Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

परराष्ट्र मन्त्रालय
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Nepal
Agency executives	Narayan Prakash Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bharat Raj Paudyal, Foreign Secretary
Website	www.mofa.gov.np

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA; Nepali: परराष्ट्र मन्त्रालय) is responsible for conducting external affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Ministry of Foreign Affairs represents other line ministries and the Government of Nepal while dealing with other states.

History

Nepal's modern, bilateral diplomatic relations officially began with neighboring India in June 1947, followed by formal relations with France in April 1949.^[1]

Roles, responsibility, and function

According to Government of Nepal (Allocation of Business) Rules, 2069 (2012)^[2] Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the following roles, responsibility, and function:

• Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of foreign policy, plan and programs of Nepal
• Relation with foreign nations
• Representation of Nepal in foreign countries
• Publicity of Nepal in foreign countries
• Passport and visa to be issued in abroad
• Hospitality Management
• Protocol
• Claim over a person of a Nepali or foreign citizen by the respective governments.
• Diplomatic protection (immunities) and privileges
• Record of Nepali citizens who are in abroad and their right, interest and protection.
• Non-resident Nepalese
• Economic diplomacy
• Development and promotion of public and non-governmental organizations at international level
• Consular practice
• United Nations, South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation and other international and regional organization
• Foreign diplomatic mission in Nepal
• Negotiation and agreement at diplomatic level (on the matters which do not fall under any other ministry)
• Operation of Nepal foreign service

List of ministers

Organisational structure

There are two departments under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

• Department of Passport, Narayanhiti, Kathmandu
• Department of Consular Services, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu

The Ministry has operated a Liaison Office in the border town of Birgunj since 2005.^[3]

The Ministry operates the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu.^[4]