Nepal relation visa for family members

The Department of Immigration grants the Relation Visa to foreigners who have a direct family relationship with a Nepali citizen, for example foreign-born children or parents, and to relatives of foreigners who are married to a Nepali. Spouses themselves use the separate Marriage Visa. The Nepali relative must hold Nepali citizenship and must not be a foreign passport holder.

The core document is a relationship certificate issued by the local body that establishes the link with the Nepali relative, presented in original and photocopy together with the relative's citizenship certificate, a birth certificate or other relation documents, your passport and latest visa and the online application form. Originals have to be shown at every application, even if they were submitted before.

The relative named in the relationship certificate has to come to the Department every time a visa is requested to identify the applicant; a visa cannot be reissued on the strength of an earlier identification. The visa is issued for up to one year and must be renewed before it runs out.

Holders of a Relation Visa may not work unless they obtain a work permit from the Department of Labour. The fee table sets USD 10 a month for direct relatives of Nepali citizens and USD 25 a month for relatives of a foreign spouse, plus USD 20 or USD 60 for single or multiple re-entry. The Department's visa information page shows USD 5 a month, so confirm the current rate.