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Annual income / income-source verification

वार्षिक आय / आय स्रोत प्रमाणित

Responsible office

Ward office (all 6,743 wards)

वडा कार्यालय

Who can applyPeople who need the ward to certify their annual income and its sources, commonly students applying for visas or their sponsors (parents or guardians).
Typical timeNot published for this service. Ward services in Lalitpur are generally delivered on the day of application (RTI disclosure, Baisakh 2080); Pokhara ward services take the same day, or up to 3 days where a local inquiry (सर्जमिन) is needed. Confirm at the ward.
Taxes / chargesNot stated

01 · Before you apply

Essential information

Legal basis

Local Government Operation Act 2074 (स्थानीय सरकार सञ्चालन ऐन, २०७४) - ward committee duties, including certifications and recommendations (section number not re-verified in this research); fee set by each local level's Finance Act 2083 (e.g. Kathmandu Metropolitan City Finance Act 2083, in force from Shrawan 1, 2083).

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 list is not published online for KMC, Lalitpur or Pokhara - confirm at the office
  • Application (निवेदन) stating each income source and amount to be certified
  • Copy of the citizenship certificate of the person whose income is certified
  • Evidence of each income source; what the ward accepts is not published, so ask the ward
  • Likely, but unconfirmed for this service: land revenue / property tax receipt for the current fiscal year, as required by Pokhara's other ward certificates

03 · At the office

Step-by-step process

  1. 1

    Check your embassy or university checklist: which year's income, Nepali or English, and whether a sponsor's income must be certified.

  2. 2

    Ask your ward office which evidence it accepts for each income source.

  3. 3

    Submit the application with the evidence and copies at the ward.

  4. 4

    Staff review the evidence; a local inquiry (सर्जमिन) may be held where needed.

  5. 5

    Pay the service fee at the ward and keep the receipt.

  6. 6

    The ward chair, a ward member or the ward secretary signs the certificate or recommendation.

  7. 7

    Collect it and check every name, date and number against your citizenship certificate before leaving.

04 · Cost

Fees and charges

Income-source verification (Nepali or English)

Varies by local level; set by each local level's Finance Act 2083. English-version fee not found.

Not published - confirm at the office (KMC, Lalitpur, Pokhara)

06 · Read carefully

Important notes

  • Often requested together with a relationship certificate (to show the sponsor's relationship to the student) and a property valuation certificate; check your destination's checklist.
  • No official service page with documents or fee was found for the named cities.