UK in Nepal

Temporary suspension of student visa applications in Kathmandu

Customers who are making applications in other visa categories are unaffected by this announcement. More...

The funds go to an international and national NGOs

The UK government announces new support of £6.5 million to Nepal to implement the second phase of the Community Support Programme (CSP). More...

The second collective visit by Security Council Ambassadors to a Cantonment at Rolpa (MCS5).

Representatives of the Member States of the UN Security Council in Kathmandu witnessed the final discharge of under-age combatants at Rolpa. More...

UK in Nepal

This site provides up-to-date, comprehensive information about the Embassy’s services and the UK’s bilateral relations with Nepal.

Please also visit our UK partners in Nepal, covering development (DFID) and culture, language and education (British Council):

Important notice:

4 day closure of the Visa Application Centre in February 2010. Detail...

The funding rules for student visas are changing with effect from Thursday 1 October

With effect from 1 October 2009, all applicants who are making a Tier 4 student visa application must hold the required funds in their personal or their parents'/legal guardians' bank account for a minimum period of 28 days prior to making their visa application. The end of that 28 day period must not be more than one month before the date of the visa application. Applicants must show bank statements or other evidence specified in the official Tier 4 guidance.

The transitional arrangements that were in place allowing funds to be held on the date of applications only will no longer apply to applications made overseas on or after 1 October 2009.

With immediate effect, the visa application centre is open from Monday to Friday 0800 to 1600hrs for submission (closed from 1200 to 1300) and 1530 to 1700 for passport collection. The visa application centre is closed on Saturday and Sunday.

Student appointments

If you have requested an appointment before 1 October and still require one, please re-submit your request to ukappointmentnepal@vfshelpline.com

You need to submit your appointment request in your own name and send your scanned Visa Letter.

This requirement is due to the very high number of customers who have not attended their appointments recently and to ensure that customers who do need appointments are given them as quickly as possible.

Projects and programmes

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

Projects and programmes..

Final negotiations

The UK is pushing for an ambitious, effective and fair agreement at Copenhagen.

Negotiations

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.

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