Rule 18
Passport To Be Returned
(1) In case any person holding the Diplomatic or Official Passport pursuant to Rules 10,
12,
13 and 14 and who is holding government position is detached from his or her post by any reason whatsoever, he or she shall have to return back the Diplomatic or Official Passport issued in his or her name and in the name of his or her family member to the Department within a month of his or her detachment from the post or returning back to Nepal, if he or she is still in the foreign country.
(2) Members included in the visiting group of the visit of the President, Vice-President or Prime Minister pursuant to clause (r) of Rule 10 and members of the delegation of the visiting group pursuant to clause (s) shall have to return the Diplomatic Passport issued in his or her name to the Department within a month of completion of such visit.
(3) The Department shall, after the return of the Passports pursuant to sub-rule (1) or (2) and after the expiry of the validity period of the Diplomatic or Official Passport that are not returned pursuant to sub-rule (1) or (2), cancel such Passports and maintain a record thereto.
12,
13 and 14 and who is holding government position is detached from his or her post by any reason whatsoever, he or she shall have to return back the Diplomatic or Official Passport issued in his or her name and in the name of his or her family member to the Department within a month of his or her detachment from the post or returning back to Nepal, if he or she is still in the foreign country.
(2) Members included in the visiting group of the visit of the President, Vice-President or Prime Minister pursuant to clause (r) of Rule 10 and members of the delegation of the visiting group pursuant to clause (s) shall have to return the Diplomatic Passport issued in his or her name to the Department within a month of completion of such visit.
(3) The Department shall, after the return of the Passports pursuant to sub-rule (1) or (2) and after the expiry of the validity period of the Diplomatic or Official Passport that are not returned pursuant to sub-rule (1) or (2), cancel such Passports and maintain a record thereto.