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Passport for a minor (under 16), including the minor identity card

नाबालकको राहदानी (नाबालक परिचयपत्र सहित)

Responsible office

District/Area Administration Office (minor ID card and regular passport); Department of Passports, Tripureshwor (urgent); Nepali missions abroad

जिल्ला/इलाका प्रशासन कार्यालय; राहदानी विभाग; विदेशस्थित नेपाली नियोग

Official website

Fees disagree between official sources. The Department of Passports' fee page lists Rs 12,000 (34 pages) and Rs 20,000 (66 pages) for a new or renewed passport. District office charters from 2083 list Rs 5,000 for regular processing plus Rs 7,000 extra for urgent service. Confirm the amount with the Department or your District Administration Office before paying.

Who can applyNepali children under 16, applied for by a parent or legal guardian; the child first needs a minor identity card (नाबालक परिचयपत्र).

Typical timeMinor ID card: same day. Passport: as for adults — regular 10–30 days; urgent about 2 working days.

Taxes / chargesNot stated

01 · Before you apply

Essential information

Legal basis

Passport Act 2076; Passport Regulations 2077 (amended 2081); Nepal Citizenship Rules 2063 (minor identity card; amended 2082)

Fee information as of

Department of Passports page (current, undated); DAO charters FY 2083/84 — the two disagree

Source updated

Department fee page read 12 Oct 2026 (undated); DAO Nuwakot charter 2083-03-30 BS

Data confidence

medium

02 · Prepare

Documents you need

Bring original documents together with readable photocopies. Names, dates and record details should match across every document.

Minor identity card (नाबालक परिचयपत्र) — original; at the Department of Passports also the DAO/AAO's verification of the minor ID
Parent's or guardian's citizenship certificate — original (DAO Nuwakot also asks for photocopies of both parents' citizenship)
Child's birth registration certificate
Parents' marriage registration certificate (DAO Nuwakot)
Printed online pre-enrolment form and fee voucher
For the minor ID card first: ward recommendation with photo, parents' citizenship copies, parents' marriage registration, birth registration, 1 recent passport-size photo, and a parent/guardian or witness with original citizenship (DAO Lalitpur, DAO Nuwakot)
Child born abroad without a minor ID (applying at a Nepali mission): copies of both parents' citizenship and passports, parents' marriage registration, original birth registration and 2 passport-size photos

03 · At the office

Step-by-step process

1
Get a ward recommendation for a minor identity card (some wards require the child to attend).
2
Apply for the minor identity card at the DAO/AAO with the child and a parent/guardian (Rs 10–13 stamp; same day).
3
Pre-enrol online at emrtds.nepalpassport.gov.np using the minor ID details.
4
Pay the passport fee (half fee for children under 10, per DAO Nuwakot).
5
Go to the DAO/AAO that issued the minor ID (or the Department of Passports for urgent service) with the child and a parent/guardian carrying the originals.
6
The child's photo and biometrics are taken; collect the passport when ready (regular 10–30 days; urgent about 2 working days).

04 · Cost

Fees and charges

Minor identity card (DAO revenue stamp)

Rs 10 at DAO Lalitpur; Rs 13 at DAO Nuwakot (2083 charters)

Rs 10–13

Ward recommendation for minor ID

FY 2083/84 ward fee not published online — confirm at the ward. Older example: Aandhikhola Rural Municipality Rs 150 (2073 BS charter)

Varies by local level

Passport for a child under 10, 34 / 66 pages

Department of Passports fee page; DAO Nuwakot's 2083 charter lists half the regular fee (Rs 2,500)

Rs 9,500 / Rs 14,500

Passport for a child aged 10 or over

Department of Passports fee page; DAO charters list Rs 5,000

Same as adults: Rs 12,000 (34 pages)

05 · Digital options

Online services

Passport online pre-enrolment (eMRTDs)Department of Passports

06 · Read carefully

Important notes

Whether both parents must attend is not published — confirm at the office. At minimum the child and one parent/guardian with original citizenship attend.
Children born abroad get a birth or temporary registration number from the embassy; later renewals need a minor ID from a DAO/AAO in Nepal (DoP).
Whether a child's or parent's NID number is required for a minor's passport is not published — confirm.
The 2082 Citizenship Rules amendment added clearer rules on issuing minor identity cards (eKantipur).

07 · Where to go