Do I need a visa for Nepal?

UltraViolet · Apr 10th, 2003, 17:25

I am going to India in July and was thinking about trying to make a trip to Nepal. If I wanted to do this, would I be need a visa. If so, could I just get the visa on entry to Nepal? I would only want to be there for a few days.

Thanks in advance.

Alan D · Apr 10th, 2003, 17:54

Hi Ultravelvet

Yes, you need a visa for Nepal and yes, you can get it at the border. You will have to pay in US dollars cash and when we went through last year at Sonauli I think it cost 30 USD.

Has anyone got an update on this?

If you have the time Nepal is worth more than a few days. Beautiful country and it seems fairly peaceful at the moment. Have a good trip.

UltraViolet · Apr 11th, 2003, 22:05

thanks for the advice :+)

Vagabond_ · May 7th, 2005, 07:46

Does this mean that I may get this Visa in the Delhi airport ?
I can worry about it when I arrive in India?

GoanCanuck · May 7th, 2005, 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vagabond_

Does this mean that I may get this Visa in the Delhi airport ?
I can worry about it when I arrive in India?

Not at the Delhi airport but at the India-Nepal border.

olanro · May 8th, 2005, 04:44

Hey I'm goin' to Nepal also in july, be sure your Indian visa is 'double entry' so you can return with no hassle.

Jadeskirt · Jul 13th, 2005, 23:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoanCanuck

Not at the Delhi airport but at the India-Nepal border.

If I am flying into Kathmandu from Dehli do I get my visa when I arrive? Is it possible to get a visa in the U.S.?

GoanCanuck · Jul 14th, 2005, 00:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jadeskirt

If I am flying into Kathmandu from Dehli do I get my visa when I arrive? Is it possible to get a visa in the U.S.?

You can get the visa from here http://www.nepalembassyusa.org/

machadinha · Jul 14th, 2005, 00:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by trvl_in

What is the bottom line for ground travel from India to Kathmandu (sp?) these days ... How safe is the capital for foreign tourists at the moment?

The situation in Nepal has been brought up here quite a bit; try a search on +nepal +situation or find some other way to narrow it down to get plenty results, including links to this ThornTree Forum which seems to have all the latest news, http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/me... tid=0&from=1 (watch the dates, skip to the last and many previous pages).

zenkris · Jul 14th, 2005, 17:52

jadeskirt,

you get the nepali visa on the arrival to kathmandu airport (if you travel by airplane).
you need a photo or 2 (which you can also get made at the airport) and i think 30 dollars. be sure to have the dollars, as they will not accept rupees (not sure about euros etc).

it's very easy. the whole thing - getting out the airplane, getting a visa, getting out of airport - took much less time than landing in mumbai.

if you need any other info abt nepal or just kathmandu, just pm me. i was there in january.

shanthi · Aug 30th, 2005, 01:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by zenkris

jadeskirt,

you get the nepali visa on the arrival to kathmandu airport (if you travel by airplane).
you need a photo or 2 (which you can also get made at the airport) and i think 30 dollars. be sure to have the dollars, as they will not accept rupees (not sure about euros etc).

it's very easy. the whole thing - getting out the airplane, getting a visa, getting out of airport - took much less time than landing in mumbai.

if you need any other info abt nepal or just kathmandu, just pm me. i was there in january.

Hi, What do you think are the chances of being able to renew a visa for India in Nepal? Is it worth a try? I have been to sri lanka before, but people are having problems now it seems. Trying to find someone who has done this is Nepal, or failing that, Dhaka. Thanks friend

DoReMi · Sep 14th, 2005, 12:46

Hi Shanthi,
I've done it in Nepal, but through "somebody shady". It's a big business in Nepal, getting Indian visas. I know you said you don't want to risk doing anything that isn't 100% legit - this is about 50% legit, because the visa is real and legal, they just get it thru the back-door. If you decide you want to chance it, I have a couple of names. I'm sure it's possible thru legit channels as well, I just don't have the info - sorry. (Now I have a real, legit, honest-to-god, legally obtained 10 year visa from the US, so I'm not worried.)

Adriane&Salvador · Oct 24th, 2005, 13:39

What do you suppose the best (cheapest!) way of getting from Delhi to Kathmandu is? Bus? Train? Probably not flying, but maybe...? Thanks!

DoReMi · Oct 26th, 2005, 13:13

Starting from the bottom up, I think that the train is not an option - unless I am mistaken, there are no train-tracks in Nepal.

That would make the bus option cheapest by far (which is usually the case anyway) - but it's a hassle beyond belief. I've never done it myself - sitting forever in a rickety bump-around, and transfering at the border never sounded too attractive to begin with; and everyone I've spoken to about it says that if you can afford it, you should spare yourself the agony and take the plane. The good(?) news is that the rates differ quite a lot depending on where in India you're taking off from - so you could take a train (or a bus, for that matter) to Varanasi, say, and fly from there. There used to be flights from Patna, but I'm not sure if they still run. I don't remember the prices, though, you'd have to check that.

Another option is hiring a car & driver - which is still not particularly inexpensive, but might be less than a plane - depending, again, on where you're taking off from.

Sorry I couldn't be more help...

anjunaangel · Jul 17th, 2009, 10:44

hi there ,i have a couple of questions,i am thinking of going to nepal but reading the threads here they only accept dollars notrupees,what to do if we only have rupees?
also does anyone have any idea how much a driver would cost from Delhi to Nepal? thank you .

Apr 10th, 2003, 17:25	#1
UltraViolet Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 103	Do I need a visa for Nepal? I am going to India in July and was thinking about trying to make a trip to Nepal. If I wanted to do this, would I be need a visa. If so, could I just get the visa on entry to Nepal? I would only want to be there for a few days. Thanks in advance.

Apr 10th, 2003, 17:54	#2
Alan D Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Southampton UK Posts: 1,866	Nepal Visa Hi Ultravelvet Yes, you need a visa for Nepal and yes, you can get it at the border. You will have to pay in US dollars cash and when we went through last year at Sonauli I think it cost 30 USD. Has anyone got an update on this? If you have the time Nepal is worth more than a few days. Beautiful country and it seems fairly peaceful at the moment. Have a good trip.

Oct 26th, 2005, 13:13	#14
DoReMi Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 9	Starting from the bottom up, I think that the train is not an option - unless I am mistaken, there are no train-tracks in Nepal. That would make the bus option cheapest by far (which is usually the case anyway) - but it's a hassle beyond belief. I've never done it myself - sitting forever in a rickety bump-around, and transfering at the border never sounded too attractive to begin with; and everyone I've spoken to about it says that if you can afford it, you should spare yourself the agony and take the plane. The good(?) news is that the rates differ quite a lot depending on where in India you're taking off from - so you could take a train (or a bus, for that matter) to Varanasi, say, and fly from there. There used to be flights from Patna, but I'm not sure if they still run. I don't remember the prices, though, you'd have to check that. Another option is hiring a car & driver - which is still not particularly inexpensive, but might be less than a plane - depending, again, on where you're taking off from. Sorry I couldn't be more help... __________________ I know that you believe you understand what you think I meant, but I'm not sure you realise that what you heard is not what I said.

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zenkris always floating Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gone Beyond Posts: 176	jadeskirt, you get the nepali visa on the arrival to kathmandu airport (if you travel by airplane). you need a photo or 2 (which you can also get made at the airport) and i think 30 dollars. be sure to have the dollars, as they will not accept rupees (not sure about euros etc). it's very easy. the whole thing - getting out the airplane, getting a visa, getting out of airport - took much less time than landing in mumbai. if you need any other info abt nepal or just kathmandu, just pm me. i was there in january.

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DoReMi Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 9	Hi Shanthi, I've done it in Nepal, but through "somebody shady". It's a big business in Nepal, getting Indian visas. I know you said you don't want to risk doing anything that isn't 100% legit - this is about 50% legit, because the visa is real and legal, they just get it thru the back-door. If you decide you want to chance it, I have a couple of names. I'm sure it's possible thru legit channels as well, I just don't have the info - sorry. (Now I have a real, legit, honest-to-god, legally obtained 10 year visa from the US, so I'm not worried.)

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