(1) The following foreigners who want to live in Nepal and their families will be given a residence visa.
(a) A person of international repute,
(B) A person who can make a special contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Nepal (c) χ……
(d) A person who invests at least one hundred thousand US dollars or its equivalent in foreign currency at one time in the industrial business of Nepal,
(e) Foreigners who want to make a living without doing any business in Nepal.
(2) Apart from the foreigner mentioned in clause (d) of sub-rule (1), the commission recommending residence visa to the foreigner mentioned in other clauses shall send to the department along with the application form filled by such foreigner through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (3) Based on clause (e) of sub-rule (1), a foreigner who wants to obtain a residence visa must submit a document proving the source of spending a lump sum of twenty thousand US dollars or more in foreign exchange in Nepal, and a foreigner who wants to renew a lump sum along with that document or Proof of spending the said amount from time to time should be submitted.
(4) A foreigner who wants to get a residence visa must submit an application to the department or the relevant delegation in the format as per schedule-4.
(5) The pattern of residential visa will be as per Schedule-4A.