Embassy of the United States in Kathmandu, Nepal

Address

Contact

Phone

+977 1 423 4000

Fax

+977 1 400 7272

Email

usembktm@state.gov

Website

np.usembassy.gov ↗

Facebook

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Instagram

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Twitter

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Office hours

Closed: Saturday, Sunday

Consular services

• Process visa applications
• Notarize certain documents
• Issue first-time passports
• Renew expired passports
• Amend passports to show change of name, validity, or to correct errors
• Selective Service registration
• Renunciation of U.S. nationality
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (CRBA)
• Provide emergency assistance for U.S. citizens traveling abroad

Visa

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

• Nonimmigrant Visas Business/Tourist visa Work visa Student visa Exchange visitor visa Transit/Ship crew visa Religious worker visa Domestic employee visa Journalist and media visa Treaty traders and treaty investors visa
• Business/Tourist visa
• Work visa
• Student visa
• Exchange visitor visa
• Transit/Ship crew visa
• Religious worker visa
• Domestic employee visa
• Journalist and media visa
• Treaty traders and treaty investors visa
• Immigrant Visas Family-based immigration Fiancé(e) visa (K-1) Religious workers visa Employment-based immigration Diversity visa (DV) Returning resident visa (SB-1)
• Family-based immigration
• Fiancé(e) visa (K-1)
• Religious workers visa
• Employment-based immigration
• Diversity visa (DV)
• Returning resident visa (SB-1)

Holidays observed

• November 15Chhath Puja
• November 26Thanksgiving Day
• December 25Christmas Day

Nearby landmarks

• Narayanhiti Palace Museum 3.11 km away
  Former royal palace turned museum, showcasing the monarchy’s legacy and historical artifacts.
• Boudhanath Stupa 3.22 km away
  One of the largest spherical stupas in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Tibetan Buddhist center.
• Pashupatinath Temple 3.36 km away
  Sacred Hindu temple complex dedicated to Lord Shiva on the banks of the Bagmati River.
• Garden of Dreams 3.38 km away
  Restored neo-classical garden with fountains, pavilions, and peaceful green space.
• Thamel 3.40 km away
  Lively tourist district known for shops, cafes, trekking agencies, and nightlife.
• Hanuman Dhoka Museum 4.60 km away
  Museum complex inside the old royal palace, detailing Kathmandu's cultural and royal history.