Damaged passport in Nepal: what to do before applying again
A practical guide for Nepali passport holders whose passport is torn, water-damaged, unreadable, or physically damaged.
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Nepal Docs Guide is not affiliated with the Government of Nepal. This guide helps you prepare, but official portals and offices control final rules, fees, forms, and timelines.
Quick answer
If your passport is damaged, do not use it for travel. Keep the damaged passport, citizenship, photos, and travel details ready, then follow the passport office's current reissue instructions.
Eligibility
- Passport holders with physical damage
- Travelers checking whether a passport is safe to use
Required documents checklist
- □ Damaged passport
- □ Citizenship certificate
- □ National ID details if required
- □ Photos or digital photo requirement
- □ Travel or visa details if urgent
Step-by-step process
- Stop using a badly damaged passport for travel.
- Take clear photos of damage for your own record.
- Prepare identity documents and old passport.
- Check reissue instructions on the official passport source.
- Follow the appointment and payment process as instructed.
Fees and timelines
- Reissue fees and timelines can vary by current notice.
- Urgent travel does not remove the need for official verification.
Common mistakes
- Trying to travel with unreadable passport
- Throwing away damaged passport
- Not checking visa pages
- Waiting until airport day
Confirm the latest rule before applying
This guide is written in plain language to help you prepare. It is not legal advice and it is not an official government notice. Always confirm final forms, fees, deadlines, eligibility, and office instructions on the official portal or at the responsible office before submitting.
If your passport is damaged, do not use it for travel. Keep the damaged passport, citizenship, photos, and travel details ready, then follow the passport office's current reissue instructions.
What this guide helps you do
A passport is more than a booklet; it is a travel identity document. If pages, chip area, photo page, or personal details are damaged, airlines or immigration may refuse it. Confirm before travel instead of taking risk.
Prepare before you start
- Damaged passport
- Citizenship
- NID details
- Photos
- Travel proof
Simple safe process
- 1Stop using a badly damaged passport for travel.
- 2Take clear photos of damage for your own record.
- 3Prepare identity documents and old passport.
- 4Check reissue instructions on the official passport source.
- 5Follow the appointment and payment process as instructed.
Avoid risky shortcuts
Do not upload fake documents, do not change facts to match a form, and do not pay anyone who claims they can bypass verification. Wrong details can create problems later in passport, visa, banking, tax, property, or official records.
Official source reminder
For final confirmation, check Department of Passports or contact the responsible office before submitting.
Office and portal links
Printable checklist
Damaged passport in Nepal: what to do before applying again
- Damaged passport
- Citizenship
- NID details
- Photos
- Travel proof
FAQ
Official sources
Use these references for final confirmation before applying. Nepal Docs Guide is independent and does not replace official instructions.
- Department of Passports
Government of Nepal · last accessed Jul 5, 2026
Use this official source to confirm final forms, portal notices, fees, office instructions, and current service rules before applying.
Need official confirmation?
If your case involves corrections, deadlines, legal use, foreign submission, or a rejected application, contact the relevant official office before paying fees or submitting documents.
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Nepal Docs Guide Editorial Desk
Citizen services research team
Our editorial desk turns official notices, portal instructions, and field-tested document workflows into plain-language guides. Every guide is independently written and points readers back to official sources for final confirmation.
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