Categories: PHOTOSPEAKS

Nepal Exempts Nigeria From Its New Tourist Visa Regime

Nepal has exempted eleven countries, including Nigeria, from its new tourist visa regime which will soon be introduced.  It was disclosed on Saturday that the new visa regime is a strategy to reduce the number of foreign offenders that use Nepal as a transit route to illegally migrate into a third country, and also to stop the country from harbouring refugees.

The eleven countries exempted from the arrival visa are Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine and Afghanistan.



Suresh Adhikari, the director general of the Department of Immigration (DoI), said: “We had started granting a 90-day visa on arrival to promote tourism, but the provision now needs to be reviewed and we are in talks with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to amend it.” 

Adhikari said that people visiting Nepal for trekking, expedition or mountaineering purposes will continue to get an arrival visa for 90 days, but those who just visit will get arrival visa for 30 days. 

Under the latest scheme, US, Chinese and European Union citizens will be given precedence, as they have annually sent thousands of tourist to Nepal consistently. 

Kanyi Okeke

Kanyi is the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of KanyiDaily.com. When she's not serving DAILY delicious scoops on Entertainment and news, you can find her reading a book by the beach. Keep up with Kanyi on Instagram and Twitter or through her email Kanyi@KanyiDaily.com

Recent Posts

Nigerian Army Neutralises Security Breach At NIPSS In Plateau

Nigerian Army have foiled an attack at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies…

9 hours ago

Teacher Killed As Gunmen Attack Borno School, Abduct Students Writing SSCE

Several students have been kidnapped after gunmen attacked Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba…

10 hours ago

I Like Trump, He’s The Best Politician I’ve Ever Met – Pastor Adeboye

Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has spoken…

11 hours ago

“Married At Age 19, Divorced At 24, Collect Half Of His Property” — Regina Daniels

Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has claime that she received half of her former husband's property…

13 hours ago

“Up Till Now, I’m Not Married And I Don’t Have Any Children” – Speed Darlington Laments [Video]

Nigerian rapper Speed Darlington has expressed sadness about his personal life. In a video shared…

15 hours ago

“I Will Rather Join Bandits Than Sell Akara And Kulikuli” – Mr Real

Afrobeats singer Mr Real has criticised comments made by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, who advised…

15 hours ago