Nepal no longer giving visa on arrival to tourists.

The Department of immigration Nepal has received an urgent notice about the Suspension of Visa-on-arrival.

Following the wake of Corona virus, the Government of Nepal on 2nd of March decided to stop the the #visitNepal2020 campaign. And now, the government has decided to take drastic actions. Nepal has temporary closed of its borders.

Taking into account the global recommendations and measure of the WHO, the Government of Nepal has decided to temporarily suspend visa-on-arrival for the nationals of the following countries, effective from 10 March, 2020 to till the date of further notice:

• People’s Republic of China, including Special Administrative Regions
• Islamic Republic of Iran
• Italy
• Republic of Korea
• Japan

The meeting held on 2nd of March at the department of immigration in Kalikasthan, DilliBazar, Kathmandu concluded without a fixed date when visitors can get visa on arrival at the airport again.

However, those willing to visit Nepal can obtain visa beforehand from the Nepali Missions abroad. Applicants in these countries are required to submit a recently issued health certificate with the visa application.