Visa & Money for Nepal Trippers.
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By Prem Lama in Himalaya Published: Friday, 24 July 09 - 10:39 AM (GMT -06:00) Last Updated: Friday, 24 July 09 - 03:48 PM (GMT -06:00) |
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Foreign Currency and Credit Cards
Payment in hotels, travel agencies, and airlines are made in foreign exchange. Credit cards like American Express, Master and Visa are widely accepted at major hotels, shops, and restaurants. Remember to keep your Foreign Exchange Encashment Receipt while making foreign exchange payments or transferring foreign currency into Nepalese rupees. The receipts may be needed to change left-over Nepalese Rupees into hard currency before leaving the country. However, only 10 percent of the total amount may be converted by the bank. ATM is widely in use in Kathmandu.
Major banks, hotels, and the exchange counters at Tribhuvan International Airport provide services for exchanging foreign currency.
Exchange rates are published in English dailies such as The Rising Nepal, The Kathmandu Post and The Himalayan Times. Nepalese Rupees are found in denominations of 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. Coins are found in denominations of 10, 25 and 50 paisa. One rupee equals 100 paisa.
- Nepal is five hours 45 minutes ahead of GMT.
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Tourist Visa
Multi Entry Visa, Duration: 30 Days, Fee: US$ 40.00
(Note) Tourist visa can be obtained @ Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu however one must fill out the application at the airport and has to have the Visa Fee (in dollar) ready and a passport size photo ready and your visa will be granted instantly. Or one can fill up the following document and send it to Embassy of Nepal in Washington DC. Please follow the below links.
http://www.nepalembassyusa.org/index.php
http://www.nepalembassyusa.org/admin/resources/visa_application_form.pdf
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For Visa Extension
Tourists can stay for a maximum of 150 days in a visa year (Jan 1 to Dec 31) extending the visa at the rate of 2 US $ per day. However, a minimum amount of 30 US$ has to be paid for a period of 15 days or less.
Photo :
For obtaining visa & other things have at least 4 passport size photo taken no older than 6 months.
Transit Visa:
Transit visa is provided for 1 day for 5 US$ or Equivalent convertible currency. Return ticket is necessary.
- For Further inquiry & Information you may contact but not necessity.
Maitighar, Impact Building, Kathmandu,
Tel: 00977-1-4221996/ 4223590/ 4222453,
Web: www.immi.gov.np
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