Immigration Department Implements New Procedures for Trekking Permits in Restricted Areas

Kathmandu. The Department of Immigration has implemented new arrangements in the process of trekking permits for foreign nationals in restricted areas of 13 districts. According to the department, all trekking permit related works will now be completed through the online system. To facilitate service recipients, the department has now made arrangements to apply for trekking permits based on visa application numbers in addition to visa numbers. Furthermore, the department has stated that trekking permits will now be issued even for a single trekker. The department has published another schedule after the government recently decided to give public holidays on Saturdays...