Nepal gives many tourists 1-year travel ban ‘for overstaying’ amid Covid-19

This is not an isolated incident. Of late, many foreign tourists have had a red stamp issued on their passports barring them from Nepal for at least a year. While the Department of Immigration says that it cannot do anything as this is the rule that is in place for people who have overstayed, the foreigners stuck in Nepal argue Nepali officials could show a bit more compassion when it comes to visa issues especially in the middle of a pandemic. The post Nepal gives many tourists 1-year travel ban ‘for overstaying’ amid Covid-19 appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

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