UK in Nepal

Development Permanent Secretary in Nepal

DFID's top civil servant met with women CA members as part of a busy programme. Full story...

Ambassador calls on Foreign Minister

Andrew Hall handed over a letter of congratulations before a wide-ranging discussion. Full story...

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UK in Nepal

This site provides up-to-date, comprehensive information about the Embassy’s services and the UK’s bilateral relations with Nepal. An easy search will take you to a range of official information and to links to other websites about Britain. For information on English language learning and teaching, examinations, information services, education and cultural activities in Nepal check out the British Council website. Please click here for information on UK development assistance.

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Important notice for customers about UK student visa applications (28/05/2009)

Notice to customers about current visa processing times (04/05/09)

"Please note that technical difficulties have been affecting the operation of UK Visa Services worldwide. As a result, customers should expect some delays at the moment.

UK Visa Services are working hard to resolve the technical difficulties and apologise to customers for the inconvenience. Customers should allow 10 to15 working days for their visa applications to be processed. Please telephone the VFS visa call centre on +977 1 4412311/+977 1 4428123 or email at VFS helpline if you have any general enquiries."

Projects and programmes

The Embassy funds a number of project through the Strategic Programme Fund and the Bilateral Programme Budget.

Projects and programmes..

How can we help

Having troubles in Nepal? Read through our comprehensive Help for British nationals section.

Help for British nationals

Consular Registration

Please register the details of your stay in Nepal with the British Embassy. To complete the LOCATE online registration form, please go to LOCATE - online consular registration.

There are currently no confirmed or suspected cases of Swine Flu in Nepal. The Government of Nepal has advised that it is introducing surveillance measures at the international airport. On arrival in Nepal travellers from affected countries, including the UK, should be prepared to be asked questions about their health or be checked for symptoms by medical staff. Further information on Swine Flu can be found here...

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