COVID-19: Nepal suspends travel visas, requires certified swab test for entry

The government of Nepal on Friday announced that visa-on-arrival for all foreigners entering the country through Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) immigration point has been suspended from March 14 until April 30, in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Shahid meets with Nepalese Foreign Minister. PHOTO: MIHAARU

Ali Shareef

2020-03-15 20:28:16

The government of Nepal on Friday announced that visa-on-arrival for all foreigners entering the country through Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) immigration point has been suspended from March 14 until April 30, in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

All foreigners with a prior visa for Nepal will have to submit a valid swab testing negative for COVID-19, issued by a medical authority in their country of origin, completed no more than seven days before their entry to Nepal.

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