Department of Immigration

The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has directed stakeholders to make foreign employment more effective by resolving problems

Amid the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the influx of foreign tourists to Nepal has increased by over 91 percent.

The government has continued the on-arrival visa facility for foreign tourists who are fully vaccinated.

According to the Department of Immigration, 2,991 tourists arrived in Nepal in July 2021 via Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

Foreign tourists who had been stuck in Nepal due to the prohibitory order that was imposed to control the spread of the second wave of the coronavirus will be exempted from paying visa fees.

According to a statement by the Department of Immigration, key features of the digital visa system include hologram and water mark as security features and QR code

In April the highest number of tourists from 144 countries landed in the country

The Department of Immigration has changed its office hours. Issuing a statement today, the department has said that the office hours have been changed keeping in mind the risk posed by the spread of the coronavirus in the country.