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.

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	eVisa	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. e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
Albania	eVisa	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.
Algeria	Visa required		Visitors on tours organized to some southern regions by an approved travel agency may obtain a visa on arrival for up to 30 days.
Andorra	Visa required		Although no visa requirements exist, apply the relevant regulations of France or Spain, whichever must be transited to reach Andorra.
Angola	eVisa	30 days
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa		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.
Argentina	Visa required		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.
Armenia	Visa required
Australia	Online Visa required		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria	Visa required
Azerbaijan	eVisa	30 days
Bahamas	eVisa	3 months
Bahrain	eVisa / Visa on arrival	14 days
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival	1 month
Barbados	Visa not required	90 days
Belarus	Visa required
Belgium	Visa required
Belize	Visa required
Benin	eVisa	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).
Bhutan	eVisa	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.
Bolivia	Online Visa	30 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required
Botswana	eVisa	3 months
Brazil	Visa required
Brunei	Visa required
Bulgaria	Visa required
Burkina Faso	eVisa
Burundi	Online Visa / Visa on arrival	1 month
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days
Cameroon	eVisa
Canada	Visa required
Cape Verde	Visa required
Central African Republic	Visa required
Chad	eVisa
Chile	Visa required
China and territories	Visa required
Colombia	Online Visa
Comoros	Visa on arrival	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa	7 days
Costa Rica	Visa required
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa	3 months	e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa required
Cuba	Visa required
Cyprus	Visa required
Czech Republic	Visa required
Denmark	Visa required
Djibouti	eVisa	90 days
Dominica	Visa not required	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required
Ecuador	Visa required
Egypt	Visa on arrival	30 days	Conditional visa on arrival can be obtained.
El Salvador	Visa required
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa
Eritrea	Visa required
Estonia	Visa required
Eswatini	Visa required
Ethiopia	eVisa	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Fiji	Online Visa
Finland	Visa required
France	Visa required
Gabon	eVisa	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa required
Georgia	Visa required		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.
Germany	Visa required
Ghana	Visa required
Greece	Visa required
Grenada	Visa required
Guatemala	Visa required
Guinea	eVisa	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival	90 days
Guyana	Visa required
Haiti	Visa not required	3 months
Honduras	Visa required
Hungary	Visa required
Iceland	Visa required
India	Freedom of movement		Nepalese citizens may live and work freely in India under the 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship.
Indonesia	eVisa	60 days
Iran	eVisa	30 days
Iraq	eVisa	30 days
Ireland	Visa required
Israel	Visa required
Italy	Visa required
Jamaica	Visa required
Japan	Visa required		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. May apply online
Jordan	Visa required
Kazakhstan	Visa required		Kazakhstan e-Visa 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	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
North Korea	Visa required
South Korea	Visa required
Kuwait	Visa required
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa	60 days
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
Latvia	Visa required
Lebanon	Visa required
Lesotho	Visa required
Liberia	e-VOA	3 months
Libya	eVisa
Liechtenstein	Visa required
Lithuania	Visa required
Luxembourg	Visa required
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days	For stays of 61 to 90 days, the visa fee is 59 USD.
Malawi	eVisa	30 days
Malaysia	eVisa	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	30 days
Mali	Visa required
Malta	Visa required
Marshall Islands	Visa required
Mauritania	eVisa	30 days
Mauritius	Visa on arrival	60 days
Mexico	Visa required		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	30 days
Moldova	Visa required		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
Monaco	Visa required
Mongolia	eVisa	30 days
Montenegro	Visa required		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
Morocco	Visa required		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.
Mozambique	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days
Myanmar	eVisa	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	90 days
Nauru	Visa required
Netherlands	Visa required
New Zealand	Visa required		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.
Nicaragua	Visa required
Niger	Visa required
Nigeria	eVisa	30 days
North Macedonia	Visa required
Norway	Visa required
Oman	Visa required
Pakistan	Visa not required	1 month	Obtainable online.
Palau	Free visa on arrival	30 days
Panama	Visa required
Papua New Guinea	eVisa	60 days	Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
Paraguay	Visa required
Peru	Visa required
Philippines	Visa not required	30 days
Poland	Visa required
Portugal	Visa required
Qatar	eVisa		Visitors may apply for a visa on the Hayya website.
Romania	Visa required
Russia	Visa required
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	eVisa	30 days
Saint Lucia	Visa required
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required	3 months
Samoa	Entry permit on arrival	90 days
San Marino	Visa required
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa
Saudi Arabia	Visa required
Senegal	Visa on arrival	90 days
Serbia	eVisa	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	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	30 days
Singapore	Visa not required	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required
Slovenia	Visa required
Solomon Islands	Visa required
Somalia	eVisa	30 days
South Africa	Visa required
South Sudan	eVisa		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain	Visa required
Sri Lanka	ETA / Visa on arrival	30 days
Sudan	Visa required
Suriname	eVisa
Sweden	Visa required
Switzerland	Visa required
Syria	eVisa
Tajikistan	Visa required
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days
Thailand	eVisa	90 days
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival	30 days
Togo	eVisa	15 days
Tonga	Visa required
Trinidad and Tobago	eVisa	90 days
Tunisia	Visa required
Turkey	Visa required		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.
Turkmenistan	Visa required		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.
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival	1 month
Uganda	eVisa	3 months
Ukraine	eVisa	30 days
United Arab Emirates	Visa required		May apply using 'Smart service'.
United Kingdom	Visa required
United States and territories	Visa required
Uruguay	Visa required
Uzbekistan	eVisa	30 days
Vanuatu	eVisa	120 days
Vatican City	Visa required
Venezuela	eVisa
Vietnam	eVisa		e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry. Phú Quốc Visa exemption for up to 30 days.
Yemen	Visa required		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.).
Zambia	eVisa	90 days
Zimbabwe	eVisa	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
Kosovo	Visa required
Macau	Visa required	Visitors must obtain a visa in advance through the Chinese diplomatic mission.
Palestine	Visa not required
Taiwan	Visa required	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