Around 700 Appointments Booked for Nepali Consular Service Mobile Camp in LA

The Nepali Embassy in the USA will host a Consular Service Mobile Camp in Los Angeles, California, from July 9th to 14th. The camp will take place at the Pashupatinath Buddha Temple, operating daily from 9 am to 6 pm, with a one-hour break for lunch from 1 pm to 2 pm.

Approximately 700 appointments have been scheduled. Due to the high volume, appointments cannot be rescheduled. Individuals unable to attend their appointment should notify via text at (626) 320-2437. The Los Angeles Mobile Passport Camp has been extended for an additional day, until July 14, 2024, due to high customer demand.

Applicants must bring their citizenship documents (and copies), a minor’s identity card, parents’ citizenship copies for minors, the original passport and a copy, a duly filled online form for biometrics, and a printout copy with a barcode.

For a standard 34-page passport renewal, the fee is $153 when paid via debit card and $150 plus a 3% processing fee for credit card transactions. For children under the age of 10, the fee is $76.75 for debit card payments and $75 plus a 3% fee for credit card payments. In cases of lost or damaged passports, adults are required to pay $306 with a debit card or $300 plus a 3% fee with a credit card. For lost or damaged passports of children under 10, the fee is $153 for debit card payments and $150 plus a 3% fee for credit card payments. These fees are payable exclusively via debit or credit card.

Applicants must bring a prepaid return envelope with a complete address to receive their new passports. For further information, contact Rishi Punnakhar Dhakal, Honorary Consul General of Nepal in San Diego, at Cell No. (626) 320-2437 or the Nepali Embassy in Washington DC.

The mobile camp addresses the urgent need for consular services in California, where over a thousand Nepalis await passport renewal. The cost and time required to travel to Washington DC for renewal have been prohibitive for many, including the elderly, children, and individuals with disabilities.

Some green card holders, whose passports have more than six months of validity, opt to renew in Nepal due to the convenience and lower costs compared to traveling to Washington DC. The commitment to continue temporary consular services was reaffirmed in discussions with ambassadors and embassies, as stated by Honorary Consul General Rishi Dhakal in a recent interview with NepYork.