In Nepal there are no mandatory registration requirements for religious groups. In 2004, the Chief District Officer in Nepal registered the constitution of the Scientology Mission in Nepal, giving it the authority to operate as a religious organization.
“This Foundation is a religious, social Foundation… Its purpose is to expose, present, propagate, practice, ensure and maintain the purity and integrity of the Scientology Applied Religious Philosophy, the same having been developed by L. Ron Hubbard…”
