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Guidance for British people in Nepal, including information on safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.
Statement on the situation in Nepal: FCDO response
Government response
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office statement about protests in Nepal and advice to British nationals.
Our mission
A peaceful, democratic and inclusive Nepal, with dynamic growth, respect for human rights and continued strong partnership with the UK.
- Continued recruitment of Gurkhas and partnership between the Nepalese and British armed forces
- Use the 200th anniversary in 2015/16 to strengthen bilateral cooperation further, especially on the 鈥済reen鈥� agenda
- To provide a high quality and fair service to visa applicants whilst controlling migration to the UK effectively
We support development in Nepal through:
- FCDO鈥檚 work on wealth creation, service delivery, governance, disaster response, climate change, health.
- British Council鈥檚 work to support cultural relations, and ELT standards and exam reform in education
- British Embassy鈥檚 small projects funds