Alert Archives | U.S. Embassy in Nepal

VOTING IN 2018 U.S. ELECTIONS

Did you know that some U.S. House and Senate elections are decided by a tiny number of votes – sometimes by fewer than the number of absentee ballots cast? Absentee ballots matter! All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election officials by the absentee ...

By U.S. Embassy Kathmandu | 7 September, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens

Nontourist Visa Reciprocity, Warden Program, Children’s Home Discussion Updates

Nontourist Visa Reciprocity Updates We are happy to hear that many citizens are pleased with the new, longer visa validities and lower fees for U.S. citizens residing in Nepal on work, student, and press visas. Learn more about the basics of the new visa reciprocity scheme at https://np.usembassy.gov/lower-fees-longer-visas-u-s-workers-students-press-nepal . The requirements for work, study, and press ...

By U.S. Embassy Kathmandu | 16 April, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens

Stay Safe in Nepal, Re-Introducing the Warden Program (March 27, 2018)

Thank you for enrolling in the State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). We encourage every U.S. citizen visiting or living in Nepal to enroll online – it’s the best way to help us help you! This message provides core information to help you stay safe in Nepal and introduces a new design to the ...

By U.S. Embassy Kathmandu | 28 March, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens

Security Alert – Chandragiri Hills Cable Car, Late March 2018 (16 March, 2018)

Location: Chandragiri Hills Cable Car and other places within the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Event: U.S. Embassy Kathmandu is aware of threats by a local group against the Chandragiri Hills Cable Car attraction through late March 2018. The Chandragiri Hills Cable Car is a popular tourist attraction located in Thankot, in the southwest portion of the Kathmandu Valley. ...

By U.S. Embassy Kathmandu | 16 March, 2018 | Topics: Alert

Lower Fees and Longer Visas for U.S. Workers, Students, and Press in Nepal

February 26, 2018 We are pleased to announce that the United States and Nepal have reached an agreement that benefits U.S. citizens working, studying, and engaging in journalism in Nepal. On January 1, 2018, the Government of Nepal informed the U.S. Embassy that, effective immediately, Nepal’s Department of Immigration would issue visas to U.S. citizens ...

By U.S. Embassy Kathmandu | 28 February, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens

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