August 19, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response On August 18, the Government of Nepal announced a renewal of the Kathmandu lockdown implemented as a public health measure to help slow the spread of COVID-19.  Restrictions will remain in place from midnight tonight until at least midnight the night of August 26.  The Embassy assesses that …

June 23, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response The Embassy has received information that Turkish Airlines has an approved flight from Kathmandu to the U.S. via Istanbul on Wednesday, June 24.  Turkish Airlines is working with Megabyte Travels and Tours to arrange travel.  If you are interested in exploring the possibility to participate in this flight, …

June 19, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response On June 19, the Government of Nepal’s Ministry of Home Affairs issued a ban, effective immediately, on all non-emergency civilian movement in Nepal each night from 2200 hours to 0500 hours.  Only emergency movements will be permitted by police checkpoints during this time.  This ban is applicable for …

June 14, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response The Embassy has received information that the Nepal Department of Immigration (DoI) in Kalikasthan will resume services from Monday, June 15, 2020.  In line with steps taken by the Government of Nepal to ease the lockdown, the DoI has asked the public to follow a number of guidelines: …

June 12, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response The Embassy has received information that Qatar Airways is planning a series of commercial charter flights to Doha, which include onward connections to the United States.  The proposed flight dates are June 16, 17, 18, and 20.  They are working with President Travel and Tours to arrange travel.  …

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal June 01, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response The Embassy has received information there may be very limited space available only for U.S. citizens to join two commercial evacuation flights from Kathmandu to Doha on Thursday, June 4 and Saturday, June 6 organized by Qatar Airways.  They are working …

May 29, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response The Embassy has received information that Turkish Airlines is working to organize a commercial flight from Kathmandu to Chicago (ORD) via Istanbul on Tuesday, June 2.  They are working with Megabyte Travels and Tours to arrange travel.  If you are interested in exploring the possibility to participate in …

May 27, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response The Embassy has received information that Qatar Airways is working to organize a commercial flight from Kathmandu to Doha on Sunday, May 31.  They are working with President Travel and Tours to arrange travel.  Our understanding is that Qatar Airways is currently only serving two U.S. destinations:  Dallas/Ft. Worth and …

May 17, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response The Embassy has been monitoring developing events in several locations around Kathmandu Valley throughout the day.  There have been reports of unofficial community barricades in the communities of Chandragiri, Tokha, Duwakot, Sallaghari, Madhyapur Thimi, and within the area around the Teaching Hospital.  The Embassy has experienced official Embassy vehicles encountering …

 May 13, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response The Embassy has received information that Qatar Airways is working to organize a flight from Kathmandu to Doha sometime next week.  They are working with President Travel and Tours in order to arrange the travel.  Travelers who arrive in Doha will have the option of transferring to …

May 4, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response Good day to all on this 42nd day of the government lockdown in Nepal.  We have said this repeatedly, but as a reminder, all U.S. citizens still in Nepal should shelter in place, observing Government of Nepal announcements and regulations as long as the countrywide lockdown is in …

Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response Good evening to all on this 32nd day of the government lockdown in Nepal.  As a reminder, all U.S. citizens still in Nepal should shelter in place, observing Government of Nepal announcements and regulations as long as the countrywide lockdown is in effect.  Per government announcements, the lockdown will continue until …

April 14, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response Good day to all.  Today is the 22nd day of the government lockdown in Nepal.  As a reminder, all U.S. citizens still in Nepal should shelter in place, observing Government of Nepal announcements and regulations regarding staying at home at least until such time as the countrywide lockdown is …

Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response Good day to all.  As a reminder, all U.S. citizens still in Nepal should shelter in place, observing Government of Nepal announcements and regulations regarding staying at home at least until such time as the countrywide lockdown is lifted and commercial flight service to and from Nepal resumes. The Government of …

April 4, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response Good morning to all.  This message will largely focus on the repatriation flight tomorrow as we finalize Embassy preparations and as travelers finalize their personal preparation.  The flight is scheduled to depart at 12:15 pm tomorrow, Sunday, April 5.  It is a charter flight procured by the U.S. …

April 3, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response Good morning to all on day 11 of the lockdown countrywide in Nepal.  Overnight we received the very good news that our request for a second repatriation flight to the U.S. was approved.  So, we can now confirm a 12:15 pm departure for the charter flight on Sunday, …

April 2, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response Good morning, STEP registrants, especially those interested in or leaning toward participating in a second repatriation flight to return to the U.S. First, we need to stress again that a second flight is not confirmed yet, but we are moving toward being able to confirm a flight for …

April 1, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response The Embassy is very pleased to be able to announce that the charter flight that took off yesterday has landed at Dulles International Airport in Virginia.  Again, although we are very pleased that we have enabled 302 travelers to reach the U.S. and reunite with family members, we …

Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response The Embassy is very pleased that 302 U.S. citizens are on their way to the U.S. as this message goes out.  Please see a message from Ambassador Randy Berry here:   https://twitter.com/USAmbNepal/status/1244936223321231362 .  We understand that this message is bittersweet, as we are very aware that there are many more of you who …

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal March 29, 2020 (Message Two) Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response Multiple Nepali media outlets report that the Nepali Cabinet followed the recommendation of the High-Level Committee to extend the lockdown throughout Nepal for one more week and to extend the restrictions on regularly scheduled international air travel through April …

Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response We understand that you may be weary of hearing this, but the Embassy truly appreciates your patience as we have worked with Washington, DC, to set up a repatriation flight for U.S. citizens to depart Kathmandu and proceed to the U.S.  We received word overnight that we do have approval for …

Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response First of all, the Embassy would like to thank U.S. citizens trying to return to the U.S. for their patience while we work on several fronts to set up travel opportunities for U.S. citizens.  One of the challenges has been that many U.S. citizens are outside Kathmandu in several locations, and …

March 26, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response The Embassy has formally requested that the Government of Nepal assist us as we facilitate the departure of U.S. citizens from Nepal.  The Embassy is exploring flight options that will depart from Kathmandu once the permission is granted.  At this time we have no further details, including timeline for …

March 23, 2020 Location:  Nepal Countrywide Event:  COVID-19 Response The Government of Nepal has issued a complete lock down order for Kathmandu Valley effective from 0600 tomorrow (March 24, 2020) until midnight of March 31, 2020.  Per the order all residents and visitors in Kathmandu are required to remain in their place of residence.  All movement on …

The United States Embassy is aware of a large crowd moving up Lazimpat and potentially through the Chundevi area heading towards the U.S. Embassy on Maharajgunj. Please avoid this area. The Embassy advises that if you are already in this area, please remain in place in your home or another secure location. In addition, the …

Location: Skylark English School and Tokha Municipality Ward 5 Office, Kathmandu Event:  The Regional Security Office of U.S. Embassy Kathmandu has been made aware of a suspected IED found in the street in the vicinity of the Skylark English School in the Tokha neighborhood of Kathmandu approximately 1.5km northwest of the U.S. Embassy. The road leading to …

Location:  Areas around Thamel in Kathmandu and the Kathmandu Valley Event:  The U.S. Embassy recognizes the likelihood of Avian Influenza (AI) as a potential cause of death in some of the crows that nest in the trees in the Thamel neighborhood and other locations about the Kathmandu Valley.  However, at this time, the Government of …

 Location: Dolakha, Sindhupalchok, and Kabhrepalanchok Districts Nepal  Event:   The Regional Security Office of U.S. Embassy Kathmandu has been made aware of a potential threat to target one or more NGOs in the central region of Nepal that may include the Dolakha, Sindhupalchok and Kabhrepalanchok Districts.  Historically, threats against NGOs usually indicate the use of small …

To recognize the nation’s loss of former President George H. W. Bush, President Trump has taken official action to allow Federal employees to join their fellow citizens in remembering our forty-first President.  All Federal offices are closed and all Federal employees are excused from duty for the scheduled workday of December 5, 2018.  Following the …

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. …