(1) Except in a case where a special order has been issued by the Government of Nepal, the diplomatic visa shall be issued to a person who holds a diplomatic passport issued by any country and is recommended by the
concerned foreign diplomatic mission for the diplomatic visa, to a person whom the Government of Nepal considers fit for diplomatic privileges and a family member of such diplomatic passport holder.
(2) A diplomatic visa shall be issued on the basis of reciprocity and its term may be extended, at a time or several times, for the term of assignment in Nepal.
(3) An application has to be made for the diplomatic visa, in a format as referred to in Schedule-1.
Provided that, an application as referred to in Schedule-1 shall not be required if a request or recommendation, accompanied by the details, is made by a foreign diplomatic mission or a body authorized for that
purpose.