Visitors Information
 Golfing in Pokhara Visa :
Tourist visas are issued on arrival at the
airport if flying in to Kathmandu, or at the border
check-points if arriving via surface. For greater convenience,
visitors may choose to apply for their visas at home
beforehand. Please contact us for addresses of the Nepali
Consulate/Embassy nearest to your hometown.
Transit Visa :
48 Hours : US$ 5
Tourist Visa*
Single entry-60 days US $
30
Extension for 30 days US $
30
Multiple entry US $
80
*For speedier
transactions at Kathmandu's airport visa counter, we suggest
that you have with you the exact cash amount, and preferably
in US dollars
Business
Visa
One year US$ 100
Five year US$ 250
Visa Fee
Exemption
For all children below 10 years.
Customs
Normally, customs do not bother foreign
visitors on arrival, but they may wish to inspect baggage that
looks excessive for a single person. Video cameras will be
noted down on passports to ensure that they are taken out of
the country on departure.
Restricted
Imports
Firearms, ammunition and narcotics are not
allowed in the country. As a member of CITES, Nepal prohibits
the transit, import/export of wild animals and their
products.
Personal effects are permitted in free of
duty, and may also include:
1. A pair of binoculars
2. A movie camera with 12 rolls of film or one video camcorder
3. A still camera with 15 rolls of film
4. A disc player with 10 discs/or a radio
5. A tape recorder with 15 spools or cassettes
6. A perambulator
7. A bicycle
8. A sleeping bag
9. A walking stick
Professional Movie & Video
Equipment
Prior permission of the Ministry of
Communication of Nepal is required to bring in professional
filming equipment. Failing this, the Customs will hold back
the equipment on entry.
Duty Free
Imports
1. 200 sticks of cigarettes or 50 sticks of
cigars
2. 1 bottle liquor (1.15 liter) or 12 cans of beer
3. A reasonable amount of cosmetics
Export The banned list of articles for export from
Nepal includes antiques (any object of cultural value that is
older than 100 years), precious and semi-precious stones,
gold, silver, narcotics, and wild animals and their
products. Handicrafts that resemble antiques, precious,
and semi-precious stones to be exported out of the country
should have the approval of the Department of Archaeology.
Should you decide to buy handicrafts that resemble Nepali
antiques, ask the shop owner to provide you with a Certificate
from the Department of Archaeology before you make your
purchase.
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