Nepal Government Eases Visit Visa Departure Provisions

Nepal has eased the provisions on Nepali travelers visiting abroad on a visit visa.

The Department of Immigration (DoI) has repealed the six-point standard currently being implemented and various provisions issued at different times in a bid to control the illegal activities carried out in the name of visit visa and to promote good governance and professionalism in the immigration administration.

At a press conference the DoI informed that a ministerial decision was made regarding the facilitative provision to allow departure on a visit visa if the person presents a passport, visa, flight ticket and declaration documents.

A traveller on a visit visa must have a passport valid for at least six months, an entry permit of the concerned country or a visa-free entry if the country provides an ‘on-arrival’ visa, an air ticket to the destination of departure, and the necessary documents for the purpose of the visit, and the traveler must make a self-declaration for taking responsibility for any resulting consequences,” reads a press release made available to the press on the occasion.

It has also been recommended to review the six-point standards currently being implemented.