Nepal expands digital monitoring of foreign nationals across country
Summary
Nepal has expanded a digital system nationwide to track foreign nationals’ movements and stays, aiming to improve tourist safety, strengthen immigration oversight and help prevent crime. Authorities say hotels, airlines, trekking agencies, banks and other service providers can now enter data directly into the system.
Key Points
- Nepal has expanded a digital monitoring system for foreign nationals across the entire country, after initially launching it in Kathmandu Valley service providers.
- The system is designed to track where foreign visitors stay and travel, verify visa compliance and help locate missing tourists during disasters.
- DoI Director Shiva Lamsal said 459 foreign nationals were deported in 2025 and another 540 between January 1 and October 10, 2026, for violating the law.
- Hotels, airlines, trekking and travel agencies, telecom companies, banks, financial institutions and tourist police can input information directly into the system.
