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Chile → Nepal: Study Visa
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
8 itemsIdentity
Copies of your passport and latest Nepali visa
RequiredPhotocopies of your passport and of the most recent visa you got for Nepal.
Source: Department of Immigration (Nepal), Visa Information: Study Visa
Online Study Visa application form
RequiredFill in the Study Visa application online on the Department of Immigration's website and bring it with your documents. The Study Visa is given for up to 1 year at a time, based on your recommendation letter or course length. The fee is charged per month and depends on your course type and, for some countries, your nationality, see the fee table on the Department's page.
Source: Department of Immigration (Nepal), Visa Information: Study Visa
Financial
Recent bank statement with enough money
RequiredA bank statement from the latest week showing you have enough money for your stay. The Department's FAQ sets the minimum bank balance at USD 3,000 a year per person, plus USD 2,000 a year for each dependant.
Source: Department of Immigration (Nepal), Frequently asked questions (in Nepali)
Purpose of travel
Extra documents for researchers
If you are coming for research, you also need an offer or appointment letter from a Nepali academic institution (such as a university) and the general agreement between that institution and the one abroad.
Source: Department of Immigration (Nepal), Visa Information: Study Visa
Original admission receipt from your university or college
RequiredThe original receipt showing you were admitted to (and paid for) your university or college in Nepal.
Source: Department of Immigration (Nepal), Visa Information: Study Visa
Recommendation letter from the Ministry of Education
RequiredThe Department of Immigration issues a Study Visa only on the recommendation of the Ministry of Education. Your visa starts on the date given in this recommendation letter.
Source: Department of Immigration (Nepal), Visa Information: Study Visa
Other
Marriage and birth certificates for family members
RequiredIf your spouse or children are applying as your dependants, bring your marriage certificate and their birth certificates. The FAQ also asks for extra money in your bank balance for each dependant (USD 2,000 a year each), and says the visa fee is not charged for children under 10.
Source: Department of Immigration (Nepal), Visa Information: Study Visa
Progress report card (renewal)
To renew your Study Visa, you also need your progress report card from your school.
Source: Department of Immigration (Nepal), Visa Information: Study Visa
Why applications on this route get refused
No Ministry of Education recommendation
The Study Visa is issued on the recommendation of the Ministry of Education, so an application without that letter does not meet the rules.
How to avoid it: Ask your institution to help you get the Ministry of Education recommendation first.
Bank statement is old or shows too little money
The Department asks for a statement from the latest week showing enough money. Its FAQ sets the minimum at USD 3,000 a year per person, plus USD 2,000 a year per dependant.
How to avoid it: Print a fresh statement just before you apply and compare the balance with the FAQ amounts for you and any dependants.
No progress report when renewing
Renewing a Study Visa needs your progress report card as well as the usual documents. For degree students the FAQ says proof of academic progress is needed on top of the regular documents.
How to avoid it: Get your latest progress report from your school before your visa runs out.
Sources
- Department of Immigration (Nepal), Visa Information: Study Visa · checked 18 Oct 2026
- Department of Immigration (Nepal), Frequently asked questions (in Nepali) · checked 18 Oct 2026
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