Nepal authorities have introduced temporary measures to assist foreign nationals stranded in the country due to the ongoing curfew in the Kathmandu Valley.
According to Immigration officials, international travellers whose visas were valid through September 8 can now obtain exit permits and regularise their visas without paying additional fees.
The facility will be available both at immigration offices and at departure points.
Besides, the authorities have also made arrangements for visa transfers for visitors who lost their passports during the disturbances.
Travellers carrying emergency passports or other travel documents issued by their respective embassies will have their visas transferred to the new documents under existing rules, ensuring a smooth departure from Nepal.
A prohibitory order is in place in Kathmandu from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. A curfew order will come into effect from 7:00 pm Friday to 6:00 am Saturday and remain in place throughout the night.
At least 51 people were killed during violent protests in Nepal this week, police said on Friday.
Meanwhile, Nepal’s Gen Z campaigners have unanimously backed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki to lead as interim Prime Minister, but the formation of the interim administration has been delayed amid disagreements over whether Parliament should be dissolved.
Nepal’s president and army sought on Friday to find a consensus interim leader to fill a political vacuum after deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government and left parliament in flames.
The Himalayan nation of 30 million people was plunged into chaos this week after security forces tried to crush rallies by young anti-corruption protesters, culminating in widespread violence on Tuesday.
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Nepal’s police force is gradually resuming operations in the Kathmandu Valley, with police stations and posts that were vandalised or set ablaze during violent anti-government protests earlier this week slowly coming back into operation.
