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No Objection Certificate (NOC) for studying abroad

वैदेशिक अध्ययन अनुमति पत्र (एनओसी)

Responsible office

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (NOC section, Sanothimi)

शिक्षा, विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि मन्त्रालय

Who can applyNepali citizens going abroad for formal study (diploma, bachelor's, master's, language or higher) who need to send tuition or living-cost money abroad through Nepali banks.

Typical timeNot published — confirm at the office. A third-party guide says usually 1–5 working days after a complete application, and close to a week during peak intake.

Taxes / chargesNot stated

01 · Before you apply

Essential information

Legal basis

MoEST NOC procedure (the governing directive was not identified). Banks release foreign exchange under Nepal Rastra Bank foreign exchange circulars.

Fee information as of

FY 2082/83 (third-party guide, July 2026; not officially confirmed)

Source updated

2026-07-06 AD (third-party fee guide); online process per Onlinekhabar 2083-01-06 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.

Citizenship certificate (नागरिकता प्रमाणपत्र), scanned front and back
Passport bio-data page (scan)
Academic records: SEE/SLC and Grade 11–12 marksheets and certificates (checked online using your NEB registration number and date of birth); bachelor's transcript and certificate for postgraduate applicants
Equivalence certificate (समकक्षता) if your earlier study was abroad or outside NEB
Unconditional offer or admission letter from the foreign institution
Fee structure or invoice from the institution (commonly expected)
Depending on the case: bank or sponsor letter, English test result, or pre-approval from a professional council (medicine, nursing, engineering)

03 · At the office

Step-by-step process

1
Register on noc.moest.gov.np with a Nepali mobile number and an email address, and verify by OTP.
2
Fill in your profile and study details (country, institution, programme, level, intake).
3
Upload the scanned documents. Your citizenship and your NEB, TU or KU records are checked online.
4
Pay the NOC fee online (ConnectIPS, eSewa or Khalti, according to a third-party guide). The money goes into the government revenue system.
5
Submit the application and track it on your dashboard. You normally do not need to visit the office (faceless service).
6
Download the approved NOC from your profile. It is a paperless certificate with a QR code.
7
Show the NOC at your bank when you buy foreign exchange or transfer tuition and living-cost money.

04 · Cost

Fees and charges

NOC fee

From a third-party guide (July 2026); not confirmed on an official MoEST page. Paid online

Rs 2,000

05 · Digital options

Online services

MoEST NOC portal

06 · Read carefully

Important notes

Banks will not convert or transfer money for tuition or living costs without a valid NOC (third-party guide). A Dec 2023 NRB circular change allows students going to Australia, the USA, Canada or Europe up to USD 12,000.
Each NOC covers one programme at one institution. Changing the programme, institution or intake needs a new NOC and a new fee (third-party guide).
In May 2025 NOCs for study in South Korea were partly suspended (Kantipur). Check whether this restriction still applies.
The portal is linked with Tribhuvan University and Kathmandu University for record checks, and the NOC's QR code can be scanned to verify it (Onlinekhabar, Baisakh 2083).
112,593 students got NOCs in FY 2023/24 (MoFA figure).