Rule 4
To Submit An Application For Ordinary Passport
(1) A Nepali citizen willing to acquire an Ordinary Passport shall submit two copies of application pursuant to the format as referred to in Schedule-2 in a body as referred to in Schedule-1.
(2) The following documents shall be enclosed in the application submission pursuant to sub-rule (1): -
(a) original citizenship certificate and its copy or original national identity card or its copy, if national identity card is obtained,
(b) in a case of a minor, original minor identity card and its copy,
(c) letter of certification by the body issuing the citizenship certificate or minor identity card,
provided that no such a formal letter of certification shall be required after commencement of national identity card and passport system being associated with the national identity card system,
(d) where a passport has been acquired earlier, such a passport and a copy of its photo page,
(e) in case of an applicant having recommendation for the passport from the District Administration Office other than the district having received the citizenship certificate, original of marriage registration certificate or migration certificate,
(f) marriage registration certificate and original citizenship certificate of husband and its copy, if the married woman wishes to acquire passport including the surname of her husband too,
(g) four copies of photos as referred to in Schedule-3,
(h) bank voucher or cash receipt of fees paid as referred to in Schedule-4.
(3) Where any person is to acquire a passport in accordance with the academic qualification certificate having some general spelling or numerical variation in name, surname or date of birth as mentioned in the academic qualification as that of the name, surname or date of birth mentioned in the citizenship certificate, the academic qualification certificate of school leaving or equivalent or of higher level than those of and copies thereof shall also be submitted with the application.
(4) Where the date of birth of any person mentioned in the citizenship certificate is varied to the name, surname and date of birth maintained at the discharge certificate of British, Indian army or Singapore Police and it is necessary to acquire passport in accordance with the discharge certificate, the discharge certificate of British, Indian army
or Singapore Police and the letter of certification that both the name, surname and date of birth belongs to same person issued by the concerned district Administration Office shall also be submitted with the application.
(2) The following documents shall be enclosed in the application submission pursuant to sub-rule (1): -
(a) original citizenship certificate and its copy or original national identity card or its copy, if national identity card is obtained,
(b) in a case of a minor, original minor identity card and its copy,
(c) letter of certification by the body issuing the citizenship certificate or minor identity card,
provided that no such a formal letter of certification shall be required after commencement of national identity card and passport system being associated with the national identity card system,
(d) where a passport has been acquired earlier, such a passport and a copy of its photo page,
(e) in case of an applicant having recommendation for the passport from the District Administration Office other than the district having received the citizenship certificate, original of marriage registration certificate or migration certificate,
(f) marriage registration certificate and original citizenship certificate of husband and its copy, if the married woman wishes to acquire passport including the surname of her husband too,
(g) four copies of photos as referred to in Schedule-3,
(h) bank voucher or cash receipt of fees paid as referred to in Schedule-4.
(3) Where any person is to acquire a passport in accordance with the academic qualification certificate having some general spelling or numerical variation in name, surname or date of birth as mentioned in the academic qualification as that of the name, surname or date of birth mentioned in the citizenship certificate, the academic qualification certificate of school leaving or equivalent or of higher level than those of and copies thereof shall also be submitted with the application.
(4) Where the date of birth of any person mentioned in the citizenship certificate is varied to the name, surname and date of birth maintained at the discharge certificate of British, Indian army or Singapore Police and it is necessary to acquire passport in accordance with the discharge certificate, the discharge certificate of British, Indian army
or Singapore Police and the letter of certification that both the name, surname and date of birth belongs to same person issued by the concerned district Administration Office shall also be submitted with the application.