Nepal to introduce online visa system

Targeting Nepal Tourism Year 2011, the Department of Immigration(DOI) is all set to introduce hassle free online visa application system for fore visiting Nepal. After implementation of new system, a tourist can apply for visa online and collect it upon arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) avoiding to stand in queue for hours. Immigration officials will be able to issue visa immediately once all the details of the tourist will be available online. The system will surely decrease the time and hassle to acquire visa.

The DOI is also procuring ‘Document Examination Device’ to help quickly process visa as the device easily helps to identify foreigners in documents and passports. In addition, department is also doing feasibility study to process visa fee online.