(a) A person who Currently holds citizenship of Nepal, who may or maynot have acquired a citizenship of another country/ies, who currently does not reside in Nepal for various reason. (b) A Former Nepalese Citizen " भुतपुर्ब नेपाली नागरिक " Bhutpurba Nepali naagarik "means a person who once held a Nepalese citizenship (By birth, ancentry blood rights or by other means ) and has denounced (Legally) his/her Nepalese Citizenship. (c) "Foreign citizen of Nepalese origin" नेपालि मुलको बिदेशी नागरिक " Nepali mulko bideshi naagarik" means a person who him/herself or whose father, mother, grandfather or grandmother was/were a citizen of Nepal at any time and has subsequently acquired the citizenship of any other foreign country other than a member country of the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation (SAARC).
(d) "Nepali citizen residing abroad" आप्रबासी नेपाली "aaprabashi nepali "means a Nepali citizen who has been residing in any foreign country for at least Two years by doing any profession, occupation, business and employment except a Nepalese citizen residing in a member country of SAARC or Serving in a diplomatic mission or consulate situated in a foreign country under the assignment of
(e) person of Nepali origin is a person of Nepali origin or ancestry who was or whose ancestors were born in Nepal or nations with Nepalese ancestry but is not a citizen of Nepal and is the citizen of another country. A person of Nepali origin might have been a citizen of Nepal and subsequently taken the citizenship of another country.
