Online visa Application for foreigners in Nepal

Visa applications for Nepal now can be made online. Yup according to Department of Immigration (DoI) foreigners visiting Nepal can fill up their application in the official website of Department of Immigration.   The department has launched this service on November 2013 but at that that it was in testing phase. But from today it has been officially launched. 

Foreigners can apply online for all type of visas except Official Visa and diplomatic visa. For diplomatic and official visa,foreigners need to apply online at Ministry of foreign affairs. Foreigners can also apply online for trekking permits for different parts of country. 

Advice for Online Visa Applicants:

Online Visas Application should be finished in one go and submitted to the Immigration Authority of Nepal. Hence, the applicants are advised to prepare themselves as follows before moving on with online application.

• You must have your valid passport at hand. Please use the passport with which you have travelled to Nepal or intends to travel to Nepal.
• You must have a digital file of your recent color photograph (size 1.5 inch by 1.5 inch) at hand for uploading the photograph on the application.
• You must have your permanent mailing address of your country of residence and detail address in Nepal.
• You must have your telephone numbers both landline and mobile (cell).
• You must have email address at hand.
• The application submitted online is in the system for 15 days. After 15 days the submitted application is automatically deleted from the system.
• On successful submission of the application you will receive receipt immediately through your email.
• You have to print the receipt and keep it to produce before the Immigration Authority.
• For you convenience the deadline for contacting the Immigration Authority is mentioned in the receipt.
• The receipt also reminds you about the documents you have to produce before the Immigration Authority.
• You have to contact the Immigration Authority within 15 days of the submission of application.
• You have to contact proper Immigration Authority with the receipt and documents as mentioned in the receipt together with necessary fee.

Making visa application form online is a hassle free process for our guests and  offers better quality too. I am glad because this process will consume less paperwork and also promotes environment friendly service. NRI's staying in USA,UK or anywhere can fill out this online visa application form. Officials at the Department of immigration hope that the foreigners will be able to get their visa within ten minutes.  

So what are you waiting for. Fill the form here.