Nepal on Thursday threw the door wide open to tourists, removing all pre-arrival testing requirements for fully vaxxed travellers in a bid to recharge its moribund tourism industry. All foreign visitors have to do is flash their vaccine cards, officials said.
The Himalayan republic has become the latest among a few nations to ease entry protocols, according to government officials.
Last week, all Covid-19 controls in Kathmandu Valley were lifted following a sharp drop in the case load.
“Fully vaccinated international travellers can enter the country by just showing that they have been vaccinated,” said Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, director general of the Department of Immigration.
Travellers who have not been vaccinated or have received only one jab need to produce a negative RT-PCR test not older than 72 hours.
Thursday’s travel protocol supersedes all previous rules, including the quarantine requirement, he said.
But incoming visitors still have to fill out a…
