Kathmandu, November 6
The Department of Immigration has decided to deport 10 foreign nationals after finding that they had engaged in activities contrary to the purpose of their visas.
According to the department, the 10 foreigners, including a minor, had come to attend a programme organised by an organisation named Mercy Development in Bargachhi, Ward 7 of Kanepokhari Rural Municipality, Morang. They have been ordered to leave Nepal and barred from re-entering the country for up to three years.
The department decided to deport them after imposing a fine of Rs 50,000 on each for violating immigration laws by engaging in activities inconsistent with the purpose of their tourist visas.
Among those deported, five are from the United States, two from Brazil and three from Canada. The department has decided that the minor will leave the country accompanied by his or her parents.
