KATHMANDU:-  A dedicated desk has been brought into operation at the Tribhuvan International Airport for foreign citizens of Nepali origin and non-resident Nepalis arriving to the country.

The TIA Immigration Office has started providing services by setting up a special desk at the arrival and departure halls of the airport. According to Narahari Ghimire, Chief Immigration Officer of the TIA Immigration Office, separate desks had been arranged for NRNs  before and now a dedicated desk has been arranged for foreign citizens of Nepali origin. This arrangement has been made with the aim of further strengthening their relationship with the Nepali language, culture and homeland, as well as promoting tourism and investment.

As per the decision of the Department of Immigration on March 21, a separate queue and immigration desk have been arranged for foreign citizens of Nepali origin at the arrival and departure gates of the TIA Immigration Office, a press release issued by the Office today states. (RSS)