Bluebook Renewal in Nepal: How to Pay Vehicle Tax Online & In Person (Step by Step)

The bluebook (Nepali: नीलो किताब, nilo kitab; also called the bill book) is your vehicle's official registration certificate, issued and updated by the Transport Management Office (yatayat karyalaya) where the vehicle is registered. It records the owner, the vehicle's make, engine size and registration number, and — importantly — the history of annual tax and renewal stamps. A vehicle that is not renewed is not legally cleared to be on the road, and traffic police can penalise it.

"Renewing the bluebook" is really an annual compliance cycle, not a single payment. Each fiscal year you must clear the annual vehicle tax, add a fixed renewal charge, and hold valid third-party insurance; only then is the registration renewed and the book stamped for the year. The tax portion can now be paid digitally, but the stamp that proves renewal is still applied at the transport office in most provinces as of 2026.

This how-to explains the process end to end — the yearly cycle, the online route, the in-person route, documents and fines. It does not list the tax amounts: those are provincial and change every year, so see the linked rates page and calculator below for the rupee figures.

Every fiscal year (Nepal's fiscal year runs mid-July to mid-July) each registered vehicle must be renewed. At renewal you settle three separate items in one go, and all three must be cleared before the bluebook is stamped.

First is the annual vehicle tax (गाडी कर / सवारी कर, gadi kar / sawari kar), which is the largest part and is set by your province according to your vehicle's type and engine size. Second is a small fixed renewal charge added on top of the tax — as of 2026 this is commonly around NPR 300 for two-wheelers and NPR 500 for four-wheelers, but it varies by province and vehicle type, so verify. Third is mandatory third-party insurance, which must be valid before renewal; the transport office and the online portals will not process the renewal if your policy has lapsed.

The renewal window is tied to your vehicle's registration and the fiscal year. Most provinces expect the tax to be cleared by the end of Ashad (mid-July); pay within your window to avoid the late-payment fine described later. Confirm your exact due date, because it depends on your specific vehicle.

Whether you pay online or in person, have your paperwork ready. The core requirements are the vehicle's registration book itself, a valid third-party insurance policy, and proof of the owner's identity. Keep both originals and photocopies for an in-person visit, since counters often retain a copy.

For the online route you mainly need the exact registration number in the correct format (for example, the province code, lot number, class letter and number, such as Ba 1 Cha 1234) and a payment method linked in the app. The portal fetches the vehicle's details and the tax due from the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) database, so accuracy of the number matters.

Nepal has been shifting bluebook renewal online. The Government of Nepal's Nagarik App integrates a vehicle-tax service, and provinces are rolling out their own Transport Management Information System (TMIS) portals — Bagmati Province's is at tmis.bagamati.gov.np and is linked with the Nagarik App. These let you view your dues and pay the tax, renewal charge and (where integrated) insurance without queuing at the cashier.

The typical flow: register/log in (via mobile number and OTP, then set a password), add your vehicle by its registration number, let the system fetch the vehicle details and the amount due from the DoTM database, then pay. Payment options include the Nagarik App wallet or linked bank, eSewa, Khalti and ConnectIPS. After payment you get a digital receipt.

Important as of 2026: paying online clears the money side, but in most provinces you still cannot fully renew the bluebook without a short office visit for the physical stamp. Bagmati has begun allowing digitally verified vehicles to skip the in-person visit once the system generates the receipt, but this is not yet universal. Keep the digital receipt: with it you can usually go straight to the stamping desk and skip the payment queue. Check what your own province currently supports before assuming a fully online renewal.

The traditional route is to visit the Transport Management Office (yatayat karyalaya) where the vehicle is registered. Bring the original bluebook, a valid third-party insurance policy, your identity document and photocopies. Make sure your insurance is current before you go, because the office will not renew without it.

At the office you take a token/queue number, the counter verifies your documents and calculates the tax for your vehicle's band plus the fixed renewal charge, you pay at the cashier, and the bluebook is stamped/updated for the year. If you already paid the tax online, you can typically skip the cashier queue and go directly to the stamping desk with your digital receipt, which saves the most time.

See our Transport Management Office directory for which office handles bluebook services in your area (including the Kathmandu Valley and Pokhara offices), their locations and hours. Offices generally operate on weekdays during standard government hours; going early in the day helps avoid the longest queues, especially near the Ashad-end deadline.

If you miss the renewal window, a penalty (jariwana) is added as a percentage of the tax amount only — the fixed renewal charge and the insurance premium are not multiplied by the fine rate. The longer you delay, the higher the percentage, and it can compound across years.

As of 2026 the commonly cited ladder — reflecting the Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act and provincial practice — is roughly: about 5% if you pay within 30 days of the deadline, about 10% within the next 45 days, about 20% for the remainder of that fiscal year, and then about 32% for each additional fiscal year you remain unpaid (typically up to about five years). These figures vary by province and can be adjusted in each year's Provincial Economic Act, so verify the exact numbers with your province's transport office.

Governments occasionally announce temporary fine waivers or amnesty windows to encourage clearing back taxes. Long or repeated non-payment can also complicate insurance, transfers and future renewals, and after extended delay authorities can take enforcement action against the vehicle — so it is best to renew on time.

A few habits make renewal painless. Renew your third-party insurance first (or at the same time), since a lapsed policy blocks the whole renewal. Enter your registration number exactly as printed when paying online, keep every digital and paper receipt, and don't wait until the last week of Ashad when both offices and portals are busiest.

This page deliberately does not quote the rupee tax amounts, because vehicle tax is set separately by each province and changes every fiscal year. For the actual figures, use our vehicle-tax rates page for the province-by-province bands and the vehicle tax calculator to estimate your total, then use this how-to to actually pay and renew. When in doubt, the transport office that renews your bluebook will calculate the exact tax, fine, renewal charge and insurance total for your specific vehicle.