Extending a Tourist Visa at the Immigration Counter
A short Nepali dialogue at the Kathmandu Department of Immigration — fifteen-day extension request, fee payment, the photo and form requirements, and same-day pickup.
The situation
Department of Immigration, Maitighar, 10:30 am. You have three days left on your 30-day visa and you want fifteen more. You pre-filled the online form, printed it, and you brought a passport photo. This is the counter exchange that saves you 30 minutes in the standing line.
The dialogue
Officer
Next, please. Passport and form.
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Arko, kripayā. Passport ra fāram dinuhos.
Tourist
I want to extend my visa for fifteen days.
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Malāī bhisā pandhra dinko lāgi baḍhāunuparyo.
Officer
Fee is forty-five US dollars. Cash only.
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Shulka paĩtālīs Amerikī ḍalar ho. Nagad mātra.
Tourist
All my documents are complete. Here is the photo.
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Mero sabai kāgajāt purā chha. Yo foṭo ho.
Officer
Pay at counter four. Pickup is after two hours.
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Counter chārmā bhuktānī garnuhos. Dui ghaṇṭā pachhi linuhos.
Tourist
Can I have a receipt for this payment?
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Kripayā yo bhuktānīko rasid dinuhos.
Officer
The cashier gives the receipt. Show it again at pickup.
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Cashier-le rasid dinchhan. Line belā pheri dekhāunuhos.
Comprehension check
Three quick questions to test what you heard. No pressure, no streaks.
Cultural notes
Pre-fill the visa extension form online at nepalimmigration.gov.np the night before. Print it, bring the photo, and skip 30+ minutes of the standing line.
USD/EUR/GBP/AUD/JPY accepted at the cash counter — but USD is the most reliable. Bring crisp bills; torn or marked notes are routinely rejected.
Same-day pickup is the standard turnaround — drop documents in the morning, collect after lunch. Friday afternoon often slips to Monday — drop early.
Save the receipt — required if you ever extend again, or if questioned at airport departure. Tourist visa extensions are tracked under your passport, not against the receipt.
Phrases from this dialogue
Each phrase as a stand-alone reference — open for the full pronunciation and cultural context.
मलाई भिसा पन्ध्र दिनको लागि बढाउनुपर्यो
I want to extend my visa for fifteen days
Malāī bhisā pandhra dinko lāgi baḍhāunuparyo
अमेरिकी डलरमा भिसा शुल्क कति हो?
How much is the visa fee in US dollars?
Amerikī ḍalarmā bhisā shulka kati ho?
कृपया यो भुक्तानीको रसिद दिनुहोस्
Can I have a receipt for this payment?
Kripayā yo bhuktānīko rasid dinuhos
मेरो सबै कागजात पुरा छ
All my documents are complete
Mero sabai kāgajāt purā chha
मलाई दुई वटा पासपोर्ट साइजको फोटो चाहिन्छ — कहाँ पाइन्छ?
I need two passport photos — where?
Malāī dui waṭā passport-size foṭo chāhinchha — kahā̱ pāinchha?