{"question":{"passport":"AFG","destination":"NPL","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"conditional","headline":"Visa, stay set by the visa","requirement":{"kind":"visa_consular","message":"Before you travel: you need a visa from an embassy or consulate."},"stay":{"kind":"SET_BY_VISA","phrasing":"How long you may stay is set by your visa."},"conditions":[{"kind":"PROCEDURE","text":"Afghan nationals eligible on-arrival only with DoI recommendation."}],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"npl-doi-eta","url":"https://immigration.gov.np/eta-visa-nepal","passage":"Citizens of the following countries cannot obtain a Visa on Arrival at Nepal's immigration entry points. These applicants must apply in advance via a Nepalese Embassy or the online mission portal.\n\n \n Nigeria\n\n Ghana\n\n Zimbabwe\n\n Swaziland\n\n Cameroon\n\n Somalia\n\n Liberia\n\n Ethiopia\n\n Iraq\n\n Palestine\n\n Afghanistan\n\n Syria","explanation":"Afghanistan is on the Department's list of countries that cannot obtain a Visa on Arrival and must apply in advance; the SAARC note adds that Afghan nationals are eligible on-arrival only with a DoI recommendation, which is not established, so the pre-arrival requirement governs.","publisher":"नेपाल सरकार\n\n गृह मन्त्रालय\n\n \n अध्यागमन विभाग\n \n\n कालिकास्थान, काठमाडौँ"},"checkedAt":"2026-08-20","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}