Partial modification to the 11th May Travel Update has been come into effect immediately regarding expansion of travel bubble to China, Qatar & Turkey:

• Nepal will be opening schedule flight to China, Qatar & Turkey with one flight per week by each single airline of respective nations on compliance with each others' specified health safety protocols
• Two flights per week agreement between Nepal and India (each by Nepal Airlines and Air India) is still in effect.
• Special flights such as diplomatic, ambulance and cargo are allowed with advance permission from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.
• All other flights apart from above mentioned are still in suspension state

Source: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN)

Further updates regarding ban of International Flights and a travel bubble between Kathmandu and New Delhi are as follows:

• The suspension period of International schedule flights is extended till 31st May 2021 midnight except two flights a week between Kathmandu and Delhi.
• Under the Air Travel Bubble agreement made between Nepal and India, two flights a week are permitted; one flight each by Nepal Airlines and Air India.

Source: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN)

Due to the increasing no. of cases relating to the new variant of COVID-19, Government of Nepal (GoN) has made some decisions regarding domestic and international flights to prevent and control the spread of virus.

• All domestic flights are suspended starting from 3 May 2021 until 14 May 2021.
• All schedule flights, except flights between Nepal and India under air bubble arrangement, have been suspended from 6 May 2021 midnight NST until 14 May 2021 midnight NST.
• Operation of cargo flights and rescue flights shall be carried out subject to special permission from Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN).
• There will be only two flights a week to Delhi, India under Air Travel Bubble arrangement between Nepal and India for the above stated period.
• The passengers arriving from India shall undergo mandatory quarantine at their own cost for 10 days in hotels enlisted by the Government.
• Passengers are required to furnish PCR report with photo identification and barcode from CCMC website while arriving at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu.

Source: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN)

Before Coming to Nepal

1. Tourists intending to visit Nepal for tourist activities shall have to coordinate with the local agency in Nepal. The agency concerned shall request to the Department of Tourism (DoT) for mountaineering and to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) for other tourist activities.
2. After the request from local agency, the Department of Immigration (DoI) and the NTB shall recommend to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and DoI. The agency shall have to make acknowledgement of such recommendations to tourists intending to visit Nepal.

Documents to be submitted before coming to Nepal

1. The tourists need to produce the negative PCR test report within 72 hours prior to their departure from first port of embarkation, or the card-document showing completion of vaccination (Covax) against COVID-19.
2. All passengers must present printed bar code of Abroad Returnee Management System after filling duly the online form available in COVID-19 Crisis Management Center’s website
3. No hotel quarantine upon arrival however, the tourists need to do the PCR test on arrival and they need to stay at the hotel until they test negative. If tested negative, they can continue with their respective program.
4. Hotel booking document in Nepal.
5. Travel insurance document valid for the period of Nepal visit including medical and evacuation.

Visa provisions

1. Tourists shall receive visa from Nepalese Missions in their home country.
2. On-Arrival-Visa is still not in place, unless the tourists present the recommendation letter of the DoT or NTB to participate in tourist activities in Nepal along with the documents mentioned above.