Embassy of France in Kathmandu, Nepal

Address

Contact

Phone

+977 1 441 2332

Email

ambassade@ambafrance-np.org

Email

admin-francais.katmandou-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr

Website

np.ambafrance.org/-English- ↗

Facebook

www.facebook.com/AmbassadeDeFranceAuNepal/ ↗

Instagram

www.instagram.com/franceinnepal ↗

Twitter

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Office hours

Closed: Saturday, Sunday

Consular services

• Process passport applications
• Process visa applications
• Notarize certain documents
• Legalization of documents
• Issuing emergency travel documents
• Register marriages, births, and deaths

Visa

If you hold a Nepalese passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter France.

• Short stay visas Airport transit visa Business visa Tourist visa Visitor visa Study visa
• Airport transit visa
• Business visa
• Tourist visa
• Visitor visa
• Study visa
• Long stay visas Family visa Work visa Study visa Working holiday visa
• Family visa
• Work visa
• Study visa
• Working holiday visa

Holidays observed

• November 15Chhath Puja
• December 25Christmas Day

Nearby landmarks

• Narayanhiti Palace Museum 0.61 km away
  Former royal palace turned museum, showcasing the monarchy’s legacy and historical artifacts.
• Garden of Dreams 0.82 km away
  Restored neo-classical garden with fountains, pavilions, and peaceful green space.
• Thamel 0.87 km away
  Lively tourist district known for shops, cafes, trekking agencies, and nightlife.
• Rani Pokhari 1.39 km away
  Historic artificial pond built in the 17th century, recently restored and reopened to the public.
• Kathmandu Durbar Square 2.12 km away
  Historic palace square with temples, courtyards, and the Kumari Ghar (Living Goddess residence).
• Budhanilkantha Temple 7.70 km away
  Open-air Hindu temple featuring a large reclining statue of Lord Vishnu in a water pond.