Who we are

A consultancy
built on trust,
not commission.

AAYRA Education & Visa Services is a professional consultancy dedicated to guiding students toward international education opportunities — and helping families navigate every visa category that matters along the way.

Our story

A different kind of consultancy.

AAYRA was founded on a simple frustration: too many families in Nepal had been sold a dream and handed a stack of paperwork. Counselling sessions felt like sales pitches. Universities were recommended based on commission, not fit. Visa files were lodged in volume, not in care.

We wanted something different. So we built it.

"We don't measure success by enrolments. We measure it by the second sibling — the younger sister or cousin who comes back two years later because the first journey actually went well."

Today, AAYRA operates from seven offices across three countries — Christchurch and Auckland in New Zealand, a liaison desk in Australia, and four offices across Nepal. We specialise deliberately. New Zealand and Australia, no other destination, because depth beats breadth when a family's future is at stake.

Our advisors are paid on outcomes, not enrolments. Our visa success rate is published, not hidden. And our process is transparent enough that families can hold us to it — and they do.

1,400+

Students placed

Since 2018, across NZ and AU.

96%

Visa success rate

Audited yearly. Published openly.

Offices, three countries

NZ · AU · Nepal — closer than you think.

7 yr

Median advisor experience

Senior counsel, every conversation.

What we stand for

Mission · Vision · Promise.

Three sentences that we hold ourselves to. Printed on the wall of every office. Read aloud at every annual review.

01 Our mission

Honest, reliable, transparent.

To provide students and families with guidance they can stake a future on — without sales pressure, without hidden fees, and without compromise on what we believe is right for them.

02 Our vision

A trusted name, globally.

To become a globally trusted education consultancy known for excellence, integrity, and student success — the consultancy whose alumni become its strongest advocates.

03 Our promise

End-to-end. Truly.

From the first conversation in our Pokhara office to your first week's accommodation in Auckland — one advisor, one phone number, one continuous thread of accountability.

Our values

Four words.
Held accountably.

Anyone can list values on a wall. We measure ours quarterly — every advisor, every file, every refund decision — and the numbers go up on the office whiteboard.

i. Integrity

We tell you the truth, even when it loses us the file.

If we do not think you will get the visa, we say so before you spend.

ii. Transparency

Every fee, every step, in writing.

No hidden charges. No surprise invoices. The process is open.

iii. Commitment

We answer the phone on the day you land.

One advisor stays with the family from counselling through arrival.

The desk

The advisors who'll
actually pick up.

Senior advisors with 5–12 years of in-country experience, paid on outcomes, and assigned to your file from the first conversation through arrival.

Advisors

7 yr

Median experience

Countries

12 yrs

Founder · Lead counsellor

Ishwor Pokhrel

●Kathmandu, Nepal

Specialises in NZ admissions and complex visa cases.

9 yrs

Senior advisor · Pokhara

Bijaya Bhandari

●Pokhara, Nepal

Australian admissions specialist and Pokhara office lead.

7 yrs

Visa specialist

Lokesh Kunwar

●Pokhara, Nepal

Documentation lead for student, work, family, and residency files.

Ready when you are

Book a free 30-minute
conversation.

No sales pitch. No pressure. Just an honest conversation about whether studying abroad is the right move for you, and which country fits your profile best.

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Available Mon–Sat, 10:00–18:00 NPT.
In English, Nepali, or Hindi — your call.
Bring transcripts if you'd like a quick read.
In-person at any office, or video call.

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A consultancybuilt on trust,not commission.