Restricted Area Permit Fee

Nepal is a popular destination for adventure travelers, offering a plethora of options tailored to your time, interests, and abilities. Thousands of adventure seekers from around the world gather in Nepal to enjoy the exciting journey. However, as a foreign tourist, you cannot go everywhere without a special permit. Nepal has restricted areas to limit overcrowding and minimize the impact on the beauty of nature, culture, and social life.

To visit these restricted areas, you must obtain a special permit from the Department of Immigration of Nepal. To do so, you must apply through an authorized trekking company.

Restricted areas of Nepal & Permit Fees

1. Upper Mustang

• Lomanthang Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 5)
• Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 5)
• Baragung Muktichetra Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 3 and Satang Village of ward no.5)

Permit Fee:     USD500 per person (for the first 10 days)
USD50 per person/day (beyond 10 days)

2. Upper Dolpa

• Dolpo Buddha Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 4 to 6)
• Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 7)
• Charka Tangsong Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 6)

Permit Fee:     USD500 per person (for the first 10 days)
USD50 per person/day (beyond 10 days)

3. Gorkha Manaslu Area

• Chumnubri Rural Municipality (All areas of ward nos. 1,2,3 and 4)

Permit Fee:     September – November USD 100 per person/week
USD 15 per person/day (beyond 1 week)

               December – August
                            USD 75 per person/week
USD 10 per person/day (beyond 1 week)

4. Humla

• Simikot Rural Municipality (All areas of ward nos. 1,6 and 7)
• Namkha Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 6)
• Changkheli Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 3 to 5)

Permit Fee:     USD 50 per person/week
USD 10 per person/day (beyond 1 week)

5. Taplejung

•  Phantanglung Rural Municipality (All areas of ward nos. 6 and 7)
•  Mikwakhola Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 5)
• Sirijunga Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 8)

Permit Fee:     USD 20 per person/ week  (for the first 4 weeks)
USD 25 per person /week  ( beyond 4 weeks)

6. Lower Dolpa Area

• Thulibheri municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 11)
• Tripurasundari municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 11)
• Dolpo Buddha Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 3)
• Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 8 and 9)
• Jagdulla Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 6)
•  Mudkechula Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 9)
• Kaike Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 7)

Permit Fee:     USD 20 per person/ week
USD 5 per person /day ( beyond 1 week)

7. Dolakha

• Gaurishankhar Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 9)
• Bighu Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1)

Permit Fee:     USD 20 per person/ week

8. Gorkha Tsum Valley Area

• Sirdibas-Lokpa-Chumling-Chekampar-Nile-Chule
• Chumnubri   Rural Municipality (All areas of ward nos. 3,6 and 7)

Permit Fee:     September – November
                            USD 40 per person/week
USD 7 per person/day (beyond 1 week)
 December – August
                            USD 30 per person/week
USD 7 per person/day (beyond 1 week)

9. Sankhuwasabha

• Bhotkhola Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 5)
• Makalu Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 4)

Permit Fee:     USD 20 per person/ week  (for the first 4 weeks)
USD 25 per person /week  ( beyond 4 weeks)

10. Solukhumbu

• a. Khumbu Pasang Lahmu Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 5)

Permit Fee:     USD 20 per person/ week  (for the first 4 weeks)
USD 25 per person /week  ( beyond 4 weeks)

11. Rasuwa

• Gosaikunda Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 and some areas of ward no. 2)

Permit Fee:     USD 20 per person /week

12. Manang

• Narpa Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 5)
•  Nasho Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 6 and 7)

Permit Fee:     September – November
USD 100 per person/week
USD 15 per person/day (beyond 1 week)
 December – August
USD 75 per person/week
USD 15 per person/day (beyond 1 week)

13. Bajhang

• Saipal Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 5)

Permit Fee:     USD 90 per person/week for the first week
USD 15 per person/day (beyond 1 week)

14. Mugu

• Mugumakarmarong Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 9)

Permit Fee:     USD 100 per person/week
USD 15 per person/day (beyond 1 week)

15. Darchula

• Vyas Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1)

Permit Fee:     USD 90 per person/week
USD 15 per person/day (beyond 1 week)

For further information  Department of Trekking Permit