Section 696: Determination of succession of deceased

1) If succession is open because of the death of any foreigner in Nepal, and it is therefore necessary to determine his or her successor to the property situated in Nepal and the order of preference thereof, it shall be determined according to the law of the country of his or her nationality at the time of his or her death.

2) If the law referred to in sub-section (1) cannot be ascertained, it shall be determined according to the law of the country of his or her habitual residence at the time of his or her death, and if even such country cannot be ascertained, according to the law of Nepal.