Dear Gurung,

You have my sympathies as I am in a very similar position. I too am at a loss to find out how to go about transfering bank accounts, acquiring residency, work permits etc. Anyone out there with any info?!

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Hi All,

I've been living in Nepal since 1990. Am married to a Nepali, we have one son. It has been a wonderful place to live until recently. You probably know about the Maoist "insurrection" (more like a civil war these days), along with the hopelessness of the government. It breaks all of our hearts to realize that the great life we've had here is coming to an end. Now is really not the time to be moving here - people are starting to leave. However, if you do decide to come, I'll be happy to try and answer your questions as best I can.

Best,
sfischer

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You can get a Marriage Visa in Nepal that will allow you to stay as long as you want. It is expensive though, and costs as much as a regular tourist visa per month. Making friends in Nepal is very easy, depending on if you mean the Nepalese or resident expats. If you get out of Katmandu a bit
and don't turn on the TV you won't know there is a Maoist problem. I have been married to my Nepali wife for 25 wonderful years. I hope your experience will be as fullfilling as mine has been.

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I am looking to buy a property in Kathmandu and Namche, please could you tell me who I should talk to and any e-mail addresses to look for. Mark

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Hello Mrs Gurung, Im also Mrs Gurung, Im Lisa my husband is also Nepali, we are currently living in the uk, but plan to spend a good majority of every year in nepal, mabie ill see you there.
I have a marriage visa which does cost alot less than a tourist visa, its only $10 per month, but involves going to the nepal embassy which is next to the tourist info place where you usually renew your tourist visa, its not difficult to get, just lots of waiting, form filling etc!!! the nepali way.
How to make friends??? If you have been to nepal surley that cant be a question? everyone there is your sathi (friend) your brother or sister, just get out and about, your husband must have relatives?
Where to live, well I dot what line of work your husband is in but I would much prefer to live in pokhara, as it has shops, tourists (for natter) and is clean sceanic and less stress than ktm.
Another friend I met out there is marrying one of my husbands best friends, ew are all going out this oct for the winter.
Anyway, this desision has to be based on what you both want and need, so I think it sounds like you need to go and live there for 6-7 months first to see if you can make enough money to survive, bearing in mind the tourist industry is not good at the mo, and check you can deal with the culture full time,
hey email me with an other questions at crazylisagurung@hotmail.com
Lisa

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was offer a job in Nepal with the U.N.

Could anyone share information the size of home, car restriction what type of electric voltage is use there? Are there American programs type of banking etc. .Any information would be helpful .Trying to research information

Thanks to you all.

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Dear Carr,

You have probably found the answers to your questons by now already. If not, I could try to help you with most of it. I am a repatriate moving back to Nepal, having lived in the US for close to 20 yrs.

Katmandu is pretty modern now with international banks offering you ATM/credit cards... even mortgages. There are many housing options including condos, apartments and luxury homes. The electric voltage is 220V which means it might be a good idea to carry a small converter or two to operate small house hold electricals.

I do have a question for anyone out there who is reading this: I know customs and duties are quite complicated in Nepal. Does anyone know how I can ship my personal belongings (computers, laptops, clothings, etc...) to Nepal without incurring a lot of duties? I have a lot of stuff since I have been in US for so long. Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers,

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Dear Journey,

Just a few tips regarding bringing things into Nepal. Once when I've been shipping things to Nepal, I made the mistake of putting electrical items into the shipping. For ANY electrical items you have to pay customs. Normal personal things (clothes, books, sports equipment, non-electric household items, etc.) you do not have to pay customs.

As you seem to know what is available in Nepal these days, I would advise you to think about what kind of items you really want to take from the US to Nepal. Is it worth paying the shipping and possibly customs too.

There are many good cargo agencies helping to clear your shipping once it arrives in Nepal, but my advice is that you go to customs with them, as it smoothens the process.

Happy packing!

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Hello,

I realize it's been quite a few months since your message on this website, but i am an American working contract job in Iraq. I am interested in relocationg to Nepal, Pokhara exactly. I see that you were offered a job in the U.N. Would it be too much to ask for a website to search their job offers on? I work in the Property dept. I check and inventory, along with a team of us, all goverment owned property on this base. I have money in the bank now and buying a home would not be a problem, but after being used to earning as much money as I have, I have enough to sit on for a good while, but would like to find work, good work with good pay to not have to keep "dipping" into my savings. I have met and fallen inlove with a man from nepal and would like to start our home there. Could you assist me? If I could find a job within your organization I would be willing to terminate my employment here in Iraq and go ahead and move to Nepal. I greatly appreciate you Carr.

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Hello,

I see that you have moved back to Nepal. I am interested in possibly moving and buying a home in KTM but how is the job market there? Is it difficult to find a job with the embassy? I am American and am going to marry a Nepali man soon in my future. My first trip to Nepal is Feb of 2009. Any advice you can give me will be greatly appreciated.

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I'm a new member here and have a Nepali fiance. We will probably have a difficult time getting together in a developed country because I would need a co-sponsor for my fiance's visa (because I don't fill the income requirements.) Anyway, I need to look at Nepal, since our best chance apparently lies there. I have a disability and therefore it's difficult for me to find employment. I will have some social security income from USA at 65, which is a number of years away. Actually my main concerns are health care and safety. Need a health plan with no cap and which covers things like pre-existing conditions, pharmaceuticals (at least for emergencies, the rest maybe can be shipped) and dental. Also would love be an owner-resident of a boardinghouse. Could all my "dreams" be a reality???? Well I'm afraid they must be in order for me to relo to Nepal (but can give up the boardinghouse). Yikes!

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As far as I know, technically I'm replying to myself (the last post on this topic)...but .....

is anyone alive in here!? :)

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Hi USA,

I'm new to the bord today and was just reading up on what has been posted so far. I see this website has an article on health insurance that may help. We have health insurance through work that will cover us overseas (Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO). I was surprised to find contracted providers in Nepal. Maybe you can purchase a plan in the states that will cover you overseas. Good luck!

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dalimama, thanks for your reply. I havent been to this forum in a while because there's not much going on here. I've spent hours looking for medical insurance, not just to cover me in Nepal, but anywhere other than USA and all have lifetime caps! i just can't believe it! Maybe Lloyd's has something but I think that would make my $7,000 a year premiums WITH the caps look reasonable! I guess I will have to just keep checking. I think the problem is that I'm limited to the info online.

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Hi,

Sherry, right? I'm Monica nice to meet you :-)

It just dawned on me that I have some brochures that I picked up in our overseas briefing center. I don't know if they only cover foreign service employees and family members, but I'll pass it along anyway. If you have already spoken to them, then just disregard:

Liaison International (5 days - 12 months of coverage renewable up to 3 years) www.specialityrisk.com (800) 335-0611
Missions Abroad (Gov't professionals and contractor working on assignment abroad www.missionabroad.clements.com (800) 872-0067)
International SOS www.internationalsos.com (800) 523-8662
Travel Assistance www.travelassistance.com (800) 821-2828 (not sure if they offer long term medical insurance)
Have you tried USAA? I believe even if your not military/gov't you can be an adult child of someone who is. I think they relaxed their requirements for membership. It may be worth a look.
I am taking some courses at the Foreign Service Institute. We're going to talk about medical today so I'll ask about overseas coverage for non-gov't. I wonder if medical care is cheap enough to pay out of pocket for there, but if you have to be medi-vac back to the states if you would qualify for county aid (Medical/Medicaid)? It's a stretch, but night be a good plan B. Also, have you considered evacuation insurance? They are recommending it to us. Hope to never need it, but I probably will sign up for some.

I think these messages take a day or two to post so sorry if there was a delay in my response. Feel free to PM me if you want to exchange email addys.

Take care,
Monica

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Hello,

I am trying to find work at the US Embassy. I put my application in but does anyone in this forum work in the embassy or could tell me how to go about finding work? I just came back from a trip to Nepal, both KTM and Pokhara and I LOVED IT. It was my first trip and I will continue to go back on all my vacations. I live and work in IRAQ for now, contract work but I would love a job with normal working hours, pays well and so that I can be closer to my beloved. Any advice would be appreciated.

Brenda

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Hi Brenda,

Don't think I can help you at this point but if you are the lady from Puerto Rico, kudos to you on your persistence. I would be more open to move to Nepal myself but am very concerned about safety (police power with no real abuse of power problems) as well as no national health care in Nepal. I would think job in embassy would be difficult to get, but I've found persistence usually is successful eventually. I've been looking for a decent country for myself and my future Nepali husband and without more extensive research, our best possiblities are now Bahamas and Nepal. I am very afraid to move to either country. I'm looking for people in Nepal to keep in touch with. Let me know if you're open to ongoing communication. Sherry in USA

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hi monica! i think you're the first one who posted back to me. I'm gonna write down the titles you've given me. As I jsut posted to someone else on here, my fiance have been searching for a developed country that will take us but no luck so far. I may get a pension from my ex-husband so I can sponsor my fiance/husband but the only sure thing seems to be NEPAL, so I'm clinging to that. I don't know about that AAP or whatever that title is for the health insurance but I've looked all over the net and ALL have had maximum lifetime caps. How can a cap on critical care be acceptable with a cap?! It's just nutty. The quote I got for my fiance and me was $14,000 per year premium. That would be nice if it covers Norvic Hosp but still no good with the cap. It's great you're going to talk about the health insurance! THanks! Maybe Obama will tax the heck out of the rich in USA and then they will move out and maybe Nepal can get a few. However, afterthought -- they are too greedy to move to Nepal. Well, Nepal needs charitable rich people. That's all I can think of as a (relatively) quick fix. I have so so forgotten what we both said in former posts so I'll read them again. Hope you keep in touch and thanks again for all those names. :) Sherry

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PS for you Monica, I would use evac insurance but I still need the no cap insurance thats' guaranteed renewable for emergency care that just can't wait...i dont qualify for medicaid but will for medicare in NINE YEARS. I am 56. I'm wondering if there would be any desire there for dancing lessons in American pop/line dancing. It's something I could do to make a little $ and I assume it would be a novelty over there. I do dances to pop music from the 60's thru the 80's or so, a few from the old TV show American Bandstand.. I'm from Philadelphia, PA home of the original American Bandstand. Can teach anyone to dance who can walk in time to music. I know this looks like an ad but it's not, I just love dancing and teaching. :) Hope to talk to you again. As I said to Brenda, the other poster (apology to Brenda -- I remember the first name a lot easier than the usernames) I'm looking for people in and interested in living in Nepal to chat with over the long term. Sherry

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Hello,

How are things with you? I'm well, thank you. I have just received word this morning that the lot of land that I was interested in buying in Pokhara, 10 minutes away from the tourist area is MINE!!!!! I am so happy. This is my first step in making my goal of moving to Nepal a reality. That's it. I am so happy I just wanted to share...Take care, maybe we will chat again soon.

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brenda, congrats on your land! did you get the job? please keep in touch..sherry

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No, I still haven't received any word on a job at the Embassy, but I wanted to buy some land in Pokhara because in this area houses are starting to build up and it will be a great place to live. I will keep the land and if I can get a higher price for it as time goes by then I can sell it and try to buy something even closer to the lake and whatever is left over (if any) use that to start buying the materials to build my home. Even if I have to keep working overseas, at least I can have a home to go to on my R&R's. Now, If I could get a job at the Embassy I would be so grateful. I would still live in government housing in KTM and keep the house in Pokhara for weekend trips, festivals and holidays. I'm just ecstatic that I have this beautiful piece of land. I'm going to take it day by day. Take care, we will chat again soon.

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Hi Brenda,

Good luck with your job application at the embassy. I'm jealous about your land purchase in Pokhara. I've always wanted a piece of land by the Lakeside. Maybe some day.

Bik.

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Brenda, looks like the steps you're taking are working well! That's so great -- it encourages people like me who are still afraid (maybe at least partially from lack of info) to not give up on relo to Nepal. So far it's the only country where I'm reasonably sure my fiance and I would be welcomed together. Hope you will keep in touch even after you make your relo. Read just today at bookstore what sounds like some dangers for tourists so maybe you can shed some light on crime and infrastructure, especially in Kathmandu, because as far as I know, I'd have to use Norvic hospital and get good enough general medical care if unable to go back to USA for all of it. Also wondering how I would either make a living or supplement a retiree income. I have to be careful because I'm 55, on meds for blood pressure and also have back problem and lower bone density and maybe even more down the road soon. (Don't want to jinx myself though! LOL) Sherry

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Brenda,
How'd you manage to buy land? I thought there's a Nepali law that only Nepali nationals can own land? I had thought all expats must rent? Can you recommend a particular realtor, or whoever helped you find and buy? I'm looking at buying or renting in the KTM Valley when I move there. I'm hoping to setup a small B&B/lodge. Do you know anything about the rules on doing such things, or anyone, like a recommendable lawyer/legal secretary who could help sort that out?

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Dear Orasmyrna:
This a very trustable realtor, you can ask him any question related to real state. Here his e mail address:

Sachin Bal

His web site: kathmanduhomesearch.com


regards,

Kathy

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