Eligibility quiz
Have you invested at least USD 100,000, or its equivalent, in an industrial business in Nepal in one payment?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Live in Nepal
You can live in Nepal for as long as your visa is valid and renewed.
Your family may also be approved to live with you in Nepal; each person needs their own visa.
Invest in Nepal
You can maintain your industrial investment in Nepal.
How to apply
From outside NepalFrom outside Nepal
Find your consulate
Find the Nepalese mission responsible for the place where you live.
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Complete the investment process
The investor should complete the foreign investment and industry registration process. Before transferring funds, ask the Department of Industry for written confirmation of the minimum: official sources give both USD 100,000 and USD 1 million.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the recommendation and the visa application.
See required documentsApply for a recommendation
Create an account in the Department of Industry's online system and activate it using the link sent by email. Complete and submit the visa recommendation application online with the requested documents, and keep the submission receipt.
Apply for a recommendationGet your recommendation
Wait for the Department of Industry's recommendation and keep it for your visa application. Respond to any requests for more information.
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Download the application form
Download the residential visa application form, Appendix 4, and the visa format, Appendix 4(a).
Download the formFill in the form
Fill in and sign the residential visa application form.
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Hand in your application
Submit your completed form, recommendation, receipt and supporting documents to your Nepalese mission. Pay the visa fee as the mission or Department of Immigration directs; the listed fee is the Nepalese-currency equivalent of USD 500 per year.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for a decision while the mission sends your application and recommendation to the Department of Immigration. Respond to any requests for more information.
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Receive your visa
Once approved, receive your visa as directed by the mission. You can then travel to Nepal.
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Once in NepalOnce in Nepal
Complete arrival formalities
Enter Nepal with your approved visa and complete any post-arrival visa formalities the Department of Immigration directs. Follow your visa conditions and apply for renewal before it expires if you wish to stay longer.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Dependent relationship records *
Provide a document showing how each dependent is related to you. Have the documents notarized.
* Only if family members apply with you as dependents.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
Employment limit
Your residential visa alone does not let you take an ordinary job in Nepal; you need a working visa to work.
Renewal and investment
Renew before expiry and maintain your industrial investment.
For renewal, provide tax clearance and company and investment documents.
The initial visa costs the Nepalese-currency equivalent of US$500 per year; renewal costs the equivalent of US$200 per year.
Visa can end
Your visa can end if it expires or is not renewed, or if you no longer meet its financial or investment conditions or lack the required documents.
It can also be taken away for breaking its conditions or the law, or following an immigration decision.
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