The Consulate General will issue Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to foreign nationals wishing to travel to Nepal on tourist visa.
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) / Online Visa Application Process
Applicants must complete the online ETA application form. Apply Here For ETA
- Required Documents for ETA (Tourist Visa)
- Copy of Online ETA/Visa Application Confirmation Page: Please print and submit the confirmation page from the completed online ETA/visa application.
- Valid Passport: Passport with at least six (6) months of validity from the expected date of entry into Nepal. The passport must contain at least two (2) blank visa pages.
- Copy of US Permanent Residence Card / Valid Visa (for nationals other than U.S. citizens)
- Visa Fee Payment: Money Order or Cashier's Check payable to “The Consulate General of Nepal, San Francisco”
*Please note that the Consulate General does not accept payment via online or cards at the moment.
- Additional Requirements for Travel Document Holders: Sponsorship Letter from a Nepali citizen and a copy of the sponsor's Nepali citizenship certificate. Click here to download the Sponsorship Letter.
- Visa Fees
- For 15-day tourist visa: $30.00
- For 30-day tourist visa: $50.00
- For 90-day tourist visa: $125.00
- Processing Time: The processing time will be 1-2 business days.
- The applicant may visit the Consulate General during consular hours with the required documents and the money order or cashier"s check.
Or,
If the applicant chooses to send the documents via mail, he or she must send the following documents to Consulate General of Nepal, 505 Beach Street, Suite 130, San Francisco, CA 94133
- Money Order or Cashier"s Check
- Printed copy of ETA/Visa Application Confirmation page
- Copy of US Permanent Residence Card / Valid Visa (for nationals other than U.S. citizens)
The applicant is not required to send his/her original passport.
The copy of the ETA will be emailed to the applicant upon its issuance.
Note: For On-Arrival Visa and further information Click here
