Rule 21
Travel Document
(1) The Department may issue Travel Document in the following conditions: -
(a) If any Nepali citizen staying in the foreign country submits an application to the Mission of the concerned country with an evidence specifying the reason that he or she is not being able to return to Nepal due to lost or destruction of the Passport and there is lack of time for acquiring the Passport,
(b) In case there is no Nepali Mission in the country where the Passport holder is staying, any member of his or her family submits an application to the Department along with recommendation from the concerned Rural Municipality or Municipality and District Administration Office,
(c) If a refugee staying in Nepal, submits an application to the Department for foreign visit along with the recommendation from the Ministry of Home Affairs after getting approval from the Government of Nepal,
(d) If a refugee or any Nepali holding the Travel Document obtained from the Department has been in foreign visit, submits an application along with the recommendation of the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Mission in concerned country and to the nearest Mission if no Mission is in such a country for acquiring a new Travel Document by the reason of expiration of term of the Travel Document issued,
(e) If the citizen of a foreign country having no Mission in Nepal or there is no service of issuing Passport or Travel Document even though having a Mission in Nepal, submits an application to the Department specifying the reason that due to lost or destruction of his or her Passport, he or she is being unable to return back to his or her country along with the Police Report of such and other necessary evidence,
(f) If the citizen of a foreign country having no Mission in Nepal or there is no provision for issuing Passport or Travel Document even though having
Mission in Nepal, submits an application to the Department who has adopted Nepali child as adopted son or adopted daughter along with the recommendation of the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens,
(g) For travelling to the father’s country of residence for a son or daughter born from Nepali mother and foreigner father, where such a Nepali mother in case of a minor, and son or daughter himself or herself who has attained the age of majority, submits an application to the Department along with the recommendation of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
(2) The application for Travel Document shall be submitted in a format as referred to in Schedule -2 along with the fee as referred to in Schedule- 4.
(3) Upon submission of the application to the Mission pursuant to sub-rule (1), the Mission shall make an inquiry of the application and enclosed documents, and if they found to meet the necessary requirements, send to the Department.
(4) The Department shall, if it deems appropriate to issue the Travel Document to the applicant upon inquiry of the application received pursuant to sub-rule (1) or (3), issue the Travel Document that remains valid for a maximum period of three years.
(5) Upon inquiry of the application pursuant to sub-rule (4), if it deems that the Travel Document cannot be issued as a result of not completion of the procedure or non- submission of the required documents, the Department shall mention the same in the application and notify as such to the applicant. The fess deposited with the application shall not be reimbursed even if the Travel Document cannot be issued as such.
(a) If any Nepali citizen staying in the foreign country submits an application to the Mission of the concerned country with an evidence specifying the reason that he or she is not being able to return to Nepal due to lost or destruction of the Passport and there is lack of time for acquiring the Passport,
(b) In case there is no Nepali Mission in the country where the Passport holder is staying, any member of his or her family submits an application to the Department along with recommendation from the concerned Rural Municipality or Municipality and District Administration Office,
(c) If a refugee staying in Nepal, submits an application to the Department for foreign visit along with the recommendation from the Ministry of Home Affairs after getting approval from the Government of Nepal,
(d) If a refugee or any Nepali holding the Travel Document obtained from the Department has been in foreign visit, submits an application along with the recommendation of the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Mission in concerned country and to the nearest Mission if no Mission is in such a country for acquiring a new Travel Document by the reason of expiration of term of the Travel Document issued,
(e) If the citizen of a foreign country having no Mission in Nepal or there is no service of issuing Passport or Travel Document even though having a Mission in Nepal, submits an application to the Department specifying the reason that due to lost or destruction of his or her Passport, he or she is being unable to return back to his or her country along with the Police Report of such and other necessary evidence,
(f) If the citizen of a foreign country having no Mission in Nepal or there is no provision for issuing Passport or Travel Document even though having
Mission in Nepal, submits an application to the Department who has adopted Nepali child as adopted son or adopted daughter along with the recommendation of the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens,
(g) For travelling to the father’s country of residence for a son or daughter born from Nepali mother and foreigner father, where such a Nepali mother in case of a minor, and son or daughter himself or herself who has attained the age of majority, submits an application to the Department along with the recommendation of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
(2) The application for Travel Document shall be submitted in a format as referred to in Schedule -2 along with the fee as referred to in Schedule- 4.
(3) Upon submission of the application to the Mission pursuant to sub-rule (1), the Mission shall make an inquiry of the application and enclosed documents, and if they found to meet the necessary requirements, send to the Department.
(4) The Department shall, if it deems appropriate to issue the Travel Document to the applicant upon inquiry of the application received pursuant to sub-rule (1) or (3), issue the Travel Document that remains valid for a maximum period of three years.
(5) Upon inquiry of the application pursuant to sub-rule (4), if it deems that the Travel Document cannot be issued as a result of not completion of the procedure or non- submission of the required documents, the Department shall mention the same in the application and notify as such to the applicant. The fess deposited with the application shall not be reimbursed even if the Travel Document cannot be issued as such.