1. Gather all documents you will need to present or submit to apply for a visa.
2. Complete the visa application form. You may fill out an application form online or you may also download the application form and submit it personally. Application forms are addressed to the The Director General of the Department of Immigration of Nepal.
3. The amount to be paid for the visa application varies depending on the country where you are getting the visa, please contact the nearest Nepalese Mission in your area to inquire about visa application fees, how you pay them and whether you will need to book an appointment to submit your application.

Note: The recommendation of the Ministry of concerned has to be submitted along with the application to obtain a study visa.

• Completed application form
• Admission letter from the Academic Institution
• Recommendation from the Ministry of Education of GON
• Bank balance to provide evidence of financial ability to support the study
• Passport and copies of Passport along with a copy of the latest visa page.
• Recent coloured photo of the applicant sized 1.5 inch by 1.5 inch: actual photo or a digital file (for application submitted online)

Department of Immigration
Kalikasthan, Dillibazar, Kathmandu
Phone: 977 01 4433934 / 4429660 / 4438862 / 4438868
Fax : 977 01 4433935
Email : mail@immi.gov.np
Website

Office Hours:
Sunday to Thursday:

In summer: 10:00am - 5:00pm

In winter (November to January) : 10:00am - 4:00pm

Friday:

10:00am - 3:00pm

Visa Application Hours:

Sunday to Thursday: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Friday: :10:00am - 1:00pm

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Phone: 4200182/83/84/85/86
Fax: 4200061 / 56, 4200160
Email: adm@mofa.gov.np
Nepalese Missions Abroad
Website

A Study Visa shall be granted to a foreigner and their family who have obtained an approval from the Government of Nepal to come and study, teach or conduct research in any educational institute in Nepal.

Except for the foreigners who visit Nepal under the award of scholarship by Nepal Government or the accepted program of Nepal Government or Students and researcher under the agreement within the two universities or students from SAARC member states or students studying up to secondary level the foreigners intending to study and conduct research on their own shall be granted a Study Visa only on the basis of the authentic source, in the case of the foreigner, to make expenses of at least three thousand American Dollars, grossly or on a monthly instalment basis, per annum during their stay in Nepal, and in the case of their family, that of at least two thousand American Dollars per annum, or on the basis of the submission of a certificate of the exchange of foreign currency equivalent thereto or bank statement equivalent thereto.

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The Study Visa shall be granted for a period of one year at a time. In cases the visa is needed for a period in excess thereof, the term of the visa may be extended by taking into consideration the study and research progress report of such person, the visa holder's activities as well as other necessary matters. Provided, however, that in the case of a researcher or student, such extension of the term shall be only for up to the Period of research or that of educational degree under study.

Not withstanding anything written in clause (3), study visa may be granted to the student studying with technical subject, for total educational tenure of study.

Application Form to Obtain Study Visa - Appendix 2

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• Applicant's complete name
• Nationality
• Date of Birth
• Passport Number
• Passport Validity
• Address in Nepal
• Occupation (if any)
• Contact Telephone Number
• Passport Validity
• First Entry to Nepal
• Validity of Visa
• Name and address of the Academic Institution
• Duration of Study

A visa is a document issued by a competent authority of a country to a person who is not a citizen of that country giving its holder permission to enter its territory and to remain there for a limited duration. Each country normally attaches various conditions to their visas, such as duration of stay, the territory covered by the visa, dates of validity, whether the visa is valid for more than one visit and so on. Visas are associated with the request for permission to enter a country, and are thus, for some countries, distinct from actual formal permission for an alien to enter and remain in the country. In any event, a visa is subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry, and can be revoked at any time.

In the early days a visa is granted by an immigration official upon the visitor's arrival at the frontiers of a country, but increasingly today a traveller wishing to enter another country must apply in advance for a visa, sometimes in person at a consular office, by mail or over the internet. A visa application made in advance, gives the destination country a chance to consider the applicant's circumstance, such as financial security, reason for applying, and details of previous visits to the country.

The visa is commonly a stamp endorsed in the applicant's passport or other travel document. The actual visa may still be an endorsement in the passport or may take the form of a document or an electronic record of the authorisation, which the applicant can print before leaving home and produce upon entering the host country. Some countries do not require visas for short visits.

Following are procedures on how you can obtain a Study Visa to gain entry in Nepal.

The Department of Immigration may cancel a visa of any foreigner in the following circumstances:

• If the holder fails to produce an international health certificate as and when required to do so.
• If the holder becomes insane or goes mad.
• If the holder is found to have absconded after committing any serious criminal offence.
• If the holder is found to be suffering from any contagious or communicable disease.
• If the holder's presence seems to cause detrimental effect in peace and security or Nepal or in the mutual fraternity of the people if Nepal.
• If the holder conduct is found to be suspicious or if he carries out, or causes to be carried out, any undesirable activities.
• If the holder's presence seems to result in adverse impact on the social and culture environment in Nepal.
• If the holder, or causes to violate, the Act, these Rules and other prevailing law.
• If the holder carries out any other acts or things not in consonance with the purpose for which the visa has been issued or the purpose of visa ends before the provided visa period.

Note: Fees paid to obtain a visa which was then cancelled shall not be refunded.

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Department of Immigration Website:

http://www.nepalimmigration.gov.np/?page_id=90

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