Nepal

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore - Nepal

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In view of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, all fully vaccinated travellers entering Nepal are required to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, and should be able to get a visa on arrival. Non-vaccinated or partially vaccinated passengers must produce a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test completed no more than 72 hours prior to departure. Non-vaccinated or partially vaccinated passengers are also required to show a pre-approved visa and undergo a gree COVID-19 antigen test on arrival. They must show proof of a hotel booking. Travellers are required to purchase travel insurance that covers health, immediate crisis, or rescue for the duration of travel, and complete an online International Travel Arrival form.

 

You may also wish to refer to the Department of Immigration of Nepal's website at https://www.immigration.gov.np/en/contact or the official website of the COVID-19 Crisis Management Coordinator Center of Nepal at https://ccmc.gov.np for the Nepal government’s latest COVID-19 related entry requirements. As entry restrictions may change at short notice, we advise you to contact your travel agency, or the nearest Embassy of Nepal, to ensure that you have accurate information for your specific purpose prior to departure. 

 

We advise Singaporeans travelling or living in Nepal to take the necessary precautions and exercise personal responsibility at all times. While the Singapore High Commission in New Delhi is accredited to Nepal, Singapore has no physical diplomatic presence in Nepal.

Singaporeans may stay up to 90 days in Nepal with a visa issued on arrival, which can be obtained at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu and at border entry points in Kakadvitta, Birgunj, Bhairahawa, Nepalgunj, Gaddachowki on the Nepal-India border and Kodari on the Nepal-China border. Visa fees are payable in USD. Money-changing and ATM services are available at the airport, but credit card payment is not a reliable option. Tourists may stay no more than 150 days in any given calendar year. As visa requirements often change at short notice, we advise you to contact your travel agency, or the nearest Consulate of Nepal in Singapore for up-to-date information. There should be at least six months' validity on your passport from the expected date of departure from Nepal.

If your passport is lost or stolen in Nepal, you will need to do the following:

  1. Lodge a police report with the Nepali authorities. 
  2. Contact the Singapore High Commission in New Delhi. Our Consular officer will e-mail you a fingerprint verification form which you will have to fill up, scan and send back.  
  3. Upon verification, you will have to arrange for a NOK to submit the application for a new passport on your behalf at ICA in Singapore. Your NOK will also have to make arrangements to mail your new passport to you once it is ready.
  4. If you have lost your passport and need to return to Singapore urgently, the High Commission will issue you a Document of Identity (DOI) after verification. To process your DOI, you must provide one passport-sized colour photograph and a fee of Rs 750 (subject to change) to the High Commission. The DOI can be couriered to you at your own expense.

A Singaporean who is travelling with a replacement passport in Nepal must bring the replacement passport to the Department of Immigration of Nepal to receive an exit visa. This exit visa allows the traveller a specified period of time in which to leave the country legally. The above requirement also applies if you are issued a DOI.  The Department of Immigration address is:

Department of Immigration

Kalikasthan, Kathmandu

Telephone: +977-01-4429659

Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM

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