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Beginner12 min read

Buying and Registering a Motorcycle in Nepal: Full Guide

A motorcycle is the default vehicle in Nepal and the paperwork is where people lose money. Registration, the bluebook, compulsory third-part…

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Intermediate14 min read

Buying or Transferring Land in Nepal: Lalpurja & Malpot

Handing over money and taking possession of a plot does not make you the owner in Nepal. Only registration at the Land Revenue Office does. …

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Beginner12 min read

Disability ID Card in Nepal: How to Apply and What It Unlocks

Nepal's disability identity card is the gateway to allowances, concessions, scholarships and reserved places. Getting the right category mat…

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Intermediate12 min read

Document Attestation in Nepal: The MoFA Process

Nepal cannot issue an apostille, so every certificate you send abroad travels a chain of stamps: issuing body, then verification, then the M…

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Intermediate9 min read

How Customs Clearance Works in Nepal: Documents, Assessment and Duty

A walkthrough of what happens at a Nepal customs office, whether that's the TIA cargo complex or a land border point like Birgunj, when you'…

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Beginner9 min read

How Remittances Into Nepal Work: NRB Rules for Migrant Workers and Families

A plain explanation of how money sent home by Nepali migrant workers reaches families in Nepal: the licensed banking channel versus informal…

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Beginner9 min read

How to Apply for a Nepali e-Passport Online (Pre-Enrollment & Appointment)

Nepal now issues electronic passports (e-Passports). This guide walks you through the online pre-enrollment, booking your appointment slot, …

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Intermediate11 min read

How to File a Civil Case at a District Court in Nepal

A money-recovery claim, a contract dispute, a land or tenancy matter, these go through the District Court, not the police. The plaint, the c…

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Intermediate10 min read

How to File a Labor Dispute Against an Employer in Nepal (Labour Office & Labour Court)

Unpaid wages, a termination that skipped notice, gratuity your employer never paid out: the Labour Act 2074 gives you a route through the lo…

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Beginner8 min read

How to File an FIR at a Nepal Police Station

An FIR opens a criminal case; a general complaint (उजुरी) does not. Knowing which one you actually need, and what to do if a station tries t…

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Intermediate9 min read

How to File Your Income Tax Return Online in Nepal (IRD Taxpayer Portal)

Filing your annual income tax return in Nepal can be done online through the IRD taxpayer portal. This guide explains the return types, the …

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Intermediate9 min read

How to Get a Building Permit (Naksha Pass) Approved in Nepal

A walk-through of the naksha-pass process for building a house in Nepal: hiring a licensed engineer, the paperwork you personally need, subm…

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Beginner9 min read

How to Get a Driving Licence in Nepal: Online Form, Written Exam & Trial

Getting a Nepali driving licence means applying online for an appointment, then passing a computer-based written test and a practical trial …

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Intermediate10 min read

How to Get a Foreign Employment Labor Permit in Nepal (DoFE Guide)

A labor permit from the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) is what makes working abroad legal for a Nepali citizen. This guide covers b…

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Intermediate10 min read

How to Get a Nepal Work Visa as a Foreign Employee

A Nepal work visa for a foreign employee is not something you apply for on your own. Your employer has to justify hiring a foreigner to the …

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Beginner8 min read

How to Get a New NEA Electricity Connection in Nepal

Wiring a new house or shop and want the meter connected? Here is how the Nepal Electricity Authority application actually works: the online …

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Beginner8 min read

How to Get a PAN Card in Nepal Online (Personal PAN, Step by Step)

A PAN (Permanent Account Number) is your tax identity in Nepal, now needed for salaries, bank accounts and many services. This guide shows h…

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Intermediate8 min read

How to Get an Income Tax Clearance Certificate in Nepal (IRD)

A tax clearance certificate (kar chukta praman patra) is IRD's confirmation that you have filed and paid everything due up to a certain date…

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Beginner8 min read

How to Link Your National ID, Licence and Passport in the Nagarik App

Once you have the Nagarik App, the real power comes from linking your official documents, National ID, driving licence, passport and vehicle…

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Intermediate10 min read

How to Pay Land and Property Tax in Nepal (Malpot & Municipal Tax)

Land tax and building tax in Nepal come from two different offices, not one. This guide explains who collects what, how to check what you ow…

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Intermediate8 min read

How to Pay Tax and Government Fees Online in Nepal (ConnectIPS, eSewa, Khalti)

You can pay many Nepali government dues, income tax, VAT, fees and fines, online without visiting a bank counter. This guide explains the IR…

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Beginner8 min read

How to Register a Cottage or Small Industry in Nepal (DCSI Process)

Cottage and small manufacturing or production businesses in Nepal are registered at the Cottage and Small Industry Office under the Departme…

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Intermediate8 min read

How to Register a Savings and Credit Cooperative in Nepal

A practical walkthrough of registering a savings and credit, agricultural, or multipurpose cooperative in Nepal: founding member counts, wri…

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Beginner8 min read

How to Register as a Voter in Nepal (and Fix Your Voter List Entry)

Turning 18 does not put you on Nepal's voter list automatically. This guide covers how to check if you're already registered, how to registe…

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Intermediate8 min read

How to Register with Nepal's Social Security Fund (SSF): Employer and Employee Guide

Nepal's Social Security Fund covers formal-sector employees through employer registration, contributions and an SSF number. This guide expla…

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Intermediate12 min read

How to Report Corruption in Nepal: Complaining to the CIAA

The CIAA takes complaints about corruption by public officials, online and in person. Most complaints fail on evidence rather than on merit,…

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Beginner8 min read

How to Track a Nepal Post or EMS Parcel (and What to Do If It's Stuck at Customs)

Where to enter your tracking number for Nepal Post and EMS shipments, what the status updates actually mean, why ordinary domestic post bare…

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Intermediate15 min read

IRD Taxpayer Portal: Recover Forgotten Username & Password

Forgotten your IRD taxpayer portal login? This guide covers the self-service reset, why the portal masks your registered email and phone, an…

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Beginner15 min read

Loksewa Online Account: Recover Username and Password

Forgotten your Loksewa screen name or password? This guide explains what can be reset online, why a forgotten screen name needs a PSC office…

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Intermediate15 min read

Missed the Tax Filing Deadline in Nepal: What to Do Now

The Ashwin deadline has gone and your return is not filed. Here is how the late-filing fee and interest actually work under the Income Tax A…

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Intermediate16 min read

Nagarik App Locked Out: Reset PIN and Recover Access

Forgotten PIN, an OTP that never arrives, or a registered SIM you no longer hold, the four ways people lose access to the Nagarik App, the f…

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Beginner8 min read

Nagarik App: How to Register, Log In and Use Government Services

The Nagarik App is the Government of Nepal's single mobile app for accessing many government services from your phone. This beginner's guide…

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Beginner12 min read

Nepal National ID Card: How to Register and Get Yours

The Rastriya Parichaya Patra is quietly becoming the document everything else hangs off, bank accounts, social security, government payments…

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Intermediate16 min read

Nepal Passport Delayed: Check Status and Fix Problems

Your e-passport has not arrived, no SMS came, or the record has stalled. This guide maps every stage after biometric enrolment, how to check…

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Beginner13 min read

Nepal Tourist Visa and Extensions: Rules, Limits, Overstay

Nepal issues most tourist visas on arrival, but the annual day limit, the extension counter and the overstay fine catch people out. Here is …

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Intermediate12 min read

Nepal Visa Types: Work, Study, Business and Residential

A tourist visa is the only Nepali visa most foreigners ever meet, and the only one they cannot work, study or run a business on. The other c…

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Beginner9 min read

Nepali Citizenship Certificate: How to Apply, Documents & Where to Go

Your citizenship certificate (Nagarikta) is the foundation document for almost every other service in Nepal, passport, PAN, licence, voting …

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Beginner12 min read

Police Clearance Certificate in Nepal: How to Apply

The chalchalan or police clearance certificate is demanded by embassies, foreign employers and universities. Nepal issues more than one vers…

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Intermediate12 min read

Registering a Marriage With a Foreign Spouse in Nepal

A wedding ceremony is not a legal marriage in Nepal until it is registered. When one spouse is a foreign national the paperwork multiplies, …

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Beginner12 min read

Renew a Nepali Passport From Abroad: Embassy e-Passport Guide

Millions of Nepalis live outside Nepal and cannot simply walk into the Department of Passports. Renewing from abroad runs through your embas…

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Intermediate13 min read

Right to Information in Nepal: How to Make a Request

Every public body in Nepal must name an information officer and answer written requests. Most citizens never use the right, and the ones who…

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Beginner12 min read

Senior Citizen Rights and Services in Nepal: A Guide

Nepal gives older people statutory rights, an identity card issued locally, an allowance, health provisions and a legal duty of family maint…

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Beginner12 min read

Traffic Rules and Fines in Nepal: What Drivers Must Know

Most Nepali riders learn the traffic rules through fines. Knowing which documents must be carried, what checks are actually run and what hap…

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Beginner13 min read

Vehicle Registration and Bluebook Renewal in Nepal

The bluebook is the legal proof of who owns a vehicle in Nepal. Buying one without transferring it leaves the seller liable and the buyer un…

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Beginner8 min read

Vital Registration in Nepal: Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates Made Simple

Birth: marriage, death, divorce and migration are vital events that must be registered at your local ward office, usually within 35 days. Th…

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Intermediate16 min read

Wrong Name or Date of Birth on Nepali Documents: How to Fix It

A wrong spelling or a wrong date on your citizenship certificate, SEE marksheet or passport blocks passports, labour permits and bank KYC. H…

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Guides are written from primary sources, Nepali government departments, operators, park authorities and standards bodies, and each guide lists the sources used for its own facts. Rules, fees and prices in Nepal change; treat figures as current at the review date shown on each guide and verify anything money- or visa-critical with the issuing authority before you rely on it.