No ‘on-arrival’ visas for seven countries

Nepal has decided not to issue ‘on-arrival’ visas to nationals of seven Asian and African countries including the war-torn Afghanistan, Kantipur Daily reports.

The countries thus affected by the latest decision are Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan in Asia and African countries Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Swaziland.

As ‘urban refugees’ have increased in an unauthorized manner, the home ministry had directed authorities not to issue on-arrival visas to the nationals of these countries, the home ministry spokesperson told the daily. nepalnews.com ag July 03 07