Nepalese passport

Nepalese passport नेपाली राहदानी
The Front cover of Nepali E-passport
Type	E-Passport
Issued by	Nepal
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility	Nepal citizenship
Expiration	10 years from the date of issuance
Cost	Rs. 5,000 (adult 34 pages), Rs. 10,000 (adult 34 pages), Rs. 12,000 (Fast track service, 34 pages)

A Nepali passport (Nepali: नेपाली राहदानी) is issued from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nepal to Nepali citizens for the purpose of international travel. The Department of Passport (DoP), a Department under Ministry of Foreign Affairs functions as the issuing authority and is responsible for issuing Nepali passports on application to all eligible Nepali citizens. It enables the bearer to travel internationally and serves as proof of Nepali citizenship.^[1]

Ordinary Nepali passports are chocolate brown in color with a chip symbol on their cover, which is commonly known as e-passport.^[1] It has Coat of arms of Nepal emblazoned in the center of the front cover. The words Nepali: "राहदानी" and "नेपाल " are inscribed above the coat of arms and words English: "PASSPORT" and "NEPAL" are inscribed below the coat of arms. The ordinary e-passport contains either 34 pages or 66 pages.^[1]