{"ObjectId": 42, "Country": "Nepal", "Quarantine": null, "Testing": null, "DatePublished": "22.12.2022", "Sources": "OSAC Travel Advisories/ \n Foreign travel advice, Gov.UK/ \n US State Dept. COVID-19 Country Specific Information/", "TravelAdvisory": "Latest News: \n
\nInternational Restrictions:
\n*All travellers: The Government of Nepal has recently removed the requirement for travellers to complete an Online International Travel Arrival Form. When flying to Nepal from any country, you will however need to present certain documentation on arrival:\n\u2022 A Covid-19 vaccination certificate or PCR negative test result taken no more than 72 hours before the flight of first departure. These requirements do not apply to children under the age of five. Technically we understand the rule for children applies up to and including 60 months of age. Given potential ambiguity to this rule and risk of airlines interpretation, you are advised to consider the requirement applies for children once they reach the age of five.
\nIf you are vaccinated you can apply for a visa on arrival at Online Services or complete documentation at the arrivals hall of Kathmandu Airport\nYou may also be asked to show proof of:
\n\u2022 A travel insurance document which covers health, immediate crisis, or rescue for the duration of your travel in Nepal
\n\u2022 Your initial hotel booking
\n*Proof of vaccination status: Nepal will accept the proof of COVID-19 recovery and vaccination record and proof of COVID-19 vaccination issued in the Crown Dependencies. Your final vaccine dose must have been administered at least 14 days prior to travel. Your NHS appointment card from vaccination centres is not designed to be used as proof of vaccination and should not be used to demonstrate your vaccine status.
\n*If you\u2019re not fully vaccinated\nThe Government of Nepal defines people who are fully vaccinated as those who have received full doses of an approved vaccine more than 14 days previously. If you\u2019re not fully vaccinated, you must obtain a negative PCR test not more than 72 hours before your flight of first departure to enter Nepal, and should then be able to obtain a visa on arrival.\nYou are additionally required to submit the following documents when at the immigration entry point in Nepal:\n\u2022 a passport with more than six months\u2019 validity;\n\u2022 a travel insurance document which covers health, immediate crisis, or rescue for the duration of your travel\n\u2022 You should also be ready to show evidence of your initial hotel booking.\nUnvaccinated people, or those unable to show that they have been fully vaccinated for at least fourteen days, may also subject be free antigen tests on arrival. This applies to all passengers aged five years old and over.\nRequirements can change at short notice, so check with your carrier and/or look for official notices to make sure you are complying with entry requirements \u2013 see the Department of Immigration\u2019s main site\n
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\n Internal Restrictions:
\n*Travel in Nepal: The Nepali authorities continue to impose some temporary restrictions to control the COVID-19 outbreak. Some restrictions to non-essential services may be introduced or extended at short notice. You may be asked to wear a face mask to access essential services (including access to medical care, some shops, and at airports. Adults are no longer required to carry and show proof of vaccination but you may be asked for proof at the airport. There are penalties for people who do not observe these rules.
\n*Accommodation: Most hotels in the Kathmandu valley are open and COVID-19 restrictions have largely been lifted, this can however change at short notice. Local administrations in other districts are free to adapt a different model.
\n\u2022 public spaces and services are generally unrestricted in the Kathmandu valley and elsewhere, but measures can be introduced at short notice. Shops and services do not generally require the wearing of face masks but you may be asked to do so.
\nThere have been reports of some incidents in parts of Nepal of foreign tourists being threatened or intimidated by locals, allegedly in relation to coronavirus. Such incidents are rare. If you experience such problems, return immediately to your accommodation (if safe), or to the local law enforcement agencies (phone 100), or contact your embassy\n\n\n", "Y": 28.258663, "X": 83.946789, "AddInfo": null}