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Identity & Documents
नागरिकता र कागजात
New Passport (e-Passport)
नयाँ राहदानी (ई-पासपोर्ट)
Apply for a new Nepali e-Passport. Nepal switched to biometric e-Passport in 2021.
Fee
Rs. 5,000 (normal) – Rs. 15,000 (same-day)
⏱ Normal: 21 days · Fast-track: 3 days · Same-day (Kathmandu): 1 day·Department of Passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nepali Citizenship by Descent
वंशजको आधारमा नेपाली नागरिकता
Issued by DAO once you turn 16 if at least one parent is Nepali.
Fee
Free (formally) — stationery charges only
⏱ Same day if documents complete·District Administration Office (DAO)
National ID Card (NID)
राष्ट्रिय परिचय पत्र (NID)
Biometric national identity card. Being rolled out district by district. Required for many services over time.
Fee
Free
⏱ ~1 hour on enrollment day + 30–60 days delivery·Department of National ID and Civil Registration
Birth Registration Certificate
जन्मदर्ता प्रमाणपत्र
Legal birth registration at the ward where birth occurred. Must be done within 35 days to avoid late fee.
Fee
Free (within 35 days) · Rs. 50–500 late
⏱ Same day·Ward Office (Local Registrar)
Marriage Registration Certificate
विवाहदर्ता प्रमाणपत्र
Register your marriage at the ward where the couple resides. Required for passport, foreign travel, joint bank accounts.
Fee
Rs. 100–500
⏱ Same day·Ward Office (Local Registrar)
Migration (Bardaasi) Certificate
बसाइँ-सराइ प्रमाणपत्र
Official certificate when you move from one ward to another permanently. Needed for voter list updates, new ration.
Fee
Rs. 100–300
⏱ Same day (both wards)·Ward Office
Police Character / Clearance Report
प्रहरी प्रमाणपत्र
Police background check required for foreign employment, visa applications, some jobs.
Fee
Rs. 500–1,000
⏱ 3–7 working days·Nepal Police
Citizenship by Birth
जन्मको आधारमा नागरिकता
Citizenship certificate for those born in Nepal to Nepali parents.
Fee
Rs. 10 (form)
⏱ Same day if documents complete·District Administration Office
Duplicate Citizenship (Lost / Damaged)
नागरिकताको प्रतिलिपि (हराएको / बिग्रेको)
Replace a lost or damaged citizenship certificate through your DAO.
Fee
Rs. 100–300
⏱ —·District Administration Office
Divorce Registration
पारपाचुके दर्ता
Register a court-granted divorce at the ward office.
Fee
Rs. 50–100
⏱ —·Ward Office / Court
Death Registration
मृत्यु दर्ता
Register a death within 35 days at the relevant ward office.
Fee
Free within 35 days
⏱ —·Ward Office
Non-Resident Nepali (NRN) Card
गैर-आवासीय नेपाली (NRN) कार्ड
Identity card for Nepali-origin foreigners granting visa-free entry and investment rights.
Fee
Free
⏱ —·Department of Immigration