Rule 11: Facilities and Concession for Foreign Citizens of Nepali Origin

1) Subject to the provision contained in sub-rule (3) and (4), any foreign citizen of Nepali origin may purchase any land in any one of the regions and not exceeding the following area, in order to reside within Nepal for him/herself or his/her own family in Nepal: –

(a) Maximum 2 Ropani, in Kathmandu Valley,

(b) Maximum 8 Kattha, in municipalities of the Terai district,

(c) Maximum 4 Ropani, in other municipalities except those mentioned in (a) and (b),

(d) One Bigaha, in village development committees of the terai district, except as mentioned in part (b), or

(e) 10 Ropani, in other areas except mentioned in (a), (b), (c), and (d).

2) The provisions of sub-rule (1) do not prevail if any foreign citizen of Nepali origin has received any immovable property in the status of a Nepali citizen.

3) Any foreign citizen of Nepali origin if intends to purchase the land or the other property pursuant to the Section 10 of the Act and Sub rule (1), shall submit an application mentioning the location, area and the price that has been fixed for the purpose of purchase of the land which he/she intends to purchase in his/her own or his/her family’s name,

4) If the application has to be submitted pursuant to sub-rule (3), the secretary shall give permission to purchase the land and other immovable property within Nepal, in the name of the applicant or his/her own family, after making an inquiry and ensuring that nothing has been against the Act or these Rules.

5) After receiving the permission pursuant to sub-rule (4), the concerned office responsible for the registration pass (transfer deed) of the land shall make the registration of the land in the name of the foreign citizen of Nepali origin who has been intended to purchase the land and other property in his/her own or his/her family’s name, subject to the provisions of the Act and there Rules.

6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the prevailing law, a person who is supposed to receive the identity card pursuant to the Act or these Rules shall not be liable to pay the visa fee.

7) Notwithstanding anything contained anywhere in these Rules, purchase of immovable property pursuant to the Act or these Rules shall not create further rights except those provided by the Act or these Rules.

8) The concerned land revenue office shall issue the blue coloured certificate while issuing a landowner certificate of immovable property pursuant to these Rules.