Customs: All baggage must be declared and cleared through the
customs on arrival at the entry point. Personal effects are permitted free entry.
Passengers arriving at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) without any dutiable goods
can proceed through the Green Channel for quick clearance without a baggage check. If
you are carrying dutiable articles, you have to pass through the Red Channel for
detailed customs clearance.
Import: Apart from used personal belongings, visitors are allowed to
bring to Nepal free of duty: cigarettes (200 sticks) or cigars (50 sticks), distilled
liquor (one 1.15 liter bottle), and film (15 rolls). You can also bring in the following
articles free of duty on condition that you take them out with you when you leave:
binoculars, movie or video camera, still camera, laptop computer, and portable music
system.
Export: The export of antiques requires special certification from
the Department of Archaeology, National Archive Building, Ram Shah Path, Kathmandu. It
is illegal to export objects over 100 years old, such as sacred images, paintings,
manuscripts that are valued for culture and religious reasons. Visitors are advised not
to purchase such items as they are Nepal's cultural heritage and belong here.
Driving into Nepal: Overland tourists entering Nepal with their
vehicles must possess an international carnet.