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(Including Fourth Ammendmend 2060 (2003 A.D))
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 18 of the Immigration Act, 2049 (1992) His Majesty's Government has framed the following rules: PRELIMINARY
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2. Definitions Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in these Rules
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PROVISIONS RELATIONSHIP VISA
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4. Diplomatic visa:
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5. Official visa:
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6. Tourist visa:
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7. Study visa:
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8. Non-tourist visa:
i. Foreigners who come to Nepal to work, on the recommendation of the concerned Ministry pursuant to an agreement or understanding agreed upon at governmental or non governmental level, j. Foreigners having obtained recommendation of the concerned Ministry to conduct feasibility study of an industry or enterprise for a period not exceeding 6 months. k. Group leader of the foreigners making application, accompanied by the recommendation of the Ministry of concerned, for making the tourists' tour in group in Nepal, k1. Foreigners who have obtained recommendation of the concerned Ministry and who have to come to work in Non-governmental organization as per the agreement concluded with Social Welfare Council or concerned Ministry. l. Such foreigners as may be thought fit by His Majesty's Government. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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9. Business visa:
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10. Transit visa:
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11. Residential visa:
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12. Visa issuing and renewing authority
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13. Power to refuse to issue visa or to grant permission to enter into the Kingdom of Nepal: Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in these Rules, the Immigration Officer may, at the every entry point, refuse to issue a visa to, or to grant permission to enter into the Kingdom of Nepal, to the following foreigners:
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14. Power to prohibit the departure from the Kingdom of Nepal: The Department or Immigration Office may prohibit the following foreigners from departing from the Kingdom of Nepal:
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15. Points of entry or exit:
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16. Disembarkation and embarkation form to be filled up:
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17. Certification of arrival and departure:
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18. Documents to be produced:
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19. Notice of change in address:
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20. Restriction to work:
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21. Notice for cancellation of visa:
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22. Suspension of visa :
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23. Change of visa category :
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24. Recommendation for and issuance of visa provisionally :
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25. Issuance of travel permit :
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26. Transfer of visa :
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27. Application for extension of the term of visa :
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28. Circumstances in which a visa may be cancelled :
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29. Fees :
Provided, however, that the children below the age of ten years shall be exempted from visa fees. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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30. Provision relating to facility of single entry, multiple entry :
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31. Exemption from visa fee :
31 A. Authority to exempt visa fee:
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(Relating to Rules 7(5), 8(4) and 9(3)) Application form for study / non- tourist / business visa
The Director General, Department of Immigration. As I need a study / non-tourist / business visa, I request that the visa as demanded be issued to me. My details are as follows : 1. Name, surname : ……………….. 2. Nationality : …………………. 3. Place of birth : ………………… 4. Date of birth : ………………….. 5. Permanent address : ………………………. 6. Temporary address in Nepal : ……………………… 7. Occupation : …………………………………… 8. (a) Passport No. ……………………….. (b) Entry Point : ………………… (c) Validity of passport : ………………………………… 9. (a) Date of entry into Nepal : ……………. (b) Entry Point : ……………… 10. Total period of stay in Nepal : ……………………….. 11. Last visa No. : ……………………. 12. (a) Valid date of last visa : ……………………… (b) Type of visa : ……………………. 13. Reason for requesting for a visa now : …………………… 14. If the requested visa is issued, intended length of stay in Nepal ………… 15. The body / field to be involved in while staying in Nepal ………………….. (a) Whether required to pay local tax or not ……………………… (b) If you are required to pay (attach proof thereof) ……………………. 16. Number of family …………………………………. 17. If the requested visa is issued, source of expenses to be made in Nepal : 18. What is the ground to get the requested visa : ……………………… 19. Other details, if any to be mentioned : ………………………….. 20. Attached documents (a) Recommendation of the concerned body : (b) Work permit (c) (d) Date : …………………… ............................ For official use only
2. File No : 3. Visa sticker No. : 4. Type of visa : 5. Visa fee : 6. Bill No. : 7. Date of issuance of visa : 8. Date of validity of visa : 9. Others, if any :
Date :………………… |
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(Relating to the proviso to Rule 8 (4) Application form for Marriage visa
The Director General, Immigration Department As I have got duly married with, ..................................... a Nepalese citizen, and we have got the marriage certificate, I hereby apply for the non-tourist visa to which I am entitled as per the Rules; and my details are as set out below: 1. Name : ……………………………………………………….. 2. Nationality : ………………………………………………… 3. Date of birth : ……………………………………………….. 4. Address : ……………………………………………………… 5. Passport No. : ………………………………………………….. 6. Passport validity date : …………………………………………….. 7. Occupation : ………………………………………………….. 8. Entry date in Nepal : …………………………………………….. 9. Entry visa number : ……………………………………………. 10. Validity period of visa : ……………………………………… 11. (a) Name of Nepalese citizen husband / wife : …………………… (b) Address : …………………………………………………….. (c) Citizenship certificate No. : ………………………………… 12. The District where the marriage registration certificate has been obtained from, and date of its issuance : …………………………….. 13. Period of visa requested for : ……………………………. 14. Attached documents : (a) (b) (c) (d) Date: ............
.................................... The Nepalese party making signature covenanting that the above details are true and correct, that he/she is my husband/wife and that I shall bear and pay according to the Nepal law if the details are held to be otherwise. Date : …………………….
Name : ……………….. |
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(Relating to Rule 10 (3) Application form for transit visa To Excellency Ambassador / The Consul General / The Consul / The Director General The Immigration Officer, …………………………..
1. Name, surname : ……………………………… 2. Nationality : ……………………………………. 3. Place of birth : …………………….. 4. Date of birth : ……………… 5. Permanent address : …………………………………… 6. Occupation : ………………………………………….. 7. Passport No. : …………………………………………. 8. Date of issuance of passport : …………………………….. 9. Date of expiry of validity period of passport : ……………………. 10. Reasons for making request for the transit visa : …………………… 11. Name of country to visit via Nepal : ………………………… 12. Address of Nepal in transit duration : ……………………….. 13. Attached documents (if any) : …………………………………… (a) : ……………. (b) ………………….. 14. Duration of transit visa requested (date) from : ……………….. to …………………. (……………days) Date : ………………. ............................ Signature of the applicant For official use only
2. Visa No. : …………………………… 3. Visa sticker No. : ………………………… 4. Non-gratis / gratis : ……………………………… 5. Reasons for gratis, if it be gratis : …………………………… 6. Visa issued on : …………………………………..
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(Relating to Sub-Rule 2 of Rule 10(a)) Application form for Non-Residential Nepalese Visa
To, The Excellency Ambassador, Consul General, Consul, Director General,
1. Name, surname : 2. Nationality : 3. Place of birth : 4. Permanent address : 5. Address in Nepal : 6. Occupation : 7. (a) Passport No. (b) Date of issue : 8. Valid Date of last visa (if already entered into Nepal) : 9. (a) Total period of previous stay in Nepal : (b) Area involved in while staying in Nepal : 10. Ground for requesting NRN visa and basis thereof: 11. Number of family: 12. Other matters, if any, to be set out : 13. Documents attached : (a)................. (b)................. (c)................. Date : .................................. |
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(Relating to Sub-Rule 4 of Rule 10(a)) Ministry of Home Affairs Department of Immigration Non Residential Nepalese Visa
2. Nationality : 3. Place of birth : 4. Permanent address : 5. Address in Nepal : 6. Occupation : 7. Passport No. : 8. Date of decision of issuance of Non-Residential Nepalese visa : 9. Date of issuance of Non-Residential Nepalese visa : 10. Date of Validity of Non-Residential Nepalese visa : Date : .............................
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(Relating to Rule 11 (4)) Application form for residential visa
Excellency Ambassador, Consul General, Consul, Director General,
1. Name, surname : 2. Nationality : 3. Place of birth : 4. Permanent address : 5. Address in Nepal : 6. Occupation : 7. (a) Passport No. (b) Date of issue : 8. Date of expiry of last visa (if already entered into Nepal) : 9. (a) Total period of previous stay in Nepal : (b) Area involved in while staying in Nepal : 10. Basis for requesting for the residential visa : (a) If reputation has been earned, area thereof: (b) To which field do you intend to render contribution in Nepal : (c) Whether investment of more than one million American Dollars has been made at one time : Others : (i) (ii) (iii) 11. Number of family: 12. Other matters, if any, to be set out : 13. Documents attached : (A) (b) `(c) Date : .................................. |
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(Relating to Rule 11 (5) Ministry of Home Affairs Department of Immigration Application for Residential Visa
2. Nationality : 3. Place of birth : 4. Permanent address : 5. Address in Nepal : 6. Occupation : 7. Passport No. : 8. Date of decision to issue residential visa : 9. Validity period of residential visa : Date : .............................
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(Relating to Rule 15) Points of entry or exit The points of entry and exit for the foreigners who are required to obtain visas to enter into shall be as follows:
(b) Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu (c) Kodari, Sindupalchok (d) Birgunj, Parsa (e) Belahiya, (Sunauli) Rupendehi (f) Jamunaha, Nepalgunj, Banke (g) Mohana, Dhangadhi, Kailali (h) Gadda Chauki, Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur |
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(Relating to Rule 16(I) Disembarkation Form
2. Nationality : 3. Date of birth : 4. Sex: Male/Female : 5. Country of residence : 6.
(b) Place and date of Issue : (c) Validity period of passport : 7.
(b) Date of Issue : (c) Validity period of visa : (d) Place of Issue of visa : 8. Mode of arrival: By air/ by land : 9. Flight No. : 10. Point of entry : 11. Last port of call : 12. Purpose of visit : Official / Trekking / Expedition / Business / Pilgrimage / Holiday / Conference / Rafting 13. Intended days of stay : 14. Address in Nepal : 15. Have you ever been to Nepal? Yes/No 16. If yes, how many times 17. Date of arrival
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(Relating to Rule 16(I) Embarkation Form
2. Date of birth : 3. Sex: Male/Female 4. Nationality 5. Country of residence : 6. Passport No. 7. Entry visa No. : 8. Date of arrival :
2. The Office which last extended the visa : 3. Date of validity of visa at the time of departure : 4. Mode of departure : (a) by air (b) by land (c) Flight No. (c) exit point 5. Places visited in Nepal 6. Purpose of visit : Official / Trekking / Expedition / Business / Pilgrimage / Holiday 7. Next port of call : 8. Period of stay in Nepal : 9. Date of departure : ...................... Date : To be filled up by Immigration : Whether his visa up to the date of departure is due or not :
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(Relating to Rule 16 (2) Arrival Records
Immigration Code No. Immigration Code No. : |
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(Relating to Rule 16 (2) Departure Records
Immigration Code No. Immigration Code No. : |
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(Relating to Rule 27) Application form for extending the validity of visa To, The Director General, Immigration Department,
I hereby request that the term of my visa be extended free of costs or by collecting the required visa fees. My details are as follows. 1. Name, surname : ................................................................................... 2. Nationality : ............................................................................................ 3. Place of Birth : ..................................... 4. 4. Date of Birth : ....................... 5. Permanent address : .............................................................................. 6. Temporary address in Nepal : ................................................................ 7. Occupation : ........................................................................................... 8. (a) Passport No. : .............................. (b) Date of Issue : ............................. (c) Date of expiry : ............................ (d) Passport number and country if you are holding a passport of any other country in your name: .............................................................. 9. a) Place of issue of entry visa : ........................ b) Date : ...................... 10. a) Validity of last visa : .................................... b) Visa sticker No. : ............................ c) Entry visa No. ...................... 11. Total period of stay in Nepal this year : ................................................. 12. Types of visa requested : ...................................................................... 13. Duration of visa requested (Date) : ...............From ...........to ........days) 14. Please mention if single/double/multiple entry visa has been requested for : ................................. 15. Reasons for extending the validity of visa 16. Amount set aside for stay in Nepal (state amount in foreign currency): ........................ 17. Date of departure from Nepal : ....................................... 18. Exit point : ....................................................................... 19. Next port of call : ............................................................. 20. Whether return air/bus ticket is confirmed or not :.................................. 21. Attached documents : ........................ a) b) c) ..................................... Date : ........................... Signature of the applicant |
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(Relating to Rule 29) Visa Fees
(d 1) Not withstanding anything written in clause (d) if a tourist who has lived in Nepal upto fifteen days, re-enters Nepal during the same visa year, no visa fee shall be applicable to him for a period under caluse (d). 7(a) Fee to be paid for Non-Resident Nepalese Visa:US $100 (on hundred) or convertible foreign currency for one year, - but 50% (percent) of above fee shall be charged for the student. |
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(Related to rule 32) APPLICATION FORM FOR TREKKING PERMIT To, The Director General, Immigration Department. As I would like to trek in the following area of the Kingdom of Nepal, I hereby apply setting out the following details. I hereby request that if the permit is granted to me to trek in the mentioned area, I shall trek, subject to the Immigration Rules, 2051 (1994) and the prevailing laws.
Name, surname :- Nationality :- Date of Birth :- Permanent address :- Temporary address :- Occupation :- Passport No. :- Date of Issue of Passport :- Place of Issue of entry visa :- Date of visa expiry :- 2. Object of trekking : ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3. Place of trekking : ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4. Route of trekking : ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5. Duration of trekking :- From ..... ... ... ... To ... ... ... ... .. (... . ...days). 6. Place from where trekking begins : ..................................................... 7. Place where trekking ends : ................................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8. Approximate expenditure for trekking :- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... (mention in convertible foreign currency) Date :-
................................ NB :- If the route to the above-mentioned place is required, it has to be submitted along herewith. |
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(Relating to Rule 32) Application form for trekking permit through agency
The Director General, Immigration Department, Kathmandu. As the following tourists desire to go trekking through our licensed trekking agency, I hereby request that the trekking permit be issued to them. A sum of Rs. ......... is accompanied herewith for the fee for permit. We have charged / will charge a total of Rs. ......... as the service fees for trekking (mention in convertible foreign currency). We shall get them to trek only in the specified area and only along the specified route, by observing all terms directed by the Act and these Rules. The details of the tourist are as follows :
Copy to: The Tax Office, ....................District Of the authorised official of the The Nepal Rastra Bank, licensed agency : Foreign Exchange Division. Name, Surname : The Tourism Department, Signature : Tripureshwor, Kathmandu Date : |
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(Relating to Rule 33) His Majesty's Government Ministry of Home Affairs Immigration Department
1. Name, surname : 2. Nationality : 3. Permanent address : 4. Temporary address in Nepal : 5. Passport No : 6. Validity of Nepalese visa : Date : 7. The area permitted for trekking : 8. The route specified for trekking : 9. Point of starting of trekking : 10. Point of ending of trekking : 11. Name of a trekking agency, if trekking is made through the agency : 12. Trekking permit No. : Date :
............................. N.B. 1. Trekking in any area or along any route except the specified area of route shall be deemed to be violation of law. 2. Trekking permit should be kept along with the trekker while trekking. 3. Trekking permit has to be shown to immigration employees or police it they so require. |
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(Relating to Rule 39) Trekking Permit Fees
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(Relating to Rule 44 (2) Expulsion Order Since the acts committed by you, Mr. ... aged ............ citizen of ... holding Passport No. ......................issued on ................. have violated the Immigration Act, Immigration Rules and the prevailing Nepal law, this notice is hereby issued, by virtue of the decision of ..............................., that under Rule 44(2) of the Immigration Rules, 2051 (1994), you have been expelled from the Kingdom of Nepal disqualifying you from entering into the Kingdom of Nepal ................from .................to ................ The acts / things committed ............................................ ............................................ ............................... |
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