Kathmandu: The stay of foreign nationals who have not been able to return home due to the Corona epidemic has been extended till December 31.

Department of immigration has issued a notice informing that foreigners stranded in Nepal and unable to return to their home countries due to unavailability of air tickets and renewed their visa of Nepal in aforetime can extend their tourist visa by paying fees according to the domestic law of Nepal until 31st December 2021 as per the decision of Government of Nepal.

Earlier, the department had extended the deadline till September 30.

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