Kathmandu, March 23 (IANS) Nepal has decided to allow solo foreign trekkers to visit designated restricted areas, ending the existing permit system that previously allowed access only to groups. The country has designated 15 areas across 13 mountain districts bordering China as restricted zones, where foreigners cannot travel without obtaining special permits and fees to the authorities. The areas include Upper Mustang, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Dolakha, Rasuwa, two areas of Gorkha, …
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Kathmandu, March 13 (IANS) The government of Nepal has decided to stop providing visa-on-arrival facilities to Iranian citizens visiting the country amid the ongoing US–Iran conflict in West Asia, the country’s Department of Immigration said on Friday. “The move is aimed at preventing an influx of Iranian citizens into Nepal due to the ongoing conflict in the region,” Ram Chandra Tiwari, Director General of the department, told IANS. “We have been adopting similar policies for other nati…
Kathmandu, Jan 1 (IANS) Nepal has implemented the Foreign Nationals Management Information System (FNMIS) to ensure the safety of foreign nationals visiting the country and to control potential crimes involving foreign nationals. Developed by the Department of Immigration, the FNMIS is a nationwide digital database designed to collect real-time information on foreign nationals from the moment they apply for a visa until they leave the Himalayan nation.All entities — including hotels, airlines,…