Foreign exchange for travel, study and work abroad (passport facility)
राहदानी सुविधा अन्तर्गत विदेशी मुद्रा सटही
Responsible office
Commercial banks and licensed money changers, under Nepal Rastra Bank rules
वाणिज्य बैंक तथा इजाजतप्राप्त सटही व्यवसायी (नेपाल राष्ट्र बैंकको नियमअनुसार)
01 · Before you apply
Essential information
Legal basis
Foreign Exchange (Regulation) Act, 2019 BS; NRB foreign exchange integrated circular (revised 2079) and the annual monetary policy (Act and circular texts not checked in this research)
Fee information as of
Limits as of FY 2082/83 monetary policy (latest found); student and worker limits from Dec 2023 (FY 2080/81)
Source updated
2025-07-11 AD (FY 2082/83 monetary policy report)
Data confidence
low
02 · Prepare
Documents you need
Bring original documents together with readable photocopies. Names, dates and record details should match across every document.
- Passport (राहदानी)
- Visa and air ticket; electronic or printed copies are accepted (Dec 2023 circular change)
- Students: NOC from the Ministry of Education and your admission documents. Banks will not release tuition or living-cost money without a NOC (third-party guide)
- Workers: proof of foreign employment such as a labour permit — confirm with the bank
03 · At the office
Step-by-step process
- 1
Go to a commercial bank or licensed money changer with your passport, visa and ticket.
- 2
Tell them why you are going (travel, study or foreign employment); the limits are different for each.
- 3
Students: show the NOC and your admission and fee documents to transfer tuition and to buy money for living costs.
- 4
Receive foreign currency up to the limit under the passport facility.
04 · Cost
Fees and charges
Bank charges and exchange rate
Not published — confirm at the bank
05 · Digital options
Online services
06 · Read carefully
Important notes
- Travel limit: up to USD 3,000, raised from USD 2,500 in the FY 2082/83 monetary policy (DiplomatNepal, Jul 2025). No FY 2083/84 change was checked.
- Students going to Australia, the USA, Canada or Europe: up to USD 12,000, raised from USD 10,000 (ShareSansar, Dec 2023).
- Workers going to Europe, the USA, Canada, Japan or South Korea: up to USD 500. Other countries: USD 200 (Dec 2023).
- How often the facility can be used, and the rules for travel to India, were not found.
07 · Where to go
Office information
Address
Central Office, Baluwatar, Kathmandu (P.O. Box 73)
Phone
+977-1-5719641Phone
+977-1-5719642Phone
+977-1-5719643Phone
+977-1-5719644Phone
+977-1-5719645Phone
+977-1-5719653Phone
+977-1-5719659Phone
+977-1-5719603Website
https://www.nrb.org.np08 · Verification