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Passport renewal and replacement of a lost or damaged passport

राहदानी नवीकरण तथा हराएको/बिग्रिएको राहदानीको सट्टा नयाँ राहदानी

Responsible office

District/Area Administration Office that issued your citizenship (regular); 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 applyPassport holders whose passport has expired or is about to expire, or has been lost, stolen or damaged.

Typical timeAs for a new passport: regular 10–30 days (DoP), within 30 days (DAO Lalitpur charter); urgent about 2 working days after enrolment.

Taxes / chargesNot stated

01 · Before you apply

Essential information

Legal basis

Passport Act 2076; Passport Regulations 2077 (Second Amendment 2081)

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 Lalitpur charter 2083-06-19 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.

Printed online pre-enrolment form with barcode/QR code
Original citizenship certificate (or minor ID card for under-16s) plus photocopy
National ID card or NIN
Old or expired passport (original); for a torn or water-damaged passport, hand in the damaged original
Lost passport: police report and a notice published in a national daily newspaper (DAO Lalitpur)
Name/surname change: marriage registration and husband's citizenship, or divorce certificate
Bank voucher or cash receipt for the fee

03 · At the office

Step-by-step process

1
Pre-enrol online at emrtds.nepalpassport.gov.np, as for a new passport.
2
If the passport was lost or stolen: report it to the police, get the police report and publish a lost-passport notice in a national daily newspaper.
3
Pay the fee (regular: as instructed by the DAO; urgent: online via connectIPS for the Department of Passports).
4
Go in person to the DAO/AAO that issued your citizenship (regular) or to the Department of Passports (urgent) with the old passport or loss documents and your originals.
5
Have your photo and biometrics captured at the enrolment counter.
6
Collect the new passport (regular 10–30 days; urgent about 2 working days).

04 · Cost

Fees and charges

Renewal (a new passport), 34 / 66 pages

Department of Passports fee page; DAO charters (2083) list Rs 5,000 for 34 pages

Rs 12,000 / Rs 20,000

Lost or damaged passport, 34 / 66 pages

Department of Passports fee page; DAO charters list double the normal fee (Rs 10,000)

Rs 17,000 / Rs 25,000

Lost or damaged, child under 10, 34 / 66 pages

Department of Passports fee page

Rs 14,500 / Rs 19,500

Reissue because of an office error

Department of Passports fee page

Free

Correction of passport details

The charters disagree — confirm at the office

Rs 5,000 (DAO Lalitpur) or double fee (DAO Nuwakot)

05 · Digital options

Online services

Passport online pre-enrolment (eMRTDs)Department of Passports

06 · Read carefully

Important notes

There is no formal renewal: you apply for a new e-passport and bring your old one (DoP document list).
A passport reported lost or stolen must not be used for travel even if recovered later (DoP).
The machine-readable zone cannot be amended, so any correction needs a new passport (DAO Lalitpur).
Fees at missions abroad for lost passports were not found — confirm with the mission.

07 · Where to go