NOC for study abroad from Nepal

The No Objection Certificate is issued by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology for a specific student, course, institution and country. Banks ask for it before they transfer tuition fees or provide foreign currency for study, and you may be asked for it again at later stages.

Apply once you have your offer letter. A NOC is tied to the course and institution named on it, so if you change university or country you need a new one.

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• Offer letter from the university or college — the I-20 for the USA, CAS for the UK, CoE or offer for Australia, or the admission letter for other countries.
• Academic certificates and transcripts of your latest completed level, and the levels before it as the form asks.
• Citizenship certificate.
• Passport.
• A passport-size photograph.
• Council registration for those in regulated professions such as medicine, nursing and engineering, where it is asked for.
• Language-course or scholarship letters where they apply to your case.

1. 1Go to the Ministry’s NOC system at noc.moest.gov.np and create an account with your email and mobile number.
2. 2Fill in your personal details exactly as in your passport and citizenship.
3. 3Enter your academic history and the details of the course: country, institution, level, programme, start date and tuition fee.
4. 4Upload the documents listed above.
5. 5Pay the fee online through the payment options offered.
6. 6Submit, and check your account for the status. If something is missing or unclear the system will say so — correct it and resubmit.
7. 7Download and print the certificate once it is approved.

The fee has been Rs 2,000 for all levels of study and is paid online. Processing commonly takes one to five working days when the documents are in order. Fees and procedures are set by the Ministry and can change — the amount shown in the system when you pay is the one that applies.

The order of the middle steps differs by country and university. Follow your offer letter’s instructions.

1. 1Language test — IELTS, PTE or the test your destination requires.
2. 2Apply to the university; receive the offer letter.
3. 3NOC from the Ministry.
4. 4Pay the tuition deposit through your bank, using the NOC.
5. 5Receive the confirmation of enrolment (or its equivalent).
6. 6Prepare the visa file: financial documents, relationship and income papers, your statement — see the SOP guide.
7. 7Apply for the visa.

• Relationship certificate with your sponsor — the relationship certificate tool prepares the English version from the ward’s Nepali one.
• Sponsor’s affidavit of support — the sponsor affidavit tool has the wording.
• Income source and tax documents, and a property valuation where your destination expects one.
• Bank balance certificate and statements, or the education loan sanction letter.
• Applications to the ward office for recommendations — the निवेदन tool writes them in the form offices expect.
• Academic documents, with a character certificate from your last institution.

• An unclear or cropped scan — re-scan the whole page.
• An offer letter without the course details the form needs — ask the university for a complete one.
• A changed university — apply for a new NOC; the old one does not transfer.
• An equivalence question for a foreign or unusual qualification — sort it out with the relevant board first.