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Transit Visa

NepalTransit

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Which travellers require a transit visa/permission and which officially documented exemptions are important?

Foreign nationals transiting through Nepal can obtain a Transit Visa to enter the country and spend up to 24 hours with proof of transit such as an air ticket. The source also states that travellers arriving because of an emergency or forced landing may acquire a Tourist Visa if they wish to leave the airport and visit the country.

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  • Transit Visa scope
    Foreign nationals transiting through Nepal can obtain a Transit Visa to enter the country and spend up to 24 hours by presenting proof of transit (air ticket).
  • Transit Visa exception
    Foreign nationals arriving due to unforeseen circumstances such as emergency or forced landing can acquire a Tourist Visa if they wish to leave the airport and visit the country.

Can the traveller remain airside, and under what circumstances must immigration control be crossed?

The Transit Visa permits foreign nationals to enter Nepal for up to 24 hours; the official source does not state when a traveller may remain airside without crossing immigration control.

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Limits of the record
  • The capture states entry under the Transit Visa but does not describe airside-transit exceptions.
  • Transit Visa border scope
    Foreign nationals transiting through Nepal can obtain a Transit Visa to enter the country and spend up to 24 hours by presenting proof of transit (air ticket).

What officially documented baggage collection, terminal, separate-ticket or self-transfer situations affect the immigration requirement?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the baggage, terminal-change and self-transfer rules.

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Limits of the record
  • Searched the Transit Visa section for baggage collection, terminal change, separate tickets or self-transfer; none stated.

What maximum transit period, overnight, airport-change or multiple-stop rules matter?

The Transit Visa allows a maximum stay of up to 24 hours. The official source does not state overnight, airport-change or multiple-stop rules.

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Limits of the record
  • The capture states the 24-hour limit but does not establish the other connection scenarios asked.
  • Transit Visa connection limit
    Foreign nationals transiting through Nepal can obtain a Transit Visa to enter the country and spend up to 24 hours by presenting proof of transit (air ticket).

If permission is required, what permission is it, where/how is it obtained, and what core onward-travel evidence is required?

The official application steps require completing the online Transit application, paying the USD 5 fee at the bank counter on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, and presenting the air ticket and documents to the Immigration Officer.

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Limits of the record
  • The capture documents the application steps and onward-travel evidence but does not establish broader airport operating procedures.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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