नियम ७
Study Visa
(1) The study visa shall be granted to the foreigners and their family members, who, after having obtained the approval of the Government of Nepal, come to study, teach or conduct research works in any educational institution in Nepal.
(2) Except in the case of the foreigners who come to Nepal to carry out study or research works under scholarship awarded by the Government of Nepal or under a programme approved by the Government of Nepal or under an
agreement concluded between two universities or the foreigners who come to carry out study from the member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation or the foreigners who come to pursue study up to
the secondary level, the study visa shall be granted to the other foreigners who come to Nepal to carry out study and research work at their own will, only on the submission of either a document indicating the authentic source
that they can make yearly expenses of a minimum of Three Thousand US dollars or Nepalese currency equivalent thereto at a time or on a monthly installment basis during their stay in Nepal, and, in the case of their family
members, that they can make yearly expenses of a minimum of Two Thousand US dollars or Nepalese currency equivalent thereto or a certificate of exchange of foreign currency equivalent thereto or a document indicating the balance of Nepalese currency equivalent thereto with a local bank.
(3) The study visa shall be granted for One year at a time. If the study visa has to be granted for a period in excess thereof, its term may be extended by taking into consideration of the study and research progress report of such a
person, his or her activities as well as other necessary matters. Provided that, in the case of a person carrying out research or study, such extension of term shall be only for up to the period of research or that
of educational degree under study.
(3a) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule (3), in the case of those who pursue study on technical subjects, the study visa may be granted at one time for up to the period of educational degree in the subject
concerned.
(4) The recommendation of the ? concerned Ministry has to be submitted for the study visa.
(5) An application for the study visa has to be made in a format as referred to in Schedule-2.
(2) Except in the case of the foreigners who come to Nepal to carry out study or research works under scholarship awarded by the Government of Nepal or under a programme approved by the Government of Nepal or under an
agreement concluded between two universities or the foreigners who come to carry out study from the member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation or the foreigners who come to pursue study up to
the secondary level, the study visa shall be granted to the other foreigners who come to Nepal to carry out study and research work at their own will, only on the submission of either a document indicating the authentic source
that they can make yearly expenses of a minimum of Three Thousand US dollars or Nepalese currency equivalent thereto at a time or on a monthly installment basis during their stay in Nepal, and, in the case of their family
members, that they can make yearly expenses of a minimum of Two Thousand US dollars or Nepalese currency equivalent thereto or a certificate of exchange of foreign currency equivalent thereto or a document indicating the balance of Nepalese currency equivalent thereto with a local bank.
(3) The study visa shall be granted for One year at a time. If the study visa has to be granted for a period in excess thereof, its term may be extended by taking into consideration of the study and research progress report of such a
person, his or her activities as well as other necessary matters. Provided that, in the case of a person carrying out research or study, such extension of term shall be only for up to the period of research or that
of educational degree under study.
(3a) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule (3), in the case of those who pursue study on technical subjects, the study visa may be granted at one time for up to the period of educational degree in the subject
concerned.
(4) The recommendation of the ? concerned Ministry has to be submitted for the study visa.
(5) An application for the study visa has to be made in a format as referred to in Schedule-2.