Kathmandu, January 21
The government has continued the unarrival visa facility for foreign tourists who have
completed the vaccination. The Immigration Department on Thursday issued a notice for
passengers arriving in and leaving Nepal.
According to the department, Nagki, who has completed the vaccination against Covid 19 in the countries that can get unarrival visa, will continue to get unarrival visa facility.
If the foreign tourist submits proof of completion of vaccination of Covid 19, negative report of testing Covid 19 within 72 hours of check-in for flight, proof of hotel booking in Nepal and copy of the permit of other body for mountaineering and trekking and permission, visa at Nepal entry point. Are going to get.
In this process, the online arrival form of CCMCC should be filled. Visas can also be obtained from Nepali missions in the respective countries without taking an unarrival visa. Even foreigners who have not been vaccinated and have to come to Nepal have to get a visa from the Nepali Mission. They do not receive an unarrival visa.
5 days hotel quarantine without vaccination
Antigen testing will be done at the immigration point of Nepal for foreign nationals who have not been vaccinated. If tested positive, you may need to be isolated or hospitalized. In case of negative, stay in hotel quarantine for five days.
If antigen is not possible in immigration, it should be tested before entering the hotel.
Foreigners who stay in Hotel Quarantine for 5 days will be able to go on a tour according to
their purpose after testing Covid 19 on the sixth day.
Even tourists who have completed the vaccination will be able to test the antigen within 24
hours of checking in at the hotel and go on a visit after getting a negative result. Tourists
outside the hotel have to test the antijet every 72 hours.
Expenses for testing and isolation of Covid 19 and other expenses including insurance should be borne by the foreign nationals themselves. While living in Nepal, foreign nationals will have to follow the criteria set by the Government of Nepal.
What about Nepalis and non-resident Nepalis?
Nepalis and non-resident Nepalis who have completed 14 days of vaccination will be allowed to go home easily if they bring a negative certificate of corona test within 72 hours. However, even if they have symptoms, antigen testing should be done at the immigration point.
At the invitation of the Government of Nepal, all foreign guests coming to Kathmandu will be allowed to participate in the program only if they come back negative after testing Covid 19 at the entry point. Vaccination and testing is not mandatory for children under 5 years of age.
Although testing is mandatory for children between the ages of 5 and 18, vaccination will not be mandatory. Vaccination and corona testing have also been made mandatory for Indian nationals entering by land. Citizens of third countries entering by land will also get a visa at the point of entry to Nepal if they have completed the required documents.
By Karuna Thapa
