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Tourism Services |
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Entry Procedures &
Visa Rules |
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Gratis visa for all tourists who
visit Nepal for 3 days or less.
Gratis visa for tourists of SAARC countries and
People's Republic of China.
Visa Fee:
Single entry - US$ 30 days for 60 days
Multiple entry - US$ 50 + US$ 30.
Visa will be extended subsequently for 30 days each
upon payment of US$ 30 for a maximum period of 150
days in a visa year (Jan-Dec). Visa can be obtained
either on arrival in Nepal or from Nepalese Embassy
or Consulate or other Mission offices abroad. Two
passport size photographs required. Indians do not
require visa to visit Nepal. However, they require
to be in possession of any one of the following
documents while travelling between the two countries.
• Valid national passport
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Photo identity card issued by the government of
India/any State Government or Union Territory/Administration
in India/Identity Cards issued by the Election Commission
of India. (Except Tatkal Identity Cards issued by
the Ministry of Railways).
• Children
between 10-18 years age group are allowed to travel
by air on the strength of a passport or photo identity
card issued by the Principal of their school or
college.
• Emergency Certificate issued
by Embassy of India, Kathmandu to Indian nationals
in case of emergent conditions.
• Children
up to the age of 10 years will not require the above-mentioned
documents for travelling between India and Nepal,
by air.
For further
information please refer:
Dept. of Immigration, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu
Tel: 00-977-1-4223681/4470650
Website: http://www.immi.gov.np
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Custom Formalities |
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Customs:
All baggage must be declared and cleared through
the customs on arrival at the entry. Personal effects
are permitted free entry.Passengers arriving at
Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) without any
dutiable goods can proceed through the Green Channel
for quick clearance without a baggage check. If
you are carrying dutiable articles, you have to
pass through the Red Channel for detailed customs
clearance.
Import:
Apart from used personal belongings, visitors are
allowed to bring to Nepal free of duty cigarette
(200) or cigars (50), distilled liquor (one 1.15
liter bottle), and film (15 rolls). You can also
bring in the following articles free of duty on
condition that you take them out with you when you
leave: binocular, movie or video camera, still camera,
laptop computer, and portable music system.
Export:
The export of antiques require special certification
from the Department of Archeology, National Archive
Building, Ram Shah Path, Kathmandu. It is illegal
to export objects over 100 years old like sacred
images, paintings, manuscripts that are valued for
culture and religious reasons. Visitors are advised
not to purchase such items as they are Nepal's cultural
heritage and belong here.
For more
information on customs matters, contact the Chief
Customs Administrator, TIA Customs Office (Phone:
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Foreign Currency and Credit Cards
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Payment in hotels, travel agencies,
and airlines are made in foreign exchange. Credit
cards like American Express, Master and Visa are
widely accepted at major hotels, shops, and restaurants.
Remember to keep your Foreign Exchange Encashment
Receipt while making foreign exchange payments or
transferring foreign currency into Nepalese rupees.
The receipts may be needed to change left-over Nepalese
Rupees into hard currency before leaving the country.
However, only 10 percent of the total amount may
be converted by the bank. ATM is widely in use in
Kathmandu.
Major banks, hotels, and the exchange counters at
Tribhuvan Airport provide services for exchanging
foreign currency.
Exchange rates are published in English dailies
such as The Rising Nepal, The Kathmandu Post and
The Himalayan Times. Nepalese Rupees are found in
denominations of 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5,
2 and 1. Coins are found in denominations of 10,
25 and 50 paisa. One rupee equals 100 paisa.
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Time and Business Hours |
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Nepal is five hours 45 minutes
ahead of GMT.
Business hours within the Valley:
Government offices are open from 9 am to 5 p.m.
from Monday through Friday in the Kathmandu Valley.
Outside the Kathmandu Valley it opens on Sunday
also. Banks are open from Sunday through Friday
from 10 am to 3.30 pm. open until 12 pm only on
Friday. Most Business offices are open from 10 am
to 5 p.m. Sunday through Friday. Embassies and international
organizations are open from 9 am to 5 pm Monday
through Friday. Most shops open after 10 am and
close at about 8 pm and are usually closed on Saturdays.
Business hours outside the vValley:
Government offices outside Kathmandu valley open
from 10 am to 5 p.m. from Sunday through Thursday.
On Fridays they remain open until 3 pm. Banks are
open from Sunday through Thursday from 10 am to
3 pm. On Fridays, banks remain open until 12 pm
only. Business offices are open from 10 am to 5
pm Sunday through Friday. Embassies and international
organizations are open from 9 am to 5 pm Monday
through Friday. Most shops open after 10 am and
close at about 8 pm and are usually closed on Saturdays.
Holidays:
Nepal observes numerous holidays, at the least a
couple in a month. So please check the holiday calendar.
Government offices observe all the national holidays
and banks observe most of them. Businesses observe
major holidays only.
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