Permits and Fees for tours and trekking in Nepal

Visas and Trekking Permits

Nepal extends visas to almost all nations' citizens. For Indian nationality do not require a visa to enter Nepal. The Royal Nepalese Embassies or Consulates abroad and the immigration offices at entry points provide a sixty days visa upon the presentation of a valid passport, two passport size photos, and a payment of the equivalent of US$30 for Single Entry Visa and US$80 for multiple entry visa. Children below 10 years are exempted from paying the Visa

Tourist Visa Extension

A tourist visa can be extended up to 120 days from the Department of Immigration in Kathmandu and Pokhara on request. Then after additional 30 days can be extended from the Department of Immigration on reasonable ground, which ensures one's departure from the country within 150 days in one visa year.

Tourist Visa Extension fee and additional late fee are as follows

Visa extension without re-entry facility for 30 days: US $ 30 in equivalent Nepalese currency.
Visa extension with multiple entry facility for 30 days: US $ 80 in equivalent Nepalese currency.
One who has previously taken multiple re-entry facility in the same visa year will have to pay US $ 30 only.

Late fee for regularizing Tourist Visa.

US $ 2 per day in equivalent Nepalese currency for the first 30 days.
US $ 3 per day in equivalent Nepalese currency for the next 31 to 90 days.
US $ 5 per day in equivalent Nepalese currency for more than 90 days.

Trekking Permit Fee

Trekking permits are no longer required for general trekking in the Annapurna, Everest and Langtang regions.
Lower Dolpa and Kanchanjunga - Equivalent to US$10 per person per week for the first four weeks and US$20 per week thereafter.
Manaslu - US$75 per person per week, except September through November, which increases to US$90.
Simikot - US$90 per person per week.
Mustang and Upper Dolpa - US$700 per person for the first 10 days and US$70 per person per day thereafter.
Note: Trekking to Dolpa, Kanchanjunga, Manaslu, Simikot and Mustang can be undertaken through registered trekking agencies only.

Eight areas of Nepal have been designated national parks. They are Langtang, Rara, Royal Chitwan, Sagarmatha (Everest), Shey Phoksondo, Khaptad, Bardia, and Barun National Parks. Trekking in any of these national parks areas requires a park permit which can be obtained at the park entrance on payment of NRs1000.00 each. Similarly trekkers are required to pay NRs2000.00 for every trekker going into the Annapurna Region payable at the Immigration Offices. This fee is utilized for environment conservation and maintenance of the area.

The Department of Immigration (Tel: 222453 and 223590), located next to the Tourist Service Center building at Bhrikuti Mandap, issues trekking permit for tourists who intend to trek in any part of the country. Allow a full day to obtain the necessary trekking permits that you need.

Entry Fee Details

A trekking entry fee is required to trek in all region of Nepal. If you are under taking to trek two different areas or region, you need two permits or have to pay entry fee two times. Each permit requires details for the route and region. Police checkpoints are set up in several areas so do not take risk.

The following rates of entry fee to get the permit for trekking in Nepal according to conservation Area, National Park & Wildlife Reserve.

Conservation Area

Annapurna Conservation Area

For the SAARC countries (Nepali Rupees 200 per person)equivalent in US dollars 2.66
For other nationality except SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 2000 per person.Equivalent 26.66 US dollars.
Manaslu Conservation Area
For SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 200 per person equivalent 2.66 US Dollars.
For other nationality except SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 2000 per person.Equivalent ,26.66 US Dollars.

Kanchenjunga Conservation Area

For SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 100 per person.equivalent,1.33 US Dollars.
For other nationality except SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 1000 per person.Equivalent ,13.33 US dollars.

National Park

Langtang National ParkFor SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 100 per person.equivalent,1.33 US Dollars.
For other nationality except SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 1000 per person.Equivalent ,13.33 US dollars

Chitwan national Park

For SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 200 per person.equivalent,2.66 US Dollars.
For other nationality except SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 500 per person.Equivalent ,6.66.US dollars

Khapatad National Park

For SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 100 per person.equivalent,1.33 US Dollars.
For other nationality except SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 1000 per person.Equivalent ,13.33 US dollars.

Shey Phoksundo National Park

For SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 100 per person.equivalent,1.33 US Dollars.
For other nationality except SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 1000 per person.Equivalent ,13.33 US dollars

Sagarmatha National Park

For SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 100 per person.equivalent,1.33 US Dollars.
For other nationality except SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 1000 per person.Equivalent ,13.33 US dollars

Makalu Barun National Park

For SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 100 per person.equivalent,1.33 US Dollars.
For other nationality except SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 1000 per person.Equivalent ,13.33 US dollars

Rara National Park

For SAARC nationals Nepali Rupees 100 per person
For other nationals (other than SAARC countries) Nepali Rupees 1000 per person

Shivapuri National Park

For SAARC nationals Nepali Rupees 100 per person
For other nationals (other than SAARC countries) Nepali Rupees 1000 per person

Birdia National Park

For SAARC nationals Nepali Rupees 200 per person
For other nationals (other than SAARC countries) Nepali Rupees 500 per person

Wildlife Reserve

Parsa Wildlife Reserve

For SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 200 per person.equivalent,2.66 US Dollars.
For other nationality except SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 500 per person.Equivalent ,6.66.US dollars

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve

For SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 200 per person.equivalent,2.66 US Dollars.
For other nationality except SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 500 per person.Equivalent ,6.66.US dollars

Shivhapuri Wildlife Protected Area

For other nationality except SAARC countries Nepali Rupees 500 per person.Equivalent ,6.66.US dollars

Note:

Entrance fee not required for children under 10 years of age.
This entry permit is valid for one Conservation Area. Trekkers visiting both the Conservation Areas will require obtaining individual Entry Permits for each Conservation Area.
Two passport size photos are required while applying for each Entry

Terms and Conditions :

This Entry Permit is valid for single entry only and is non refundable, non-transferable. The permit holder can enter the designated places within the Conservation Area.

Person entering the Conservation Area shall abide by the National Park and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029 B.S. (1973, Nepal) and the Regulations made under this Act.
This Entry Permit must be carried during the entire trip and should be shown if concerned personnel of the Conservation Area want to check it.
Entry permits to these area will be issued only from the entry permit counters. Entry Permits will not issued from any check posts along the routes of those areas. Therefore, all visitors are requested to obtain entry permit before entering those areas.