http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/content.php?nid=2283
"Those who have not returned red passport (Diplomatic Passports) despite repeated notices issued by the government will have their passports invalidated.According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a total of 430 red passports were issued after February 1st, 2005 of which only 122 persons have returned their passports so far. The Ministry is to invalidate 308 passports, which are yet to be returned.Spokesperson of Foreign Ministry Yadav Khanal stated that the decision has been reached to contact all the concerned bodies to deny visa to persons who have not returned their passports.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had earlier issued public notice to return those red passports.Spokesperson Khanal added that the date issued by the Ministry to submit those passports expired last week. " [Brief]
