TIMS Card Service

As per Revised TIMS Provision effective from March 31, 2023, specific Protected Areas of Nepal need trekker to be accompanied by licensed trekking guide and carry a trekking agency issued TIMS Card. Below are the trekking regions and routes falling under this rule.

Trekking Region	Name of the Trek
Kanchenjunga Region	1. Kanchenjunga Base Camp via Sele La Pass Trek 2. Kanchenjunga Basecamp Trek 3. Kanchenjunga Base Camp Nango Pass Trek 4. Lumba Sumba Pass Trek
Makalu Barun Area	1. Makalu Basecamp Trek 2. Sherpeni Cole Pass Trek
Everest Region	1. Everest Basecamp Trek 2. Gokyo Trek 3. Chho La Pass Trek 4. Gokyo Renjo La Pass Trek 5. Three Passes Trek 6. Everest View trek 7. Mera Peak Trek 8. Amphu Labtsha Pass
Rolwaling Region	1. Rolwaling Trek 2. Tashi Labtsha Pass Trek
Panchpokhari Bhairabkunda Area	Panchpokhari Trek
Helambu Region	1. Helambu Trek 2. Goshaikunda Trek
Langtang Region	1. Langtang Trek 2. Langtang Gosaikund Trek 3. Tamang Heritage Trek 4. Tamang Heritage Langtang Trek 5. Ganja La pass Trek 6. Till Man Pass
Ganesh Himal-Ruby Valley Area	Ganesh Himal – Ruby Valley Trek
Manaslu Region	1. Manaslu Circuit Trek 2. Manaslu – Tsum Valley Trek 3. Tsum Valley Trek
Annapurna Region	1. Annapurna Circuit Trek 2. Nar Phu Annapurna Circuit Trek 3. Mesokanto / Tilicho Pass Trek 4. Poon Hill-ABC Trek 5. Khopra Trek 6. Mardi Himal Trek 7. Sikleh Tara Hill Trek
Mustang Region	1. Upper Mustang Trek 2. Sarebung Pass Trek
Dhaulagiri Region	Round Dhaulagiri
Dolpo Region	1. Upper Dolpo – Jomsom Trek 2. Upper Dolpo Trek 3. Lower Dolpo Trek 4. Kagmara Pass Trek
Humla Region	Humla Limi Valley Trek

Therefore, the first thing an aspiring trekker must do is find out if the route they are interested to trek requires trekking guide and TIMS Card. If yes, please get in touch with a Government registered trekking agency to arrange for the trekking guide and TIMS Card.

The system is generally available all the time.

For charges, NPR 1,000 for SAARC (Citizens of South Asian countries) country applicants and for others NPR 2,000 and, currently payable online.

For further information & answers to your specific questions, please click here

TIMS will not be required for:

• Expedition members permitted to climb the mountains
• Visitors in the controlled areas with permits by the Department of Immigration
• Foreign guests invited by the Government of Nepal
• Authorities from the various diplomatic missions present in the country, who hold official letter/s and travel at their own risk
• Visitors on certain missions recommended by the concerned Governmental Department(s);
• Foreign Nationals possessing a residential visa.