Travel Information
Currency Nepali Rupee (Rs.)

Cards Accepted Debit Cards, Amex, Visa, Mastercard, JCB

Visa Fees Single Entry-60 days = US$ 30
Multiple Entry-60 Days = US$ 80


Passport A valid passport is required for all nationals

Health International certificate of vaccination regarding current inoculation against cholera, typhoid and yellow fever are not required.

No inoculations are required but hepatitis A, typhoid and meningitis jabs is recommended. Website of interest www.cdc.gov , www.sentex.net , www.travmed.com , www.tripped.com

For a Insurance policy quote, please contact the Rough Guide Insurance Line 0800 0150906 (UK), rest of world 0044 1243 621 046 or for online quote vist www.roughguides.com/insurance



Entry Points
Via Air
Tribhuvan International Airport

Via Surface (Overland)
Kakarbhitta, Birgunj, Sunauli, Nepalgunj, Jamuna, Dhangadi, Mohana, Mahendranagar, Ghaduchowki from India
and Kodari from Tibet

International Airport
Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu (KTM)

International Carriers
Thai, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, PIA, Biman, Indian Airlines, Druk Air, Aeroflot, CSWA, Gulf Air, Austrian Air, Martin Air & Royal Nepal

Direct Flights From Amsterdam, Bangkok, Bombay (Mumbai), Calcutta, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Karachi, Lhasa, London, Osaka, Paris, Paro (Bhutan), Shanghai, Singapore, Varanasi & Vienna


Airport Tax - International Rs. 770 (to SAARC countries)
Rs. 1100 (all other places)

Domestic Rs. 165

Language
Nepali is the official language, English is understood widely in the travel circuit of the Kathmandu Valley & other major cities.

Working Hours 0930 - 1730 hrs. Sunday through Friday

Banking Hours 0900 to 1500 hrs local time
Recently some banks have begun to offer extended services and remain open even during public holidays.

Currency Regulation
Import of Indian currency by foreigners is strictly prohibited. Any other currency either in travelers cheques or cash can be brought in unlimited quantity provided it is declared upon arrival. All visitors (except Indians) will be handed a form on which his/her monetary transaction during his/her stay in Nepal will be recorded. Same should be handed over at the airport at the time of departure. Generally all unspent balance of Nepalese rupees can be converted (at Airport) into US Dollar on production of Encashment Certificates obtained earlier.

Customs
All baggage must be identified and cleared through customs inspection at the port of entry. Personal effects are allowed in duty free. Dutiable goods such as Camera with 12 plates or 5 rolls of films, one bottle of liquor, 200 cigarettes, one tent and camping equipment are allowed in free of duty. Others valuable equipment such as video cameras and cine cameras should be declared and will be endorsed on the passport.

Clothing
Warm clothing are required from November to February and tropical wear from March till October.

Water
In Kathmandu, boiled and filtered water as well as purified bottled water is available in most hotels and restaurants. Elsewhere, it is advisable to use water sterilization tablets or stick to tea & soft drinks.

Electricity 220 Volts 50 Hz.

Weights and Measures
Nepal has adopted the metric system. Temperature is measured in Centigrade. Weights are measured in Kilograms.

Nepal has a very liberal immigration policy. Travellers are granted a 60 day Tourist visa upon arrival. Thereafter, tourist visa extension is permissible for a total period numbering 150 days per calendar year. The fees are nominal. Cost for single entry visa's work out to only 50 cents (US) per day.

Embassies and International Organistion in Nepal

Austrian Embassy
Chancery: Suraj Niwas Bansbary,Kathmandu
P.O. Box: 879, Tel: 371678, Fax:977-1-371533
Duty Officer Mobile 981021827

French Embassy
Chancery: Lazimpath ,Kathmandu
Tel: 413839,414734,418034
Fax: 977-1-419968,418288,423102
Email: ambafr@mos.com.np

Indian Embassy
Chancery: Lainchaur, Kathmandu
Tel:410900,414990,411699,Fax: 977-1-413132
Email:indemb@mos.com.np

Japanese Embassy
Chancery: Panipokhari, Kathamandu
P.O.Box: 264, Tel: 426680, Fax: 977-1-414101

Korean Embassy
Chancery Red Cross Marg, Tahachal, Kathmandu, Nepal
P.O.Box: 1058, Tel:270172,270417,2177319
Fax:977-1-272041
E-mail: koreaemb@mos.com.np


Sri Lankan Embassy
Chancery: Shah Villa, Chundevi, Maharajgunj P.O.Box: 8802, Tel: 419289,413623, Fax: 977-1-418128
E-mail: embassy@srilanka.info.com.np

Danish Embassy
Chancery: Lalita Niwas Road, Baluwatar, Kathamndu
P.O.Box: 6332, Tel: 413010, Fax: 977-1-411409
Email: ktmand@katmb.um.dk, danemb@wlink.com.np


British Embassy
Chancery: Lainchaur, Kathmandu
P.O. Box: 106, Tel: 410583,411281,411590,414588
Fax: 977-1-411789

Chinese Embassy
Chancery: Blauwatar, Kathmandu
P.O.Box: 6327, Tel: 411740,411985,415383,419053,413916,
Fax: 977-1-414045

Egyptian Embassy
Chancery: Pulchowk, Lalitpur,
P.O.Box: 792, Tel: 524812,520083, Fax:977-1-522975

Finish Embassy
Chancery: Lazimpath, Kathamndu
P.O.Box: 2126, Tel: 416636,417221,Fax:977-1-416703
E-mail: finembka@mos.com.np

German Embassy
Chancery:Gyaneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal
P.O.Box: 228, Tel:412786, Fax: 977-1-416899
Working Hours: Summer (1st April-31st October)

Israeli Embassy
Chancery: Bishramalaya House, Lazimpath, And Kathmandu
Tel:411811,413419, Fax: 977-1-413920
E-mail: israelem@mos.com.np

Democratic People's Republic of Korea Embassy
Chancery: Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Tel: 521855,535871, Fax: 977-1-525394

Russian Embassy
Chancery: Baluwatar, Kathmandu
P.O.Box: 123, Tel: 412155,411063,Fax:977-1-416571

U.S.A. Embassy
Chancery: Panipokhari, Kathmandu
Fax:977-1-419963

Norwegian Embassy
Chancery: Pulchowk, Lalitpur
Tel:545307,545308,537212, Fax:977-1-545226
Email: norwayeb@wlink.com.np

Thai Embassy
Chancery: Ward No. 3, Bansbari, Kathmandu
P.O.Box: 3333, Tel: 371410,371411, Fax:977-1-371408,371409


Consulates in Kathmandu
Austria
Hattisar, Kathmandu
P.O.Box: 146
Tel/Fax:434891

Brazil
Kathmandu
P.O.Box:2676
Tel:527223, Fax: 523746

Chile
Kamaladi, Kathmandu
P.O.Box:3968
Tel:221637,221585, Fax:220178
Email:temtig@mos.com.np

Greece
Tripureshwor, Kathmandu
P.O.Box:925
Tel:22050 , Fax:226692
Email: bone@wlink.com.np

Iceland
Ramshapath,Kathmandu
P.O.Box:347
Tel:421525,422525,420814, Fax:421413

Luxembourg
Manbhawan,Lalitpur
P.O.Box:2354
Tel: 242567,242620,534392(R), Fax:226121Email: tour@nepal.wlink,com.np

Mexico
Kantipath,Kathmandu
P.O.Box:989
Tel:412971, Fax:418182

Norway
Kathmandu
P.O.Box:1045
Tel:538746, Fax:538720
Email: santan@norsk.mos.com.np

Poland
Ganabhal, Kathmandu
P.O.Box:363
Tel:250001, Fax:249723

Spain
Battishputali, Kathmandu
P.O.Box: 459
Tel:473724,472328, Fax:471379
Email: dwarika@mos.com.np

Switzerland
P.O.Box:4485
Tel:538488, Fax:538246

European Union
chancery: Baluwatar, kathmandu
P.O.Box:6754
Tel:423569,429445,429556, Fax:423541
Email: eudelnep@mos.com.np

Saarc Secretaries
Chancery: Tridevi Marg, Thamel , Kathmandu
Tel:221785,226350, Fax: 977-1-227033,223991
Email: saarc@mos.com.np

Belgium
Laldurbar, Kathmandu
P.O.Box: 3328
Tel: 228925, Fax: 223310
Canada
Lazimpat, Kathmandu
Tel:415389,415193,415861, Fax:410422
Email: cco@ktmdu.mos.com.np

Cyprus
Kathmandu
P.O.Box:113
Tel: 225267,226327

Hungary
Patan Dhoka,Lalitpur
P.O.Box:1357
Tel:522871,527370,535780, Fax:524139,521291
Email: info@nbe.mos.com.np

Italy
Durbarmargh, Kathamndu
P.O.Box: 276
Tel:2528014, Fax:255218
Email: negroup@mos.com.np

Maldives
Durbarmarg, Kathmandu
Tel:223045,228485,
Fax:224001
Email: bks@htt.mos.com.np

New Zealand
Dillibazar, Kathmandu
Tel:412436,414750

Phlippines
Tinkune, Kathmandu
P.O.Box:2640
Tel:478301-5, Fax:741195,487617

Slovakia
Jawalakhel, Lalitpur
P.O.Box: 3664
Tel:521730,524741, Fax:535142

Sweden
Khichapokhari, Kathmandu
Tel:220939, Fax:221826

Turkey
Bijulibazar, Kathmandu
Tel:490509,490248, Fax:491568
Email: khetancp@mos.com.np

Ministry of foreign Affairs
Shital Niwas, KAthmandu
Tel:416011-115, Fax:416016,419044,416007
Email: mofa@mos.com.np

United Nations
UN House Punchbowl, P.O.Box:107
Tel:523200, Fax:977-1-523991,523986
Web site:http://www.nepal.net/undp
Email: registry.np@undp.org

World Bank
Lal Durbar, Yak&Yeti Hotel Complex
P.O.Box:798
Tel: 226793,222231, Fax:977-1-225112,228970


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