the e-visa go to the link indianvisaonline.gov.in
Tibet Visa Information and Procedure
Simply send us a scanned copy of your passport, then we will take care of the rest.
Apart from mainland China, the only place to get the Group Visa to travel Tibet is Kathmandu, Nepal. Furthermore, a Tibet Travel Permit is needed for all foreign travelers to visit Tibet. Whether you enter Tibet from mainland China or Nepal, the process for Tibet Travel Permit is the same.
All travelers entering Tibet from Nepal can obtain a Group Visa for Tibet from the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu, which eliminates the hassle of obtaining a Chinese visa in your home country. It takes a minimum of 3-4 working days for the Group Visa to be issued by the Embassy. The Group Visa is a single-entry visa, valid for up to 30 days, and cannot be extended.
You can also visit mainland China with a Group Visa. However, members of the travel group must enter and exit Tibet or mainland China at the same time and from the same location.
A Group Visa for Tibet is not affixed in a passport but is a sheet of paper that lists the names of the people in the group along with nationalities, birth dates, and passport numbers.
Step 1: Book a Tibet tour.
Step 2: Send us scanned copy of your passport. With your passport information and tour itinerary, we will apply for the Tibet Travel Permit on your behalf at Tibet Tourism Bureau.
Step 3: Upon your arrival in Kathmandu, we apply for a Group Visa on your behalf with your original passport and photograph. It takes a minimum of 3-4 working days for the Group Visa to be issued by the Embassy. In the meantime, we organize Nepal tour.
Note: Your passport should valid for at least six months from your arrival date in Tibet.
Conclusion: On your behalf, we apply for and obtain the Tibet Travel Permit and Group Visa.