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un-j
10th July 2008, 09:45 PM
Welcome everybody.

As a new one here, but reading this MB regularly I want to put here the message, received yesterday from "my" nepalese trekking office:

We are glad to inform you that in an effort to attract more trekkers in the controlled areas, the government has revised permit fee in different controlled areas of the country. The revised permit fee will come to effect from 16th July, 2008.

a) As per the new provision, a trekker in Upper Mustang and Upper Dolpo has to pay US $ 500 or equivalent foreign currency per person for first 10 days. Likewise, fee for per extra day per person has been fixed at US$ 50 or equivalent foreign currency.

b) Trekker in Manasulu Region needs to pay US $ 70 for a week and US $ 10 per person for each extra day during September to November. However, only US $ 50 is charged per trekker per week during December to August and additional US$ 7 per trekker per each extra day.

c) Similarly, permit fee for Humla (Simikot-Yari) has been fixed at US$ 50 per person per week and US$ 7 per person per extra day.

d) Likewise, permit fee for Kanchanjunga, Lower Dolpa and Gaurishankar and Lamabagar has been fixed at US$ 10 per person per week. However, permit fee for Chekampar and Chunchet of Gorkha district (Sirdibas-Lhokpa-Chumling-Chekampar-Nile-Chule) has been fixed at US$ 35 per person for eight days during September to November and US$ 25 per person per eight days during December to August.

e) Similarly, the government has also revised existing tourist visa fee to be effective from 16th July, 2008. As per the new fee structure, US$ 25 or equivalent foreign currency is required to obtain Tourist Visa with Multiple Entry for 15 days. Likewise, Tourist Visa with Multiple Entry for 30 days can be obtained by paying US$ 40 or equivalent foreign currency. Similarly, Tourist Visa with Multiple Entry for 100 days can be obtained by paying US$ 100.

Likewise, the government has also revised fee required to extend days of stay and visa renewal. As per the revise fee structure, Tourist Visa can be extended by paying US$ 2 or equivalent Nepalese currency per day. Likewise, Multiple Entry facility can be obtained only for the extension period by additional US$ 20 and visa fee for the extended period. Similarly, tourists can renew their visa by paying Nepalese currency equivalent to US$ 3 on the regular visa extension fee.

Further we would like to inform you that more than three months after a wave of violent anti-China protests, Tibet has reopened to foreign tourists. China had closed Tibet to foreign tourists after riots erupted in mid-March. The decision to allow them back comes days after the Olympic torch's short, tightly-controlled visit to the region passed off smoothly.


Tibet is safe and tourists are welcome. All the tours and treks will be arranged now onwards

thesilvertops
11th July 2008, 12:53 PM
You do not mention any changes to the single entry visa fees. Are they staying the same?

un-j
11th July 2008, 02:02 PM
You do not mention any changes to the single entry visa fees. Are they staying the same?

Any info about it, so I guess they may stay the same. Maybe others can confirm.

yakshaver
12th July 2008, 06:28 PM
Any info about it, so I guess they may stay the same. Maybe others can confirm.

Thanks unj.

The usual single entry visa was 30 USD. It is now 40, so it has gone up. It seems they have three or four categories of entry and prolongued visas now, which makes it more complicated. People will get their knickers in a twist over this, especially those who go for the cheap 15 day visa, and then find that whant to stay more, and have to que at various offices for an extention...

Steve83
16th July 2008, 01:29 PM
Thanks unj.

The usual single entry visa was 30 USD. It is now 40, so it has gone up. It seems they have three or four categories of entry and prolongued visas now, which makes it more complicated. People will get their knickers in a twist over this, especially those who go for the cheap 15 day visa, and then find that whant to stay more, and have to que at various offices for an extention...

Hi Yak,

I was wondering where did you get this information about single entry visa's from? Purely by coincidence I rang the Nepalese embassy (in London) yesterday to confirm what I needed to send for my single entry application for later this year. At first the man I spoke to confirmed all the details regarding old applications but then half way through the conversation he told me things were changing as of tomorrow (16th July) and that as of then there would only be multiple entry visas available for £25 and with a validity of only 30 days. Needless to say I was a little scepticle about this until I read this post. I am planning on ringing again today to try and get the situation clarified. As im planning on being there for 2 or 3 months I don't really want to keep trekking back to Kathmandu or Pokhara to extend my visa every few weeks.

I'll let you know of anything I manage to find out

Harry
16th July 2008, 04:49 PM
Hello,

I looked at a Dutch website about Visa for Nepal, there they mention a single entree visa for € 40,- for 60 days. Before it was about € 25 at Tribuvahn airpoirt.
22/7: A 60 days visa at the airport will cost 60 dollar. Extension 30 dollar per month.
Harry

Steve83
16th July 2008, 05:05 PM
I spoke to the embassy in London again this morning who reiterated all that I said above – which, in turn I have realised is the same as Unj said in the initial post. The only slight difference was that they mentioned a 90day multi entry visa as opposed to 100 day. They also said this wouldn’t be available for a month – whether this means it would take a month to process I am unsure.

Does anybody know if it is possible to extend your visa upon arrival in Nepal? Or do you have to wait until it has, or has nearly has run out? As I am likely to be staying there for approx 60 days (and potentially slightly longer) it seems it would be a great hassle to have to ensure I am in either Kathmandu or Pokhara every 4 weeks or so purely to extend my visa.

If anyone has any advice on this or any further information regarding changes to the visa’s I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks!

jbagne
16th July 2008, 05:32 PM
new cost : multiple entry 25 $ for 15 days , 40 $ for 30 days

jbagne
16th July 2008, 06:13 PM
news :

http://www.taan.org.np/news_details1.php?nid=773

Harry
22nd July 2008, 04:51 PM
http://www.nepalvista.com/travel/visa.html

Also for latest bankrates and more

thesilvertops
22nd July 2008, 07:02 PM
The Nepal Tourism website only mentions multiple entry visas now:

Welcome Nepal Visa Information (http://www.welcomenepal.com/brand/notices.asp?id=169#169)

If you're only staying 60 days like we normally do then this represents a big increase.

These new rates have been effective since July 16th.

yakshaver
23rd July 2008, 03:20 AM
Hi Yak,

I was wondering where did you get this information about single entry visa's from? Purely by coincidence I rang the Nepalese embassy (in London) yesterday to confirm what I needed to send for my single entry application for later this year. At first the man I spoke to confirmed all the details regarding old applications but then half way through the conversation he told me things were changing as of tomorrow (16th July) and that as of then there would only be multiple entry visas available for £25 and with a validity of only 30 days. Needless to say I was a little scepticle about this until I read this post. I am planning on ringing again today to try and get the situation clarified. As im planning on being there for 2 or 3 months I don't really want to keep trekking back to Kathmandu or Pokhara to extend my visa every few weeks.

I'll let you know of anything I manage to find out

Sorry,

I was merely commenting on what thesilvertops (I think) commeted before me... that there are no changes to the visa requirements and prices...

Please do enquire directly at the consulate in your country.

I got my last two Nepal visas (in June 07 and in December 07) at Tribhuvan International upon arrival and they both costed me 30 USD. But things have changed, though not dramatically. If you don't need multiple entry, and don't need to stay more than 30 days I think (which most people don't) then we're talking a few bob up or down, I don't know...

I have never been very good on detail, especially when people talk money.