KATHMANDU, MARCH 13
The Government of Nepal has decided to stop granting on-arrival visas to Iranian nationals.
With this provision in place, Iranian citizens-except holders of government and diplomatic passports-will now be required to obtain visas from the concerned Nepali embassies abroad before entering Nepal.
The Department of Immigration stated that the number of countries whose nationals are barred from receiving on-arrival visas from the Government of Nepal has now reached 13. Other countries on the list include Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Switzerland, Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan and Syria.
Officiating Director General of the Department, Tikaram Dhakal, said that individuals holding travel documents with refugee status must also obtain visas from Nepali embassies abroad prior to entering Nepal.
