TIMS card for trekkers, plus national park and conservation area entry fees
टिम्स कार्ड (ट्रेकिङ)
Responsible office
Nepal Tourism Board
नेपाल पर्यटन बोर्ड
01 · Before you apply
Essential information
Legal basis
Not published — confirm at the office
Fee information as of
FY 2081/82 (third-party blog, May 2025; latest found)
Source updated
2025-05-22 AD (third-party blog)
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.
- Not published — confirm at the office
03 · At the office
Step-by-step process
- 1
Get the TIMS card at a Nepal Tourism Board office in Kathmandu or Pokhara, or through a registered trekking agency (third-party, 2025).
- 2
Buy the national park or conservation area entry permit for your route separately.
- 3
For a restricted area, also get the restricted-area permit from the Department of Immigration through a registered trekking agency.
- 4
Carry all your permits during the trek.
04 · Cost
Fees and charges
TIMS card – foreign individual
Third-party blog (2025); not officially confirmed
Rs 2,000
TIMS card – foreign group member
Third-party blog (2025)
Rs 1,000 per person
TIMS card – SAARC individual / group member
Third-party blog (2025)
Rs 600 / Rs 300 per person
Sagarmatha or Langtang National Park entry
Paid to the park, not to NTB; children under 10 free (third-party blog)
Rs 3,000 (foreigner); Rs 1,500 (SAARC); Rs 100 (Nepali)
Annapurna Conservation Area entry
Paid to the conservation area, not to NTB (third-party blog)
Rs 3,000 (foreigner); Rs 1,000 (SAARC); Rs 100 (Nepali)
Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality fee (foreigners)
Third-party blog (2025)
Rs 2,000 for up to 4 weeks; Rs 2,500 for longer
05 · Digital options
Online services
06 · Read carefully
Important notes
- All figures come from one third-party travel blog (May 2025). TIMS rules and fees have changed over time, so check with NTB before you trek.
- Whether a licensed guide is required, and whether TIMS can be issued online, was not confirmed.
07 · Where to go
Office information
Address
Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu (PO Box 11018)
Phone
+977-1-5356909Website
https://ntb.gov.np/08 · Verification