All foreign nationals except Indians require a visa. Currently, visas are available from embassies and land borders, as well as at Tribhuvan International Airport on arrival in Kathmandu. Obtaining a visa on arrival is normally the easiest option.
Getting your visa-on-arrival
In the arrivals hall, you’ll find electronic kiosks that read your passport, take your photo, and print out a completed form. Take your completed form to the payment counter where you'll pay for your visa, and then head to the immigration line for "Visa on Arrival".
The procedure of getting a Tourist Visa on Arrival at the airport (TIA).
1st Step
Fill in ' Arrival Card '
Fill in the Online ‘Tourist Visa ‘form (you can fill it up before your arrival by visiting our official website Department of Immigration / fill it up using Kiosk machines upon your arrival at the airport). If you fill it out from the website, you will get a submission Receipt with a barcode, please print it out and bring it along to acquire a visa. It works for fifteen days and becomes invalid then after. If so, you will have to fill it up again.
2nd Step
Make payment at the bank according to your visa requirement ( 15/30/90 Days)
Get the receipt
While you can use different modes of payment (at the visa fees collection counter), we advise you to carry some cash to be on the safe side.
On-Arrival Visa Fee at Entry Points
15 Days – 30 USD
30 Days – 50 USD
90 Days – 125 USD
3rd Step
Proceed to the Immigration Desk with your online form, payment receipts, and your passport
Hand in your documents to the immigration officer for visa processing. He/she issues a visa to you upon his/her satisfaction.
Getting Your Visa Online
Since 2014, you can apply for a tourist visa online within 15 days of your date of arrival in Nepal. You’ll need the address of your hotel and a recent digital version of a passport-sized photo that you can upload to the application. Once you’ve submitted the form, print out the confirmation receipt and show this to the Immigration officer upon arrival along with your passport and the proper amount to pay for your visa.
To apply online, click here: http://online.nepalimmigration.gov.np/tourist-visa
Getting Your Visa at a Nepali Embassy
Before departing your home country, you can apply for a Nepali visa at the local Nepali Embassy or by mailing your application to them well in advance.
Getting Your Visa at a Land Border Crossing
There are also Immigration Offices at all of the land border crossings that are open to foreigners. You'll be able to apply for and receive a visa at these border crossings, as well.
You can extend your Nepal visa for up to 150 days at the Immigration Department in Kathmandu or Pokhara. It costs $30 for 15 days and $2 per day after that. Usually, the turn-around is the same day, and you’ll need to submit your passport, extension fee, one photo, and the application extension form to complete the process.
Additional Tips
Bring 4-5 passport photos from home as they come in handy for official documents or purchasing sim cards;
Kathmandu's airport has bank counters where you can exchange currencies;
Having a couple of photocopies of your passport is always better while traveling;
While there are various payment methods now available in the airport along with the visa application kiosks, malfunctions can occur and we strongly recommend that you carry the correct money (US$ is recommended).