COVID-19 Arrival and Departure Information of Nepal
Updates: Double vaccination certificate or if you are not being fully vaccinated showing negative result done within the last 72 hours of boarding from the first airport.
On September 1- 2021, the Government of Nepal announced an end to a country-wide lockdown in place since late April 2021. The Government of Nepal continues to strictly monitor and enforce safety measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Travel management order for the travelers arriving and departing from Nepal 2021, has been issued as per the decision of the Government of Nepal (Council of Ministers) dated 22nd September 2021, provisioning the following conditions. This notice has been issued by the Department of Immigration superseding all formerly related notice:
All foreigners arriving Nepal via immigration office at the airport or land border documents for on-arrival-visa at the entry/exit point:
- Evidence of completion of 14 days of full vaccination against COVID-19.
- COVID-19 negative report (RT-PCR, Gene Expert, True NAAT or WHO accredited test) obtained within 72 hours of the departure from first port of embarkation or within 72 hours, if entering Nepal by land.
- Copy of Mountaineering/ trekking permits or other related permits if any,
- Proof of Hotel reservation in Nepal
- Print copy of International Traveler Online Arrival Form obtained after online registration in ccmc
Foreigners without complete vaccination against Covid-19
Foreigners without complete vaccination against COVID-19 arriving by air must obtain a recommendation letter from their travel/trekking/tour agent in Nepal and a visa from the Nepali diplomatic missions abroad. On-arrival visas at land border entries are not available to unvaccinated travelers. All unvaccinated and semi-vaccinated travelers must comply with the Government of Nepal’s 10-day quarantine mandate, which requires quarantine at a local hotel at their own cost. A PCR test must be completed and returned negative on the 11th day before traveling within the country will be permitted. Such travelers must present the following documents:
- COVID-19 negative PCR test report obtained within 72 hours of entering the country
- Copy of mountaineering/trekking permits, or related permits, if available
- Proof of hotel reservation in Nepal
- Printed copy of International Traveler Online Arrival Form obtained after registration in ccmc.gov.np
- Note: Non-resident Americans born in Nepal returning to visit family members, and foreigners married to Nepali citizens, must also submit the documents mentioned above.
- And are subject to 7 days hotel quarantine at their own cost, and are permitted to work as per the purpose of their visit only if test negative
Indian nationals arriving in Nepal through entry/ exit points at the land border should submit the documents
- COVID-19 negative report (RT-PCR, Gene Expert, True NAAT or WHO accredited test) obtained within 72 hours of the departure from first port of embarkation or within 72 hours, if entering Nepal by land.
- Print copy of International Traveler Online Arrival Form obtained after online registration in
Non-resident Nepali originally from Nepal or their family members or foreigners married to Nepali citizens should submit the documents
- COVID-19 negative report (RT-PCR, Gene Expert, True NAAT or WHO accredited test) obtained within 72 hours of the departure from first port of embarkation or within 72 hours, if entering Nepal by land.
- Proof of Hotel reservation in Nepal
- Print copy of International Traveler Online Arrival Form obtained after online registration
However, those arriving in Nepal in the case of the emergency enlisted below are permitted to move towards the destination only if tested antigen-negative, else are subject to isolation following the health protocols:
- Those arriving with the recommendation letter of the local level to attend the funeral of their relative according to the religion, custom and tradition.
- Chronic patients, disabled and the persons accompanying them with the medical documents and recommendation letter of local level.
- Senior citizens above 75 years and their caregivers, minors below 5 years and their parents with the recommendation of the local level.
- Those arriving Nepal with medial documents and recommendation of the local level to look after their relative admitted in ICU or ventilator.