Apply here @ DC before you leave. It is faster; mine took about 3 weeks..Send express mail next day and make sure retrun paid postage is express too.... But you might be OK, doing in Nepa...., if you know somone @ that particular place or know how to do things in Nepal...But sometimes in Nepal things takes longer just because they are out.... The other problem I see is that you need to apply for VISA and you don't want to apply with old passport no, so by the time u have passport, u  might close to visa date. Remember, December is busy because of F1 and Parents visting  for graduation... But then embassy in Nepal is helpful in this situation. Email them if you have problem with interview date. On my last visa stamping, i emailed them with my flight itenary, and they moved my interview 8 days earlier. Hope this helps.. Please see below A.menuM:link{font-family: verdana; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold; color:#575757; text-decoration:none;} A.menuM:visited{font-family: verdana; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold; color:#575757; text-decoration:none;} A.menuM:hover{font-family: verdana; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold; color:#E23870; background-color:#FFFFFF; text-decoration:none;} A.menuS:link{font-family: verdana; font-size:7pt; font-weight:bold; color:#909090; text-decoration:none;} A.menuS:active{font-family: verdana; font-size:7pt; font-weight:bold; color:#909090; text-decoration:none;} A.menuS:visited{font-family: verdana; font-size:7pt; font-weight:bold; color:#909090; text-decoration:none;} A.menuS:hover{font-family: verdana; font-size:7pt; font-weight:bold; color:#E23870; background-color:#FFFFFF; text-decoration:none;} A.menuB:link{font-family: verdana; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold; color:#E23870; text-decoration:none;} A.menuB:active{font-family: verdana; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold; color:#E23870; text-decoration:none;} A.menuB:visited{font-family: verdana; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold; color:#E23870; text-decoration:none;} A.menuB:hover{font-family: verdana; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold; color:#E23870; background-color:#FFFFFF; text-decoration:underline;} Passport   1. Two copies of passport application forms 2. Original Nepali citizenship certificate or current original Nepali passport 3. If applying by post a paid return envelope 4. Birth Certificate where applicable (Original is required) 5. Marriage Certificate where applicable (Original is required) 6. Two copies of photocopy of each documents enclosed with the application. 7. Three copies color photographs, taken within six months, with specified particulars; Particulars of photograph 8. Fees Passport - US $ 150.00 (US dollars one hundred and fifty) Travel Document US $ 40.00 (US dollars forty) Temporary Passport US $ 20.00 (US dollars twenty) Applicants are requested to make money order payable to the Embassy of Nepal for the payment of passport fees. Personal check is not accepted. Applicants applying in person can pay in cash as well. 9. Passport Application Form 10. Guidelines to fill out passport application form 11. Guidelines to print out passport application form 12. Please read the guidelines and instructions carefully and thoroughly before filling and printing out the application form. Machines will not read the data in the application forms if the instructions are not followed before printing. 13. Please ensure that signature and finger prints are confined to the specified boxes at the bottom of the application form. 14. Embassy is not responsible for any documents lost in post. 15. Submission of forged documents and making false deceleration relating to citizenship is a punishable offence. Fees will not be refunded in such circumstances. 16. Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicants. Embassy will not bear postal service charges. 17. Applications should be mailed to 2131 Leroy Place, NW, Washington D.C. 20008. Requirements to apply for a new passport

STUPIDA · Oct 11, 2012 4:30 PM

 Stupida, when did you apply for yours? 

riddle · Oct 11, 2012 4:36 PM

Stupida Bro: Thanks for your suggestion. I am scared that I might face larger problem if I do not receive my old/new passport before I fly to Nepal. You got lucky as you received yours in 3 weeks but it might not be the same in my case. On a contrary note, I just realized that the expiry date in Nepali passort is written in DD/MM/YYYY format and not in MM/DD/YYYY format. Hence my passport expiry date is 01/09/2013, which means my passport expires in September 1 and not in 9th of January. In that case, can I stamp my visa in my old passport and come back here and apply for the new one? Please let me know. Thanks.

Gabbar Singh · Oct 11, 2012 4:41 PM

Few years back before MRP, I guess 09. But I guess these days you get MRP passport for Nepal as well. creating a new one takes much longer that to replace a expired one. They will not verify much of the information.

STUPIDA · Oct 11, 2012 4:42 PM

usually 6 months in passport is OK. you reminded me of a incident at one of theinetrnational airport  during transit.....

STUPIDA · Oct 11, 2012 4:47 PM

Hi Stupida, Do we need to send the original old passport only or do I need to send my original citizenship card too? Where do you guys have your photo taken for 45mm x 35mm size? Can we have that size photo taken  in Walgreen or similar stores? How you guys did for yours? Thanks

chautaribhanjhyang · Jan 5, 2013 8:22 PM

yes u gotta send oldpassports too it gotta bestamped

102 · Jan 5, 2013 8:46 PM

 Do we need our citizenship card? 

riddle · Jan 6, 2013 2:19 AM

Where do you guys have your photo taken for 45mm x 35mm size? Can we have that size photo taken  in Walgreen or similar stores? How you guys did for yours? And what about the Original Citizenship card, do we need to send that? Thanks

chautaribhanjhyang · Jan 6, 2013 11:28 AM