Breaking · Permits & Rules
A new Department of Immigration plan would let visitors register once on a mobile app and skip the physical passport for domestic flights, money…
By Laxman Rawal · Sep 17, 2026
On Wednesday, Nepal's Department of Immigration submitted a proposal that would let foreign tourists move around the country without carrying their physical passport at all. It was announced Thursday, and if it goes ahead, it would be one of the more unusual…
Travel Himalaya Nepal · News
What this means for you Nothing changes on your next trip yet — this is a proposal, not a rule in force, and Nepal's trailhead checkpoints, TIMS desks and border crossings still expect your actual passport in hand. What's worth doing now is checking, before…
Travel Himalaya Nepal · News
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