Citizens of Nepal and the People's Republic of China who are
holding Valid Diplomatic and Service (Official) Passports,
including members of diplomatic and consular missions, shall be
exempted from visa requirements while entering into or transiting
through the territory of each other.
The time span of stay has been limited for a maximum period of
30 days, and if anyone requires to stay longer than that period
should go through necessary application procedures with each
others' competent authorities through diplomatic channels.
The provisions also include family members (spouse and underage
children) of the above mentioned citizens who accompany them during
the visit and hold valid diplomatic or service (official) passports
or are included in such passports as dependents.
It is stated in a press release issued by Nepali Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Sunday.
Both the governments have completed domestic requirements for
the implementation of Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of
Diplomatic and Service (Official) Passport as per the agreement
sighed between the two countries on August 15, 2005.
The article 10 of the agreement provides that it enters into
force on the date of the letter written notification by the
contracting parties, through diplomatic channels indicating that
the domestic requirements for the implementation have been compiled
with.
"As both the contracting parties have communicated each other
through diplomatic channels, the completion of the internal
procedures for execution of the agreement, it has come into force
from October 11, 2006," it has been stated in the release.
"It is believed that the existing friendly relations between
Nepal and China will be further promoted and exchange of visits
will be facilitated with the implementation of this agreement,"
Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said in the statement.
(Xinhua News Agency October 16, 2006)
