Visa requirements for Nepalese citizens

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

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)

As of 2025, Nepalese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 38 countries and territories, ranking the Nepal passport 98th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Nepalese citizens holding ordinary passports

  Nepal

  Freedom of movement

  Visa not required

  Visa on arrival

  eVisa

  Visa available both on arrival or online

  Visa required

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[2]
Albania	eVisa[3][4]		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.[5]
Algeria	Visa required[6]
Andorra	Visa required[7]
Angola	Visa required[8]
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa[9][10]
Argentina	Visa required[11]		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.[12]
Armenia	Visa required[13]
Australia	Online Visa required[14][15]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria	Visa required[16]
Azerbaijan	eVisa[17][18]	30 days
Bahamas	eVisa[19]
Bahrain	eVisa[20]
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival[21]	1 month
Barbados	Visa required[22]
Belarus	Visa required[23]
Belgium	Visa required[24]
Belize	Visa required[25]
Benin	eVisa[26][27]	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	eVisa[28][29]
Bolivia	Online Visa / Visa on arrival[30][31]	30 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[32]
Botswana	eVisa[33][34]	3 months
Brazil	Visa required[35]
Brunei	Visa required[36]
Bulgaria	Visa required[37]
Burkina Faso	eVisa[38][39]
Burundi	Visa on arrival[40]	1 month
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[41][42]	30 days
Cameroon	eVisa[43][44]
Canada	Visa required[45]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[46]
Central African Republic	Visa required[47]
Chad	Visa required[48]
Chile	Visa required[49]
China and territories	Visa required[50]
Colombia	Online Visa[51][52]
Comoros	Visa on arrival[53]	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[54]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa[55][56]	7 days
Costa Rica	Visa required[57]
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[58][59]	3 months	e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa required[60]
Cuba	Visa required[61]
Cyprus	Visa required[62]
Czech Republic	Visa required[63]
Denmark	Visa required[64]
Djibouti	eVisa[65][66]	90 days
Dominica	Visa not required[67]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required[68]
Ecuador	Visa required[69]
Egypt	Visa on arrival[70]	30 days	Conditional visa on arrival can be obtained.
El Salvador	Visa required[71]
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[72][73]
Eritrea	Visa required[74]
Estonia	Visa required[75]
Eswatini	Visa required[76]
Ethiopia	eVisa[77][78]	up to 90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Fiji	Visa required[79]
Finland	Visa required[80]
France	Visa required[81]
Gabon	eVisa[82][83]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa required[84]
Georgia	Visa required[85]		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.[86]
Germany	Visa required[87]
Ghana	Visa required[88]
Greece	Visa required[89]
Grenada	Visa required[90]
Guatemala	Visa required[91]
Guinea	eVisa[92][93]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival[94]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required[95]
Haiti	Visa not required[96]	3 months
Honduras	Visa required[97]
Hungary	Visa required[98]
Iceland	Visa required[99]
India	Freedom of movement[100]		Nepalese citizens may live and work freely in India under the 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship.
Indonesia	Visa required[101]
Iran	eVisa[102][103]	30 days
Iraq	eVisa[104][105]
Ireland	Visa required[106]
Israel	Visa required[107]
Italy	Visa required[108]
Jamaica	Visa required[109]
Japan	Visa required[110]		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.[111] May apply online[112]
Jordan	Visa required[113]
Kazakhstan	eVisa[114][115]
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation[116][117]	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 USD 32.50. 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[118]
North Korea	Visa required[119]
South Korea	Visa required[120]
Kuwait	Visa required[121]
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[122][123]	60 days
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival[124]	30 days	17[Note 1] of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders.[125] e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 2] and in Boten (road and railroad).[126] Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 3] and 6 border crossings.[Note 4][125] Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.[127]
Latvia	Visa required[128]
Lebanon	Visa required[129]
Lesotho	eVisa[130][131]
Liberia	Visa required[132]
Libya	eVisa[133][134]
Liechtenstein	Visa required[135]
Lithuania	Visa required[136]
Luxembourg	Visa required[137]
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[138][139]	60 days
Malawi	eVisa[140][141]	90 days
Malaysia	eVisa[142][143]	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[144]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[145]
Malta	Visa required[146]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[147]
Mauritania	eVisa[148][149]
Mauritius	Visa on arrival[150]	60 days
Mexico	Visa required[151]		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 & Schengen States do not require visa to enter Mexico with tourist, transit & business purposes.
Micronesia	Visa not required[152]	30 days
Moldova	eVisa[153][154]		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 [155]
Monaco	Visa required[156]
Mongolia	eVisa[157][158]	30 days
Montenegro	Visa required[159]		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[160]
Morocco	Visa required[161]		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.[162]
Mozambique	eVisa / Visa on arrival[163][164]	30 days
Myanmar	eVisa[165][166]	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[167][168]
Nauru	Visa required[169]
Netherlands	Visa required[170]
New Zealand	Visa required[171]		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.[172]
Nicaragua	Visa required[173]
Niger	Visa required[174]
Nigeria	eVisa[175][176]	90 days
North Macedonia	Visa required[177]
Norway	Visa required[178]
Oman	Visa required[179]
Pakistan	Visa not required[180][181]	1 month	Obtainable online.[182]
Palau	Free visa on arrival[183]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[184]
Papua New Guinea	eVisa[185][186]	60 days	Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
Paraguay	Visa required[187]
Peru	Visa required[188]
Philippines	Visa not required[189]	30 days
Poland	Visa required[190]
Portugal	Visa required[191]
Qatar	eVisa[192][193]		Visitors may apply for a visa on the Hayya website.
Romania	Visa required[194]
Russia	Visa required[195]
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[196][197]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	eVisa[198][199]
Saint Lucia	Visa required[200]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[201]	3 months
Samoa	Visa not required[202]	90 days
San Marino	Visa required[203]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[204][205]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[206]
Senegal	Visa on arrival[207]	90 days
Serbia	Visa required[208]		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[209][210]	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[211][212]	30 days
Singapore	Visa not required[213]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required[214]
Slovenia	Visa required[215]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[216]
Somalia	eVisa[217][218]	30 days	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa	Visa required[219]
South Sudan	eVisa[220][221]		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain	Visa required[222]
Sri Lanka	eVisa / Visa on arrival[223][224]	60 days / 30 days	The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.[225] Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Sudan	Visa required[226]
Suriname	eVisa[227][228]		Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.[229]
Sweden	Visa required[230]
Switzerland	Visa required[231]
Syria	eVisa[232][233]
Tajikistan	Visa required[234]
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival[235][236]	90 days
Thailand	eVisa[237][238]	90 days
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[239]	30 days
Togo	eVisa[240][241]	15 days
Tonga	Visa required[242]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required[243]
Tunisia	Visa required[244]
Turkey	Visa required[245]		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.[246] May Apply online .[247]
Turkmenistan	Visa required[248]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[249]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa[250][251]	3 months
Ukraine	eVisa[252][253]
United Arab Emirates	Visa required[254]		May apply using 'Smart service'.[255]
United Kingdom	Visa required[256]
United States and territories	Visa required[257]
Uruguay	Visa required[258]
Uzbekistan	eVisa[259][260]	30 days
Vanuatu	Visa required[261]
Vatican City	Visa required[262]
Venezuela	Visa required[263]
Vietnam	eVisa[264][265]		e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry. Phú Quốc Visa exemption for up to 30 days.[266][267]
Yemen	Visa required[268]
Zambia	eVisa[269][270]	90 days
Zimbabwe	eVisa[271][272]	3 months

See also

• Nepal portal

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