Please make sure you have all the required permits before leaving for the trek. Some of the trekking regions in Nepal are under controlled areas where free individual trekkers are strictly restricted. 

Nepal Trekking Permits and Fees

All the trekking region of Nepal impose trekking permits which is issued by the government of Nepal and authorized associated bodies which are regulated and monitored by the government. Different type of permits are issued as per the trekking area you are intending to tread. Please make sure you have all the required permits before leaving for the trek. Some of the trekking regions in Nepal are under controlled areas where free individual trekkers are strictly restricted. 

 

For FIT (free individual tourist) who wish to trek on their own, trekking permits are easily available at Nepal Tourism Board Office at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu. Kindly make sure you have all the required original passport, passport copy, visa copy and at least 4 passport size photos and cash for the permit fees applicable in local currency. 

 

We suggest you schedule an extra day in Kathmandu just for the permits arrangements and make sure you avoid Saturday and local holidays. For trekkers accompanied by a guide and making trip through the registered company, your all permits and fees of trekking will be arranged by the respective company. 

 

Required types of permits for trekking in Nepal 

 

1. National Park /Conservation Area permits. 

Most of the trekking area in Nepal situated under either national park or conservation area. So you will need either of this permit for the most trekking trail. Free individual trekkers are allowed to trek in national park and conservation area and you need to fill a form and submit it with passport copy, passport size photo at The Nepal Tourism Board Office. The Board officers are located in Kathmandu and Pokhara. Everest, Annapurna, Langtang, Manaslu, Mustang & rolwaling are some of notable area where you will require this permit. 

 

Cost for the permit: NPR 3390 for National Park Permit & NPR 3000 for Conservation Area Permit per trekker.

 

2. Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS)

Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS) is a permit that implemented by Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN). It is implemented to ensure the safety and security of each trekkers and to control illegal trekking, TIMS is mandatory to all trekking regions of Nepal except the controlled area. For controlled area (Restricted zone) you need a special permit. Group trekkers will have to obtain Blue TIMS cards by paying NPR. 1000 per individual, while free individual trekker have to obtain Green Tims card by paying NPR. 2000. Group trekkers of SAARC countries have to pay NPR. 300 for TIMS cards, while FITs from the SAARC region have to pay NPR. 600 each. TIMS permits is only valid for the trekking area as mentioned in the manual permits. 

 

3. Special Permits for Restricted zone/Controlled region.

Some of the regions are controlled which is are highly regulated by the government of Nepal due to close international border in proximity. These areas are only allowed by obtaining special permission from Department of immigration of Nepal. Places are Humla,  Upper Mustang, Lower & Upper Dolpa, Kanchenjunga, Manaslu, Tsum Valley, Nar & Phu village of Manang. For permission permit, you need to have at least 2 persons, accompanied by licensed trekking guide and need to go with a registered trekking company of Nepal. FIT is not allowed to trek in these regions. 

 

4. Rural Municipality entry charges. 

This one is newest permit introduced in Nepal trekking region which is issued by the local government (Rural municipality of the designated area). Now Everest and Makalu region are issued this permits. You can get it permit from the starting point of trek. 

 

Cost: NPR 2000 per trekker for Everest region and NPR 2,000 for Makalu Region. 

 

Required permit & fees of Trekking region of Nepal. 

 

Trekking region	Permits  required	Applicable fees
Everest region	Khumbu Rural Municipality Permit	NPR. 3500
	Sagarmatha National park Permit	NPR. 3000
	TIMS Card	NPR. 2000
Annapurna Region	TIMS Card	NPR. 2000
	Annapurna Conservation area permit	NPR. 3000
Langtang Region	TIMS Card	NPR. 2000
	Langtang National park permit	NPR. 3390
Manalsu Region & Tsum Valley	Manaslu Conservation area permit	NPR. 3000(MCAP)
	Annapurna Conservation area permit	NPR.3000(ACAP)
	Manaslu Special permit	September – November USD 100 per person / week USD 15 per person / day (beyond 1 week) December – August USD 75 per person / week USD 10 per person / day (beyond 1 week)
Upper Mustang	TIMS Card	NPR. 2000(TIMS)
	Annapurna Conservation area permit	NPR. 3000(ACAP)
	Upper Mustang Special permit	USD500 per person  (for the first 10 days) USD 50 per person /Day  ( beyond 10 days)
Upper Dolpa	Shey-Phoksundo National park Permit	NPR 3390
	Upper Dolpa special permit	USD500 per person  (for the first 10 days) USD 50 per person /Day  ( beyond 10 days)
Lower Dolpa	Shey-Phoksundo National park Permit	NPR 3390
	Lower Dolpa special permits	USD 20 per person/ week USD 5 per person /day  ( beyond 1 week)
Kanchanjunga Base Camp	Kanchenjunga conservation area permit	NPR 3000
	Kanchenjunga Special permit	USD 20 per person /week (for the first 4 week) USD 25 per person/ week (beyond 4 week
Makalu Base camp Trek	Makalu Rural Municipality Permit	NPR 2000
	Makalu Barun National Park Permit	NPR 3000
Nar Phu Valley	Annapurna Conservation Area Permit	NPR 3000 (ACAP)
	Special Permit	September- November USD 100 per person/week USD 15 per person/day (beyond 1 week) December – August USD 75 per person/week USD 15 per person/day (beyond 1 week)
Rolwaling Tashi Laptcha Pass	Gaurishankar conservation Area Permit	NPR 3000
	Sagarmatha National Park Permit	NPR 3000
	Khumbu Rural Municipality Permit	NPR 2000
	Special Permit	USD 20 per person/week for special permit
Rolwaling valley	Gaurishankar conservation Area permit	NPR 3000
	Special Permit	USD 20 per person/week for special permit

 

Useful contact address for permits

 

Nepal Tourism Board

Pradhasani Marg, Bhrikuti Mandap, Kathmandu, Nepal

+977 1 4256909

info@ntb.org.np

 

Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal

Maligaun, Kathmandu, Nepal

+977-1-4427473, 4440920

info@taan.org.np

 

Department of Immigration

Kalikasthan, Dillibazar, Kathmandu

+977-01-4429659, 4429660

mail@nepalimmigration.gov.np, info@nepalimmigration.gov.np

 

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