Nepal Suspends on arrival visa for all foreign nationals

  • Updated on May 6, 2020
  • Pradip Tamang
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Nepal suspended its on arrival visa from 10th March 12, 2020, for travelers coming from eight nations effective from Tuesday, as part of the Covid-19 coronavirus control.
In a declaration on Monday, Nepal's Immigration Department said that the nationals of the aforementioned countries wanting to visit the Nepal can obtain visas beforehand from the Nepali embassy in abroad at home country.

The countries suspended are:   
1) Germany
2) Spain
3) France
4) Japan
5) Italy
6) People’s Republic China (including Hong Kong)
7) South Korea
8) Islamic Republic of Iran

Said; the movement of Nepal is monitoring spread of corona virus (COVID -19) it into account the global recommendation and the measurement of World Health Organization, the government of Nepal has decided to temporarily suspend on arrival visa until further notice. 

"Those applicants and also the nationals transiting above mentioned countries bound to arrive Nepal are required to submit a recently issued health certificate with status that they are healthy along with their visa applications," added the statement.

The good news we can share is: There is no one found infected by corona virus (Covid -19) yet. Happy travel. Namaste!