Citizenship recommendation from the ward
नागरिकता सिफारिस
Responsible office
Ward office (all 6,743 wards)
वडा कार्यालय
01 · Before you apply
Essential information
Legal basis
Nepal Citizenship Act 2063 and Citizenship Regulation 2065 (the certificate is issued by the District Administration Office); ward recommendations under the Local Government Operation Act 2074; fee under the local Finance Act 2083. Section numbers not verified in this research.
Fee information as of
Not found (FY 2083/84 schedules for the named cities not located)
Source updated
not shown
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.
- The exact ward list is not published online for KMC, Lalitpur or Pokhara - confirm at the office
- Application (निवेदन) to the ward
- Copy of the citizenship certificate of the parent (father or mother) through whom citizenship by descent is claimed; ask the ward which certified copies it needs
- Other documents (for example birth registration, photos, school records): Not published - confirm at the ward and with the District Administration Office
03 · At the office
Step-by-step process
- 1
Ask your ward office for its citizenship-recommendation checklist and the photo size and number it needs.
- 2
Go to the ward with the parent through whom you claim citizenship, if the ward asks for them to identify you.
- 3
Submit the application and documents; the ward may hold a local inquiry (सर्जमिन).
- 4
Pay the recommendation fee, if your local level charges one, and keep the receipt.
- 5
The ward issues the recommendation (सिफारिस) addressed to the District Administration Office.
- 6
Take the recommendation and the other required documents to the District Administration Office to apply for the certificate.
04 · Cost
Fees and charges
Citizenship recommendation
Varies by local level; set by each local level's Finance Act 2083.
Not published - confirm at the office (KMC, Lalitpur, Pokhara)
Exemption example (FY 2083/84)
Mahabu Finance Act 2083, s.16. The Act does not say exactly which recommendations count as 'general'.
Mahabu RM (Dailekh): general recommendations (सामान्य सिफारिस) free for persons with disabilities and senior citizens
06 · Read carefully
Important notes
- Pokhara also has a separate service page for naturalised-citizenship recommendations (अंगीकृत नागरिकता सिफारिस), which was not opened.
- The certificate itself is issued by the District Administration Office; see the DAO citizenship entry for that office's document list and fees.
08 · Verification