Prohibited in Nepal
Amphetamine is banned for import into Nepal.
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Nepal
62 rules, checked against Nepal’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.
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18 rules here carry a consequence heavy enough to state whether or not you asked.
Action required in Nepal
Exporting historic Nepali antiquities without government approval is a crime.
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Action required in Nepal
Buprenorphine is a gazetted narcotic in Nepal; unauthorized import is prosecutable.
Prosecution
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Action required in Nepal
Clonazepam is a gazetted narcotic in Nepal; unauthorized import is prosecutable.
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Action required in Nepal
Action required in Nepal
Diazepam is a gazetted narcotic in Nepal; unauthorized import is prosecutable.
Prosecution
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Action required in Nepal
Lorazepam is a gazetted narcotic in Nepal; unauthorized import is prosecutable.
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Action required in Nepal
Action required in Nepal
Action required in Nepal
Opioid medicines are scheduled narcotics in Nepal and need import authorization.
Prosecution
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Action required in Nepal
Zolpidem is a scheduled psychotropic in Nepal and needs import authorization.
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Action required in Nepal
Morphine is a scheduled narcotic in Nepal requiring import authorization.
Prosecution
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Action required in Nepal
Radio transmitters need an NTA license or Nepal can seize the device.
Confiscation
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Action required in Nepal
Satellite messengers need an NTA radio license or Nepal can seize the device.
Confiscation
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Action required in Nepal
Satellite phones need an NTA radio license or Nepal can seize the device.
Confiscation
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Action required in Nepal
Starlink terminals need an NTA radio license or Nepal can seize the device.
Confiscation
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Action required in Nepal
Tramadol is a gazetted narcotic in Nepal, seized in large trafficking cases.
Prosecution
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Action required in Nepal
Walkie-talkies need an NTA radio license or Nepal can seize the device.
Confiscation
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The final decision rests with the officer.
Look up anything
You do not have to be bringing it.
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Food and plants
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Medication
5
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Alcohol
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
3
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Electronics
12
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Batteries and power banks
1
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Drones and professional gear
1
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Cash and monetary instruments
4
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Purchases and valuables
3
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Antiques and other restricted goods
11
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Forms and documents
11
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Entry and admissibility
1
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Vaccines and health
7
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Plugs and power
1
Food and plants
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Fresh fruit
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Standing Limited quantity
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Medication
5
A pharmacist checks each medicine before it is listed here. What follows is what the health authority publishes for every traveler.
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Alprazolam
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Standing A permit is required
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Dextromethorphan
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Department of Drug Administration (DDA), Nepal
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Health authority
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Medication regime
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Controlled medicines need a permitProsecution
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Pregabalin
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Department of Drug Administration (DDA), Nepal
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Alcohol
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Alcohol, any kind
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Alcohol allowance 1 liter
visitors
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
3
Electronics
12
Batteries and power banks
1
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Civil aviation authority
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Drones and professional gear
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Drone
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Registration by a visitor Required
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Cash and monetary instruments
4
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Cash declaration threshold
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$5,000
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Gold
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Gold and gold jewelry, and silver and silver jewelry, up to the quantity set in Schedule-4, paragraph 1 of the Customs Duty Act 2081, enter Nepal duty-free for a resident Nepali citizen returning from abroad (clause 1(1)(d)) and for a foreign traveler arriving on an international flight (clause 6(1)(h)); quantities beyond that schedule are dutiable.
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What counts as cash
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Cash, Travelers checks
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
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Purchases and valuables
3
Antiques and other restricted goods
11
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Aviation security authority
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Cash and monetary instruments
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Standing Limited quantity
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Customs authority
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Drone
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Standing A permit is required
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Permit page Official page
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Export permit page
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Radio transmitter or ham radio
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Permit page Official page
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Satellite messenger
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Permit page Official page
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Satellite phone
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Permit page Official page
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Starlink terminal
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Permit page Official page
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Walkie-talkie
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Permit page Official page
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Forms and documents
11
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Arrival card
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Required
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Arrival card page
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e-Visa
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There is one
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e-Visa
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Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) / Online Tourist Visa
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e-Visa fee
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$30
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e-Visa page
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File it within
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360 hours
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Leaving the terminal in transit
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Required
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Passport validity
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6 months
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Travel authorization
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Not required
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When the card opens
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Before you land
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Entry and admissibility
1
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Immigration authority
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Vaccines and health
7
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Certificate from age
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9 months
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Health notes for this destination
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Malaria
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CDC reports active malaria transmission in Sudurpashchim and Karnali provinces below about 2,000 m (6,500 ft) elevation, where chemoprophylaxis is recommended for travelers. CDC states there is no malaria transmission in Kathmandu, Pokhara, or on typical Himalayan trekking routes.
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Polio certificate
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Not required
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Yellow fever certificate
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Required arriving from a risk area
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Yellow fever in transit
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Required on a connection over 12 hours
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Yellow fever risk area
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No
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Plugs and power
1
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Plug types
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C, D
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Nepal publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs Department of Customs, Government of Nepal
- Immigration Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal
- Health Department of Drug Administration (DDA), Nepal
- Civil aviation Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), Aviation Security Department
Official portals
- MDMS (Mobile Device Management System) - Nepal Telecommunications Authority Online IMEI registration for a foreign phone brought into Nepal, required within 15 days for a visitor who wants local cellular service
- NepaliPort - Department of Immigration main online portal Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) / online tourist e-visa, Visa on Arrival, and Nepali-mission visa applications
- Visa on Arrival direct application (Tribhuvan International Airport) Arrival Card and online tourist-visa form completed on arrival or in advance for Visa on Arrival at TIA
- Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Nepal Police - Act and Rules Summary of the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 penalty structure, plus the Bureau's list of commonly abused pharmaceutical drugs (controlled_drugs.pdf) marking which are gazetted for police prosecution
- Narcotics & Psychotropic Drugs schedule - Department of Drug Administration DDA's schedule of narcotic and psychotropic medicines (Narcotics; Psychotropic Schedule III and IV) that require import authorization
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a Nepal application are not official. The government issues these directly.