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Check passport validity, the visa or travel authorisation you need, and transit rules. Nepal visas are on arrival from US$30, free for some.
By Bishnu Adhikari · Oct 2, 2026
Before any international trip, check three things: that your passport has enough validity left, whether your destination needs a visa or an electronic travel authorisation, and the rules of every country you change planes in. For Nepal, most nationalities get…
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Most visitors buy a Nepal tourist visa on arrival or online, with no embassy visit. The Department of Immigration charges US$30 for 15 days, US$50 for 30 days and US$125 for 90 days. Indian citizens need no visa under the 1950 Indo-Nepal treaty. Chinese…
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The UK, the US and Canada already ask visa-free visitors for an electronic authorisation before they fly, and the EU will join them. The UK's ETA costs £20, the US ESTA $40.27 and Canada's eTA CAN$7, and each is tied to your passport. The EU's ETIAS…
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A passport that has not expired can still stop you boarding. Many countries require six months' validity from the day you arrive, and Nepal asks for six months beyond your stay; our guide to the six-month rule lists who enforces it. If yours is running short…
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A tourist visa is for tourism, and the limits are stricter than many travellers assume. Working remotely for your own employer is expressly allowed only in a few places, among them the UK since January 2024; see working remotely on a tourist visa , and for…
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The countries you only change planes in can still set rules for you. Some allow visa-free transit if the ticket is right, as with China's 240-hour transit . Others restrict what you carry: medicines legal at home can be controlled in transit, as described in…
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Most nationalities do, but it is issued on arrival at Kathmandu airport or online, for US$30 (15 days), US$50 (30 days) or US$125 (90 days). Indian citizens need no visa, and Chinese and SAARC citizens get it free. Up to 150 days in a calendar year, by…
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Step by step at Kathmandu airport. Four authorisations, and none is a visa. What to do in the first 48 hours. What counts, and whether you can still fly. Sources: Nepal Department of Immigration, tourist visa fees and extension rules; our Nepal visa pages…
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