Visa requirements for Nepalese citizens

Nepali passport नेपाली राहदानी
The Front cover of Nepali E-passport
Type	E-Passport
Issued by	Nepal
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility	Nepal citizenship
Expiration	10 years from the date of issuance
Cost	Rs. 5,000 (adult 34 pages), Rs. 10,000 (adult 66 pages), Rs. 12,000 (Fast track service, 34 pages), Rs. 20,000 (Fast track service, 66 pages)

Visa requirements for Nepali citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Nepal.

As of 2026, Nepalese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 35 countries and territories, ranking the Nepal passport 96th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	eVisa[2][3]	30 days	Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan.[4] e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
Albania	eVisa[5][6]	90 days	Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.[7]
Algeria	Visa required[8]		Visitors on tours organized to some southern regions by an approved travel agency may obtain a visa on arrival for up to 30 days.[9][10]
Andorra	Visa required[11]		Although no visa requirements exist, apply the relevant regulations of France or Spain, whichever must be transited to reach Andorra.
Angola	eVisa[12][13]	30 days
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa[14][15]		Holders of a visa or residency issued by Canada, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa upon arrival that costs 100 USD for a maximum of 30 days.[16]
Argentina	Visa required[17]		The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Nepalese citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.[18]
Armenia	Visa required[19]
Australia	Online Visa required[20][21]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria	Visa required[22]
Azerbaijan	eVisa[23][24]	30 days
Bahamas	eVisa[25]	3 months
Bahrain	eVisa / Visa on arrival[26][27]	14 days
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival[28]	1 month
Barbados	Visa not required[29]	90 days
Belarus	Visa required[30]
Belgium	Visa required[31]
Belize	Visa required[32]
Benin	eVisa[33][34]	30 days	Must have an International Vaccination Certificate. Three types of electronic visa are offered: the e-Visa valid for 30 days for a single entry (50 EUR), the e-Visa valid for 30 days for several (multiple) entries (75 EUR), and the e-Visa valid for 90 days to make several (multiple) entries (100 EUR).[35]
Bhutan	eVisa[36][37]	90 days	The Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) of 200 USD per person, per night for almost all visitors to Bhutan. Additionally, if payment is made in US dollars from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2027, the SDF is 100 USD.[38]
Bolivia	Online Visa[39][40]	30 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[41]
Botswana	eVisa[42][43]	3 months
Brazil	Visa required[44]
Brunei	Visa required[45]
Bulgaria	Visa required[46]
Burkina Faso	eVisa[47][48]
Burundi	Online Visa / Visa on arrival[49][50]	1 month
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[51][52]	30 days
Cameroon	eVisa[53][54]
Canada	Visa required[55]
Cape Verde	Visa required[56]
Central African Republic	Visa required[57]
Chad	eVisa[58][59]
Chile	Visa required[60]
China and territories	Visa required[61]
Colombia	Online Visa[62][63]
Comoros	Visa on arrival[64]	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[65]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa[66][67]	7 days
Costa Rica	Visa required[68]
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[69][70]	3 months	e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa required[71]
Cuba	Visa required[72]
Cyprus	Visa required[73]
Czech Republic	Visa required[74]
Denmark	Visa required[75]
Djibouti	eVisa[76][77]	90 days
Dominica	Visa not required[78]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required[79]
Ecuador	Visa required[80]
Egypt	Visa on arrival[81]	30 days	Conditional visa on arrival can be obtained.
El Salvador	Visa required[82]
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[83][84]
Eritrea	Visa required[85]
Estonia	Visa required[86]
Eswatini	Visa required[87]
Ethiopia	eVisa[88][89]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Fiji	Online Visa[90][91]
Finland	Visa required[92]
France	Visa required[93]
Gabon	eVisa[94][95]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa required[96]
Georgia	Visa required[97]		Can visit and stay for 90 days without Georgian visa if holding a supporting document which could be a valid visa or residence permit issued by USA, UK, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, South Korea, Schengen and GCC countries.[98]
Germany	Visa required[99]
Ghana	Visa required[100]
Greece	Visa required[101]
Grenada	Visa required[102]
Guatemala	Visa required[103]
Guinea	eVisa[104][105]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival[106]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required[107]
Haiti	Visa not required[108]	3 months
Honduras	Visa required[109]
Hungary	Visa required[110]
Iceland	Visa required[111]
India	Freedom of movement[112]		Nepalese citizens may live and work freely in India under the 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship.
Indonesia	eVisa[113][114]	60 days
Iran	eVisa[115][116]	30 days
Iraq	eVisa[117][118]	30 days
Ireland	Visa required[119]
Israel	Visa required[120]
Italy	Visa required[121]
Jamaica	Visa required[122]
Japan	Visa required[123]		Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.[124] May apply online[125]
Jordan	Visa required[126]
Kazakhstan	Visa required[127]		Kazakhstan e-Visa[128] E-Visa can be issued only if there is a valid invitation from the Kazakh side. To apply for an e-Visa, you need an invitation number received from the inviting Kazakh side. The issued electronic visa must be printed out for presentation at the state border crossing and on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. E-Visa gives the right to enter / exit the Republic of Kazakhstan only through the international airports of Astana and Almaty. E-Visas are not issued to foreigners with whom children travel together.
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation[129][130]	90 days	Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is 32.50 USD. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Kiribati	Visa required[131]
North Korea	Visa required[132]
South Korea	Visa required[133]
Kuwait	Visa required[134]
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[135][136]	60 days
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival[137]	30 days	18[Note 1] of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders.[138] e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 2], in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station).[138] Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 3] and 7 border crossings.[Note 4][138]
Latvia	Visa required[139]
Lebanon	Visa required[140]
Lesotho	Visa required[141]
Liberia	e-VOA[142][143]	3 months
Libya	eVisa[144][145]
Liechtenstein	Visa required[146]
Lithuania	Visa required[147]
Luxembourg	Visa required[148]
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[149][150]	90 days	For stays of 61 to 90 days, the visa fee is 59 USD.
Malawi	eVisa[151][152]	30 days
Malaysia	eVisa[153][154]	30 days	Visa-free transit for 120 hours, provided arriving at and departing from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (only permitted to leave the transit area when switching terminals).
Maldives	Free visa on arrival[155]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[156]
Malta	Visa required[157]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[158]
Mauritania	eVisa[159][160]	30 days
Mauritius	Visa on arrival[161]	60 days
Mexico	Visa required[162]		Visa not required for any valid USA visa (e.g. H, L, F, J, B1/B2 etc.) holders to enter Mexico with tourist, transit & business purposes. Legal Permanent Residents of USA, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom and Schengen States do not require visa to enter Mexico with tourist, transit & business purposes.
Micronesia	Visa not required[163]	30 days
Moldova	Visa required[164]		Visa not required if holding a valid visa /residence permit that is issued by a European Union member state or Schengen Area, Canada, Ireland, UK, US [165]
Monaco	Visa required[166]
Mongolia	eVisa[167][168]	30 days
Montenegro	Visa required[169]		Visa not required for holders of a valid Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, US, UK or a Schengen Visa. Holders of residence permit in the United Arab Emirates may enter, in Montenegro for a duration of 10 days[170]
Morocco	Visa required[171]		May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.[172]
Mozambique	eVisa / Visa on arrival[173][174]	30 days
Myanmar	eVisa[175][176]	28 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
Namibia	eVisa[177][178]	90 days
Nauru	Visa required[179]
Netherlands	Visa required[180]
New Zealand	Visa required[181]		Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[182]
Nicaragua	Visa required[183]
Niger	Visa required[184]
Nigeria	eVisa[185][186]	30 days
North Macedonia	Visa required[187]
Norway	Visa required[188]
Oman	Visa required[189]
Pakistan	Visa not required[190]	1 month	Obtainable online.[191]
Palau	Free visa on arrival[192]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[193]
Papua New Guinea	eVisa[194][195]	60 days	Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
Paraguay	Visa required[196]
Peru	Visa required[197]
Philippines	Visa not required[198]	30 days
Poland	Visa required[199]
Portugal	Visa required[200]
Qatar	eVisa[201][202]		Visitors may apply for a visa on the Hayya website.
Romania	Visa required[203]
Russia	Visa required[204]
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[205][206]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	eVisa[207][208]	30 days
Saint Lucia	Visa required[209]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[210]	3 months
Samoa	Entry permit on arrival[211]	90 days
San Marino	Visa required[212]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[213][214]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[215]
Senegal	Visa on arrival[216]	90 days
Serbia	eVisa[217][218]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period. Transfers allowed. Visa-free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states and the United States.
Seychelles	Electronic Border System[219][220]	3 months	Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles. Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
Sierra Leone	eVisa[221][222]	30 days
Singapore	Visa not required[223]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required[224]
Slovenia	Visa required[225]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[226]
Somalia	eVisa[227][228]	30 days
South Africa	Visa required[229]
South Sudan	eVisa[230][231]		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain	Visa required[232]
Sri Lanka	ETA / Visa on arrival[233][234]	30 days
Sudan	Visa required[235]
Suriname	eVisa[236][237]
Sweden	Visa required[238]
Switzerland	Visa required[239]
Syria	eVisa[240][241]
Tajikistan	Visa required[242]
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival[243][244]	90 days
Thailand	eVisa[245][246]	90 days
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[247]	30 days
Togo	eVisa[248][249]	15 days
Tonga	Visa required[250]
Trinidad and Tobago	eVisa[251][252]	90 days
Tunisia	Visa required[253]
Turkey	Visa required[254]		May Apply conditional e-Visa. Maximum stay of 30 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states, the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland.[255][256]
Turkmenistan	Visa required[257]		When transiting between two non-bordering countries, visitors can obtain a Turkmenistan transit visa for a five-day stay. This must be applied for in advance at the Turkmenistan Embassy. Visitors must also submit copies of the visas for the country of entry into Turkmenistan and the country of departure from Turkmenistan. Visa fee is 20 USD.[258][259]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[260]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa[261][262]	3 months
Ukraine	eVisa[263][264]	30 days
United Arab Emirates	Visa required[265]		May apply using 'Smart service'.[266]
United Kingdom	Visa required[267]
United States and territories	Visa required[268]
Uruguay	Visa required[269]
Uzbekistan	eVisa[270][271]	30 days
Vanuatu	eVisa[272][273]	120 days
Vatican City	Visa required[274]
Venezuela	eVisa[275][276]
Vietnam	eVisa[277][278]		e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry. Phú Quốc Visa exemption for up to 30 days.[279][280]
Yemen	Visa required[281]		Yemen introduced an e-Visa system for visitors who meet certain eligibility requirements (group travel of 10 or more people, business trips, and transit etc.).[282]
Zambia	eVisa[283][284]	90 days
Zimbabwe	eVisa[285][286]	1 months

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Visa requirements for Nepalese citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas and restricted zones:

Visitor to	Visa requirement	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Hong Kong	eVisa[287][288]
Kosovo	Visa required
Macau	Visa required[289]	Visitors must obtain a visa in advance through the Chinese diplomatic mission.[290]
Palestine	Visa not required[291]
Taiwan	Visa required[292]	Nepalese citizens are subject to special visa requirements and may only visit Taiwan under specific conditions, including official invitations, business activities, medical treatment, family visits, or participation in approved events. Those visiting Taiwan on business must be interviewed by a Taiwanese consular officer, and their sponsors in Taiwan must submit a guarantee to the Bureau of Consular Affairs in Taiwan.

See also

• Visa policy of Nepal
• Nepalese passport
• Foreign relations of Nepal
• Visa Free Countries With Nepali Passport

References

Notes