How it works
The exact process, no mystery.
From clicking 'Get permit' to a QR-coded PDF in your inbox. Here's every step we take and what happens behind the scenes.
- 01
Tell us about your trek
Pick your permit (ACAP, MCAP or GCAP), enter the dates you'll be in the area, the number of trekkers, and basic details for each — name as it appears on your passport, nationality, passport number, date of birth, and a clear selfie.
About 3 minutes per trekker. We pre-validate everything that NTNC's form requires so we don't get rejected later for a missing field.
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Pay in your currency
Stripe handles the checkout. Choose USD, EUR, GBP or AUD — your card is charged in your currency at the live exchange rate. Permit cost and our service fee are itemised, no hidden markup.
We don't store card details — Stripe does, with PCI-DSS compliance. You'll get an emailed receipt immediately.
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We submit to NTNC
Your application goes into NTNC's official ePermit system, with us acting as your filing agent. We pay the permit fees in NPR using our local card so you don't have to deal with a Nepali bank gateway in your second language.
Almost all submissions go through within minutes. If anything bounces back (wrong photo size, etc.) we fix it ourselves before it reaches you.
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Permit in your inbox
Within 24 hours, usually a few hours, your QR-coded permit PDF arrives by email. Show it on your phone at the entry checkpoint — they scan the QR, you walk through.
No printing required. The same PDF is also accessible from your order page if you lose the email.
Who does what
We're not the permit issuer.
NTNC is. We're a form-filling service that submits your application on your behalf, pays the fees in NPR, and forwards the official PDF when it lands.
What we do
- · Take your details in a clean English interface
- · Charge you in your currency via Stripe
- · Submit the application to NTNC
- · Pay the NPR permit fee on our local card
- · Forward the issued PDF to your inbox
- · Answer your email if anything goes wrong
What NTNC does
- · Issues the actual permit (we don't and can't)
- · Sets the permit cost (NPR 3,000 + 13% VAT, baked in)
- · Generates the QR code on your PDF
- · Operates the entry checkposts that scan it
- · Decides on rejections (rare; almost always photo-related)
A few quick questions.
How long does it actually take?
Most permits are issued by NTNC within minutes of us submitting. We commit to under 24 hours but it's usually 2–4 hours, sometimes faster.
What if I need to change my dates?
Email us before we submit and we'll update for free. Once issued, NTNC permits can't be modified — only re-issued.
Can I apply for a group?
Yes — add as many trekkers as you need on the form. Group discounts kick in automatically from 2 trekkers.