Nepal, April 18 -- 4.4 million passports issued in 40 months

KATHMANDU, April 18: The Department of Passports (DoP) has stated that it issues more than 3,600 electronic passports (e-passports) daily.

Director General of the DoP Tirtha Raj Aryal said the department issued a total of 4,423,992 e-passports over a 40-month period, from Mangsir (mid-November to mid-December) 2021 to mid-March 2025.

During this time, the DoP averaged over 110,599 e-passports per month, which translates to more than 3,686 e-passports per day.

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The DoP, District Administration Offices, and Nepali missions abroad issued these passports.

Director General Aryal said, "We now have be...