COVID-19 Travel Update
The client who intends to take part in our expedition or trekking program in Nepal should follow some protocols issued by the Nepalese Government for the safety and protection against the risk of COVID-19.
As per the decision of the Government of Nepal (Council of Ministers) dated 2078/11/16, it has been published for the prevention of infection of the covid-19 new variant as well as for the information of all concerned as the following arrangements have been made regarding the passengers entering Nepal by air route or land route.
1. Passengers entering Nepal from abroad by air or land must submit a certificate of full vaccination against COVID-19. Passengers who are unable to submit such certificates will have to submit the certificate with a negative report of the Covid-19 test (RTPCR, True NAAT, Gene Xpert) within 72 hours of starting the journey. Vaccine Card / Covid-19 Test Certificate will not be mandatory for persons below 5 years of age.
2. For the passengers going to other countries by air route from Nepal, the concerned airlines have to inform their passengers about the COVID-19 related health protocol of the destination country. The health-related documents to be submitted by the passengers departing from Nepal will be as per the health-related criteria of the destination country as prescribed by the concerned airlines.
3. Under the prevailing law, all foreign nationals with a certificate of complete vaccination against covid-19 or a negative certificate of the Covid-19 test will be able to obtain an on-arrival visa from Immigration Offices at the entry points. But citizens of Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan, Syria, and passengers traveling with travel documents must bring visas from the Nepali embassy or missions abroad.
4. Foreign / Nepalese nationals entering Nepal from abroad will not have to remain in quarantine except it seems necessary while examining health conditions.
5. The people entering Nepal will have to fill up the passenger details form (named CCMC form) which they have been filling out before.
6. Nepali embassy/missions abroad will issue tourist entry visas as in the past before the Covid-19 pandemic.
7. Based on the status of the new variant of Covid-19, Omicron, as per the information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population as well as the decision made by the Government of Nepal, the Department of Immigration can re-issue the Travel Advisory which will be published in the website of Department of Immigration.
8. Except as mentioned above, the Travel Advisory information previously issued by the Department of Immigration regarding Covid-19 has been revoked.
Source: Department of Immigration
Rules in Brief:
~ CASE 1: If you already have Visa
-Required Documents:
1) COVID Vaccinated Certificate - completion of 14 days of the last dose.
2) CCMC for filled and printed (https://ccmc.gov.np/arms/person_add_en.php)
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CASE 2: If you do not have Visa (but if you are fully vaccinated) VISA for ARRIVAL is available.
-Required Documents:
1) COVID Vaccinated Certificate - completion of 14 days of the last dose.
2) CCMC for filled and printed (Link: https://ccmc.gov.np/arms/person_add_en.php)
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CASE 3: Note: If you are NOT vaccinated - VISA on ARRIVAL is available.
-Required Documents:
1) Covid-19 Test (RTPCR, Ture NAAT, Gene Xpert) made within 72 Hours of the journey started.
2) CCMC for filled and printed (Link: https://ccmc.gov.np/arms/person_add_en.php)
For any further information please feel free to contact us. Thank you for your kind cooperation.