All visitors to Nepal except the Indian National must hold valid passport and visa. The Royal Nepalese Embassies or consulates abroad or the entry points or the Immigration Offices provide a visa upon the presentation of a valid passport, two passport size photos and a payment of visa fees. Tourists can extended their visas at the Department of Immigration, New Baneshwar, Kathmandu, Embarkation and Disembarkation Cards : Tourists are required to fill up disembarkation and embarkation cards upon their arrival and departure.

Airport tax
Airport tax of RS. 600/per passenger is levied on departure to SAARC (south Asian) countries and RS. 1,000 to other international destinations. Those flying within Nepal are required to pay Rs.100 as the airport tax. Above tax according to the new rules there is VAT applicable.

Currency and Foreign Exchange
The Unit of the Nepalese Currency is Rupee, One Nepali Rupee is made up of 100 paisa. Nepali Rupee notes come in Rs.1, 2,5,10,20,25,50,100,500,1000. Coins come in paisa 5,10,25,50, Rs.1, 2,5, denominations. Foreign visitors other than the Indian nationals are required to pay there hotel bills and air tickets in foreign currency. However the other payments must always be made in Nepalese currency which can buy at foreign exchange counter at the airport.The foreign currency exchange counters of different banks are also opened at different places in the city. Foreign currencies must be exchanged only through the banks or authorized foreign exchange. Tourist other than Indian is not allowed to import or export the Indian Currency. The rate of exchange of the foreign currencies are determined by the Nepal Rastra Bank and are announced in the press daily.

Bank
Banks are open between 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM from to Friday. They closed on Saturday and Sunday and other holidays.

Customs Formalities
All baggage's must be declared and cleared through the very port of entry. Personal effect is permitted free entry. The duty on articles brought by the visitors varies according to the volume and value of the goods. A tourist may bring in dutiable goods, such as tobacco and liquors, the prescribed quantity free of duty. Carrying narcotic, arms and ammunition are strictly prohibited.

Licensed Guides
All the travel agencies of Kathmandu have licensed English speaking guides, however, many agencies also have guides who can speak other international languages for the convenience of tourist. As unlicensed guides are not allowed to serve clients, it is advisable to confirm that your guide has valid license. To have a quality service it is recommended to arrange the sightseeing programs only through the government registered travel agencies.

Time
Nepal time is 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of GMT and 15 minutes ahead of Indian Standard Time

Official Holidays
Saturday and Sunday are the weekend holidays in Nepal when most government offices are closed. Most business is closed only on Saturday.

Working Hours
Government office open from 9 am to 5 PM.

Restaurant and Food
Almost every kind or food representing the culinary arts of many parts of the world are available in restaurants. Hotels may have several restaurants under one roof serving a wide Varity of dishes while individual restaurants cater several types of cuisines like Chinese, Indian, continental, Japanese, Tibetan, Nepalese, etc.