गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Provision requiring cash for on-arrival visa rescinded Nepal Provision requiring cash for on-arrival visa rescinded KathmanduPati April 19, 2022 File photo KATHMANDU – The provision requiring foreign tourists coming to Nepal via Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) to possess cash for obtaining Visa on Arrival has been rescinded for the time being. It may be noted the Office of Immigration, TIA a few days ago issued a notice, asking tourists in need of on-arrival visa to carry cash of US dollar 200. The Office cited that it was facing issues with the electronic payment system and foreign tourists were expected to have cash to get on-arrival visa. The notice sparked a wide-spread public protest. The Office says the provision has been repealed for the time- being. TIA manager Prem Nath Thakur confirmed the annulment of the previous decision. It is said works have begun since Monday to install the Rastriya Banijya Bank (RBB) AMT booths at the immigration office. According to the Office, two ATM booths and two POS machines are to be added at TIA for convenience of foreign tourists. Prior to this, only one ATM booth of Prabhu Bank was available here for services of tourists and the problem arose with the machine failing to read a master card. Write your comments RELATED NEWS When Nepal Goes Offline US backs Nepal’s flood victim identification efforts India, Nepal discuss ties ahead of PM Shah’s visit Nepal must shift from exporting labour to global tech services,… Nepal’s child marriage rate falls to 28% but 2030 goal… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus
