Non Resident Nepali (NRN) ID

 

From February 1, 2023, the Embassy will start issuing digital NRN ID card, instead of the handwritten/computer typed card 

 

Please fill out the application below, take a print out of the filled out application and mail by post or submit to the Embassy in person or through your representative the printed application together with below mentioned required documents and items.

Please read carefully the instructions: Instructions for filling up application for NRN ID Card 

Tutorial for filling up NRN ID card form

Before you start to fill out the online application form below, please get ready the scanned copies (soft copies) of the following documents/items in your computer: 

  1. Naturalization certificate, or citizenship certificate of the US, or US birth certificate if the applicant was born in the United States.
  1. Biographic data page of your current US passport;
  1. Nepali citizenship of the applicant (if the applicant remained a Nepali citizen in the past, first generation NRN) Or, Copy of Nepali citizenship of the father or mother of the applicant (if the applicant is second generation NRN, i.e. the applicant is born as foreign national but his/her father or mother was Nepali citizen) Or, Copy of Nepali citizenship of grandfather/grandmother of the applicant (if the applicant is third generation NRN, i.e. the applicant and his/her father or mother are born foreign national but the applicant’s grandfather/grandmother was citizens of Nepal) and the document that proves the relationship between the applicant and the grandparent;
  1. Recent passport size photo (45 mm in height and 35 mm in width) (400*300 pixel size);
  1. Applicant’s signature (Please sign on a white paper, scan, crop into an appropriate size in a JPEG format, and do not forget to submit this piece of paper with your signature along with other documents).

APPLY ONLINE HERE 

Documents and items to be submitted to the Embassy by post mail, or in person, or through a representative:

  1. For ‘FOREIGN CITIZEN OF NEPALI ORIGIN’ (Valid for 10 years)

All copies of the required documents should be self attested (by writing “true copy” at the back of the copies with signature of the applicant and date signed. 

  1. PRINT OUT of the completed online APPLICATION FORM which is signed by the applicant.
  2. A copy ofS. Naturalization/Citizenship Certificate, or US birth certificate if the applicant was born in the United States.
  3. A copy of U.S. Passport.
  4. Copy of Nepali citizenship of the applicant (if the applicant remained a Nepali citizen in the past, first generation NRN)

Or,

  1. b. Copy of Nepali citizenship of the father or mother of the applicant (if the applicant is second generation NRN, i.e. the applicant is born as foreign national but his/her father or mother were Nepali citizen)

Or,

1.c.Copy of Nepali citizenship of grandfather or grandmother of the applicant (if the applicant is third generation NRN, i.e. the applicant and his/her father or mother are born foreign national but the applicant’s grandfather/grandmother were citizens of Nepal) and the document that proves the relationship between the applicant and the grandparent.

Note: Cash, personal cheque and credit card are not acceptable

  1. Document/proof of any profession or business in the country of current nationality, (if applicable)
  2. Document/proof of employment in the country of current nationality, (if applicable)
  3. Self-addressed prepaid return envelope with tracking number, (Not Required for self pickup)
  4. Applicant’s signature signed on a plain white paper.

Renewal

Same requirements as above with a copy of the previous NRN ID

Loss/Damage

Same requirements as above with a copy of the lost/damaged NRN ID and a self declaration letter declaring that the ID was lost (in case of loss only

2. For ‘NEPALI NATIONALS CURRENTLY LIVING ABROAD’ (Valid for 2 years)

All copies of the required documents should be self attested (by writing “true copy” at the back of the copies with signature of the applicant and date signed.  

  1. Print out of the completed online application form duly which is signed by the applicant.
  2. Nepali citizenship certificate and its copy.
  3. Nepali Passport and copy of valid passport biographic data page.
  4. Documents related to business in the current country of residence.
  5. Document/proof of employment in the current country of residence.
  6. Self-addressed prepaid return envelope with tracking number. (Not Required for self pickup). 

Renewal

Same requirements as above with a copy of the previous NRN ID.

Loss/Damage

Same requirements as above with a copy of the lost/damaged NRN ID and a self declaration letter declaring that the ID was lost (in case of loss only).

Fee

Services Payment by Cashier’s check/money order Payment by Debit Card

Surcharge (2% of fee+25 cents)

 Payment by Credit Card

Surcharge (3% of fee)

 
NRN Card (Foreign national of Nepali origin) $520.00 $530.40 $520 + 3%
NRN Card (Nepali nationals residing abroad) $70.00 $71.55 $70 + 3%

(Please write “Embassy of Nepal, Washington, D.C.” on your money order or cashier’s check, otherwise your application will not be processed) SAMPLE.

Application processing time:

4 to 5 business days.

For further information related to NRN, please refer to Non Resident Nepali Act, 2064 and Non Resident Nepali Regulations, 2066

 Notes:

  1. Application will be returned if the required documents are not complete and duly signed by the applicant.
  2. Owing to the limited number of staffs, Embassy strongly encourages the applicants to contact the Embassy for their grievances/concerns by email to consular@nepalembassyusa.org. Any consular related emails directed to other email addresses of the Embassy may not be responded.

  

If you are applying from New York:

Consulate General of Nepal in New York:
228 East 45th Street, 4th Floor (Suite 400)
New York, NY-10017
Email:  cgnnewyork@mofa.gov.np
Fax: 917 675 6779
Phone: 917 675 6783
Working hours:  Monday – Friday 9 am to 5 pm
Consular Service: 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM