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Tourist Visa Rules in Nepal ( Effective from 16 July 2008 )

Tourists who visit Nepal must hold valid passport and visa. Entry Tourist entry visa can be obtained for the following duration from Nepal Embassy/ Consulate or Mission offices abroad, or at the following immigration offices in Nepal: >>Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu >>Kakarvitta, Jhapa (Eastern Nepal) >>Birganj, Parsa (Central Nepal) >>Kodari, Sindhupalchowk (Northern Border) >>Belhiya, Bhairahawa (Rupandehi, Western Nepal) >>Jamuna, Nepalgunj (Banke, Mid Western Nepal) >>Mohana, Dhangadhi (Kailali, Far Western Nepal) >>Gaddachauki, Mahendranagar (Kanchanpur, Far Western Nepal) b. Tourist Visa Visa Facility Duration Fee Multiple entry 15 days US$ 25 or equivalent convertible currency Multiple entry 30 days US$ 40 or equivalent convertible currency Multiple entry 90 days US$ 100 or equivalent convertible currency

Korean students pouring in for volunteering services

As Nepal is becoming a very favorite destination for the Korean people, many Koreans from various walks of life are visiting Nepal these days for different purposes. In this connection, among many students visiting Nepal for various volunteering works, the students of Seoul National University have come here for volunteer services. Seoul National University has a group called "Sathi". Through this group 14 students being led by Professor Jong Tae Won are currently in Nepal for volunteer service. The students are rendering services at Bahira Balak School in Naxal and Sweta Sadan School in Lele of Lalitpur with the cooperation of Cooperation and Participation in Overseas NGOs (COPION), a Korean NGO. COPION is an organization working for solving global poverty problems and improving education level with local NGOs worldwide. In Nepal, two centers of COPION, Korea-Nepal Culture Center and Korea-Nepal Welfare Center have provided Korean language education, working for development