Tourist visas
For a holiday abroad: bookings, a travel plan and proof that you can pay for the trip.
Visas
Visa documentation
Applications prepared properly, and VFS appointment dates found for you.
Ask about a visa
VISA HELP
Papers in order, and a date when you need one.
A visa application is mostly paperwork, and most delays come from a missing page. We help put the file together and check it against the embassy's list before it goes in.
Visa files
Forms, copies and supporting papers, gathered and checked.
VFS appointments
Slots at the visa centres found and booked for your plans.
KINDS OF VISA
Help for every reason you travel
Each kind of visa asks for its own papers; we know which ones.
Student visas
For a course abroad: the admission letter, financial documents and the college's papers.
Family visits
For visiting family abroad: the invitation, their details and proof of your ties at home.
Business visas
For meetings, conferences and trade visits: the invitation letter and your company's papers.
WHERE A VISA IS NEEDED
Common destinations for Nepali passports
A Nepali passport needs a visa for each of these; requirements change, so we check the current rules for your trip.
Departures · Kathmandu
THATHAILAND
MYSMALAYSIA
SGPSINGAPORE
JPNJAPAN
KORKOREA
AUSAUSTRALIA
USAUSA
CANCANADA
GBRUK
EURSCHENGEN
GETTING READY
What most applications ask for
Every embassy has its own list; these are the papers almost all of them start with.
Your passport
Valid well beyond your trip, with free pages for the visa.
Photographs
Recent, and in the size the embassy asks for.
Supporting papers
Bank statements, letters and bookings, in the order they are asked for.
The application form
Filled in completely, and signed where it should be.
TIMING
When to start
Processing times change with the country and the season. As a rough guide:
Nearby Asia
Start three to four weeks before you fly.
Japan and Korea
Start four to six weeks before you fly.
Long-haul
Start two to three months ahead; appointment dates can be weeks away.
AVOID DELAYS
Why applications get held up
Most delays come down to one of these. We check for them before your file goes in.
Names that do not match
The name on the ticket, the forms and the passport must be spelt the same way.
Unclear bank papers
Statements that are out of date or missing the bank's stamp.
Wrong photographs
The wrong size, an old picture, or a background the embassy does not accept.
A passport running out
Too little validity left, or too few blank pages.
Missing pages
One document left off the checklist sends the whole file back.
Starting too late
No appointment free before the date you meant to fly.
THE STEPS
From first question to submission
- 1Step one
Check the requirements
Which visa you need, and what that embassy asks for.
- 2Step two
Prepare the file
The forms, the copies and the supporting papers, gathered and checked.
- 3Step three
Book the appointment
A VFS date found and booked.
- 4Step four
Submit
You go in with a complete file.
QUESTIONS
About visas
01Can you guarantee a visa?
No one can: the decision is the embassy's. What we can do is make sure the file is complete and correct, which is what most refusals come down to.
02How early should I start?
As early as you can. Appointment dates and processing times vary by country and season.
03Can you book the flight and the visa together?
Yes. Many embassies want to see a flight booking, and we can arrange both at the same desk.
04What is VFS?
VFS Global runs visa application centres for many embassies. You book a date there to hand in your file and give fingerprints; we find and book the date for you.
05Can I apply for a family member?
We can prepare the file for them, but the applicant usually has to attend the appointment in person.