Nepal travel guide for the Irish

Nepal decides entry, and the rule for Irish passport holders is not confirmed in the sources behind this draft. Treat the visa question as open until you check the official Nepal immigration authority and Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs travel advice, then confirm again before you book flights.

What the parent country facts on this site support: the capital is Kathmandu, the currency is the Nepalese rupee, and English is used across the tourism trade. Nothing on this page states a fee, a permitted stay or an extension period as certain.

Carry a passport with plenty of validity left and a printed copy of any approval you receive. If you plan to trek in the Annapurna or Khumbu regions, check permit rules separately; those are not entry visas.

Ireland's representation for Nepal is handled from abroad; confirm which office currently covers Nepal and its contact details on the Department of Foreign Affairs Ireland site before you travel. Save the address and phone number offline, and leave a copy of your passport and insurance with someone at home.

For lost passports, arrests or hospitalisation, contact the Irish office that covers Nepal first, then your travel insurer. The site's embassy tool lists representations by country.

Nepal prices in Nepalese rupees (NPR). This draft has no sourced euro figures for hotels, meals, transport or permits, so treat any daily budget you see elsewhere as unverified and build your own from the cost-of-travel page.

Budget in NPR and convert at the rate on the day you pay. Cards work in Kathmandu and Pokhara hotels and agencies; carry cash for trekking villages, buses and small teahouses. Trek permits and domestic flights are the two costs that move a budget most.

Dublin (DUB) is the main departure airport for Irish travellers; Cork and Shannon serve some routes. Kathmandu is reached through one or more hubs, so total journey time depends on the connection, not on a single flight. Use the flight-time planner to compare routings from your home city.

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) is the main arrival point for Kathmandu. Arrive with time to spare for immigration and, if you trek, keep permit paperwork in hand luggage.

Nepal uses plug types C, D and M at 230 V, 50 Hz. Irish plugs (type G) need an adapter; a universal adapter covers all three socket shapes. Power cuts are rare in cities now, but trekking teahouses and hill towns can lose power, so a power bank is worth the weight.

Tipping is expected for guides and porters, at roughly 10–15% of the trek cost, and rounding up is normal elsewhere. Carry small NPR notes for teahouse staff, drivers and airport porters. Agree the tip as a group at the end of a trek rather than piecemeal.

Police 100, ambulance 102, tourist police 1144. Save these before you land, and add the contact for the Irish office covering Nepal and your insurer's assistance line. In a trekking area, your guide or teahouse owner is usually the fastest route to help.