Get your Smart Card license printed in 3 days (Nepal)

Did you know you can get your license printed in 3 days in Nepal if you are traveling abroad? Well, if you are going abroad and have a valid visa and tickets, you can get your license printed in three days. All you have to do is fill up some basic forms online, and you can get your license. Make sure to have a scanned copy of your citizenship, passport, license, air tickets, visa, etc.

1. Renew your license:
Before applying for the Smart Card license, make sure you have made the application to get your license renewed. It can be done at any DOTM office. You must have the payment receipt from the respective DOTM office for renewal.

Here is a complete procedure on how you can renew your License in Nepal.

2. Applicant Registration:First things first, you need to visit the official Department of Transport Management website and register. Fill up your basic details.

Applicant Registration

3. Fill up the Details:After the registration is complete, you will be taken to the application portal. Here you will be required to fill in personal details, address, citizenship details, passport details, and license details.

DOTM Fill up the details

4. Fill up Urgent Smart Card Printing:
Please note, that you must complete step 2 to get the option of “Urgent Smart Card Printing.” Without completing the details, you will not see this option. Anyway, complete the smart card printing option. You will require documents such as your visa, ticket, and scanned passport copy. For students, the requirements are different.

Fill up Urgent Smart Card Printing

5. Approval of Smart Card:
After completing the form, wait a few hours (or the next day), and check if you get a notification saying, “Your Urgent Smart-Card Urgent print request has been approved.” If you see this message, that means your card will be printed in the next 3 days. You will only need to visit the DOTM.

Approval Smart Card

6. Print the Form:
Visit the office of DOTM in Minbhawan with your old license and renewal receipt. And you will be able to get your license.

Applicant Portal __ Online Driving Lice... __ Department of Tran

Note:
Regardless of where you have applied to renew your license, you will need to visit the DOTM office at Minbhawan to get your license. For instance, if you had applied to renew your license at Ekantakna, still, you will still get your printed license at Minbhawan.

License Renewal in Nepal (July 2023)

You can get your Smart Card Printed license in 3 days! : Click here

Renewing your license in Nepal can often be seen as a tedious task, and many people experience anxiety at the thought of visiting government offices. However, to our surprise, we were able to renew our license in just about 15 minutes, without the need for intermediaries, bribes, or any other complications. The entire process went smoothly (although finding the rooms proved slightly challenging). Allow us to break it down for you.

Please note that our license was renewed on July 3, 2023, at the DOTM office in Chabahil. Keep in mind that procedures may change in the future, and if you plan to visit other branch offices, these room numbers may not be applicable.

Documents Required:

  • Original License
  • Original Citizenship (No need to make photocopies)

Cost:

  • Medical Test: Rs. 55 (it’s best to have the exact change)
  • Renewal Fee for A and B Categories: Rs. 2000 (no fines)

Procedures to Renew Your License:

1. DOTM Building:
Begin by locating the DOTM office in Chabahil. You can easily find it by searching for “Department of Transport Management Chabahil, Kathmandu” on Google Maps. The location of the space for rent in the image may have changed by the time of your visit. Anyway, once you arrive, you will notice two areas: one inside the building (through the blue gate) and another outside where there are few people.

Dotm Chabahil Building

2. License Details Printing (Room no. 3):
Upon reaching the DOTM office in Chabahil, proceed to Room no. 3. This room is situated inside the building, within the blue gate as mentioned earlier. Here, you will receive a printout of your license details. You must present your original license, and you may also be required to provide your left thumb biometrics.

License Details Printing (Room no. 3)

3. Medical Test (Room no. 5):
After obtaining your license details, exit the gate (outside) and head to Room No. 5. In this room, you will need to pay Rs. 55 for a general eye test. This test typically involves checking your eyesight by reading a few letters and assessing color blindness through number recognition. Once you complete the quick test, proceed to the staff member seated next to the computer in the same room.

Please note that since new applicants are also required to undergo this process, there may be some queues. Luckily, during our visit, there were only 3-4 people ahead of us.

Medical Test (Room no. 5)

4. Verification and Amount Details (Room no. 7):
After the medical test, proceed to Room No. 7, located within the gate. Here, you will need to present your license to the staff for verification. They will confirm your details and write the amount you need to pay. For A and B category renewals with no fines, the cost is Rs. 2000.

Verification and Amount details (Room no. 7)

5. Renewal Fee Payment (Room no. 10):
Exit the gate (outside) and proceed to Room No. 10, where you should present the printout file received earlier. Pay the required amount as mentioned, and you will be provided with a receipt of payment. That concludes the process! Congratulations, your license has been successfully renewed.

Renewal Fee Payment (Room no. 10)

If you have the Nagarik app, your license details will also be updated there, reflecting the new expiry date.

 

Travelling outside from Nepal, make sure you read this all!

Disclaimer: This information is NOT an official governmental announcement rather is shared on the basis of our experience!

On Dec 7th 2021, one of our friends was travelling to the UK from Nepal, so we thought it might be useful to anyone travelling to the UK and may any other countries abroad! However, please note that these protocols, and requirements might change anytime. So please follow the respective official sites for concrete information.

During this COVID-19 pandemic, travelling abroad has lot more requirements than ever and every country has its own rules, regulations to be followed. If you are travelling to the UK from Nepal then here’s what you need to do (this is on our experience travelling to the UK on Permanent resident status):

BEFORE 24-48 Hours

  • PCR TEST IN NEPAL : It’s mandatory to get a PCR test if you are travelling outside Nepal via airways as you will need to show the PCR document (Certificate at the airport).Travel abroad from England : “People aged 12 years and over must COVID-19 test before they travel to England from abroad.”
  • BOOK A PCR TEST IN THE UK : You must book and pay for a COVID-19 PCR test before you fly to the UK. Depending which vaccine you have taken you might have to take PCR test on 2 days only or 2 and 8 days (i.e. twice).
  • FILL UP THE PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM: You must fill up the passenger locator form before flying to the UK. This can only be filled before 48 hours. Here is the link to fill up the passenger locator form.
  • Is vaccination from Nepal validated? It really depends which vaccine you have taken in Nepal for instance Janssen (single dose vaccine), AstraZeneca Covishield (our friend had taken Covishield). But sadly we couldn’t get much information on Verocel. The vaccine certificate (online) is enough. Click here to see the approved COVID-19 vaccinesAdvantage of approved vaccine is basically the quarantine days. While it’s mandatory to stay 2 days quarantine (and additional days before the PCR results are out in the UK) for those whose vaccines are not approved need to stay on quarantine and again take another PCR test on the 8th day. (More info on travelling to England : click here)




When at the Nepal airport:

  1.  When we were at the airport, the TIA was under construction, that’s why going towards the departure section with cabs or private cars weren’t possible. We are asked to drop  at the point before moving to the departure section (this means you’ll have to carry your luggage) Or you can use this parking or this – both means you’ll have to walk to the departure.At the airport
  2.  PCR test: Make sure you have the PCR report (not on your mobile devices rather a hardcopy). WHY because there is a PCR verification desk where you will need to show the PCR report (copy or original) and the concerned authorities will stamp it and verify. They might also check the QR code.PCR Verification Desk
  3. That’s about it ! After getting stamped then go to the respective departure gates, show your passport and ticket or e-ticket and you are ready to fly.

 

More TIA photos

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Bahrain’s prince arrives in Nepal for an expedition

An eighteen-member Expedition team, including a member of the royal family of the Kingdom of Bahrain, arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday to climb Mt Lobuche and Mt Manaslu.

The Bahrain military expedition from the Royal Guard is commanded by Bahrain’s prince Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

The team includes fifteen Bahraini nationals working in Royal Guard Defense Force and three Britons, according to a press release issued by Nepal Embassy in Manama.

They landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport on a special aircraft from Shaikh Isa Air Base.

Earlier, Nepal’s Ambassador to Bahrain Padam Sundas and officials at the Nepal embassy bid farewell to the expedition team in Manama.

On the occasion, Ambassador Sundas expressed hope that the expedition will help enhancing bilateral ties between Nepal and Bahrain.

Bahrain’s Sheikh Nasser will donate ‘food supplies including rice’ to the Sherpas and their families who have lost their livelihood because of the lockdown enforced to curb the spread of coronavirus. The expedition is being handled in Nepal by Seven Summit Treks.

Lock down Extended




Source: Republica.com

COVID-19 lockdown extended until June 14; flights suspended till June 30

The Cabinet meeting held on Saturday has decided to extend the COVID-19 lockdown until June 14 in the wake of increasing number of infections in the country.

Furthermore, it has also been learnt that the Nepali Army will be mobilised in highly affected and required areas to effectively implement the lockdown.

A meeting of the national security council had taken place prior to the meeting of the council of ministers.

The prior imposed nationwide lockdown, decreed to curtail the potential spread of of the COVID-19 contagion, was to mature on June 2.

Furthermore, all domestic and international flights have been suspended till June 30.




Source: thehimalayantimes.com

Lockdown extended till June 2

A meeting of the Council of Ministers held today has decided to extend the lockdown further till June 2. The current term of the restriction measure imposed to curb the spread of coronavorus transmission was maturing on May 18.

A meeting of the High-Level Coordination Committee for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 held earlier under the convenorship of Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokharel had recommended extension of the lockdown beyond May 18 to the government.

The novel coronavirus infection has so far claimed lives of two people in Nepal while close to three hundred people have been infected.




Source: thehimalayantimes.com

Government extends lockdown until May 18

“Today’s Cabinet meeting took the decision to continue the lockdown in view of the rising number of coronavirus cases in the country,” said Padma Aryal, minister for land management, cooperatives, and poverty alleviation.

Nepal has been on lockdown since March 24 to contain the spread of the virus.

On April 26, the government had extended the lockdown, the third time, until May 7.

When the government first announced the lockdown, Nepal had reported just two Covid-19 cases. But this week alone, 23 new cases have been reported, with the national tally reaching 82. There have been no deaths.

Wednesday’s Cabinet decision to extend the lockdown is in line with the recommendation of the high-level committee for the prevention and control of Covid-19.

Concerns, however, have been growing if extending the lockdown is the only solution, with experts warning of the economy being hit hard if the government does not plan gradual relaxation of restrictions in some sectors like industries and agriculture

Critics say the government failed to utilize the lockdown over the last six weeks to step up measures to trace and treat and find ways to gradually lift the lockdown.

The government seems to be waiting for India’s response and is following suit, without considering its own ground reality into consideration.

A day after Nepal went on lockdown, India declared its lockdown on March 25. On Friday, the Indian government extended the lockdown for another two weeks after May 4, allowing ‘considerable relaxations’ in lower-risk districts that are marked as green and orange zones.

Discussions to mark districts as red, yellow and green zones had been going on tentatively in Nepal too, but the high-level committee for the prevention and control of Covid-19 during its Tuesday’s meeting dropped the idea, saying it’s not feasible.

“Since the concept of different zones isn’t appropriate for a small country like ours, today’s meeting discussed the idea but dropped it for now,” Narayan Bidari, member-secretary of the committee, told the Post on Tuesday evening.

The committee on Tuesday then decided to recommend the government continuation of the lockdown while putting no restrictions on essential services and gradually easing the lockdown in the industrial and agricultural sectors.




Source: The Kathmandu Post

Nepal govt extends nationwide lockdown till May 7

Nepal’s flag projected on Matterhorn (Switzerland’s mountain)

And here’s the original message from zermatt “Nepal is not only the country with friendly people, but also the country with the highest mountains in the world. Therefore, Zermatt as a mountain village feels particularly connected. In addition, Air Zermatt and the Mountain Rescue Station Zermatt have been providing successful support in the field of mountain rescue and care for the local population for years. We send a strong sign of our solidarity.”

Source: Zermatt

Notice Regarding Temporary Shutdown of Visa Services

The Government of Nepal (GON) decided on 14th April 2020 to extend the ongoing lock down period and suspend all the front door services till 27th April 2020 to control the COVID-19 outbreak in Nepal. The Department of Immigration also suspends all its visa services till the aforementioned period, and requests all the foreigners in Nepal to remain patient regardless of their visa term. The visas will be regulated later as per the prior notice of Department of Immigration dated 8th April, 2020.




Source: http://www.nepalimmigration.gov.np/post/notice-regarding-temporaty-shutdown-of-visa-services-16th-april-2020