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Nepal

Passport Atlas

Entering Nepal

Nepal playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#25

Entry openness

186

Visa free

1

Visa required

12

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Country profile

Capital

Kathmandu

Population

29.9 million

Area

140,800 km²

Currency

Nepalese rupee NPR

Languages

Nepali

Time zone

UTC+05:45

Foreign-born

470,719 · 2024

Migrant share

1.6%

Ethnic groups · 2021

  • other20%
  • Chhettri16.5%
  • Brahman-Hill11.3%
  • Magar6.9%
  • Tharu6.2%
  • Tamang5.6%
  • Other33.5%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type D

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Left

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+977

Airports

KTM · PHH · BWA · JKR

Highlights

  • Everest
  • Kathmandu Durbar Square
  • Phewa Lake
  • Lumbini

Nepal PassportVisa siteImmigration site

How to get a visa

  • Tourist VOA

    Visit / tourism · 15 / 30 / 90-day bands

    • Bring USD cash, photos and a blank page; pay the band you need.

Immigration routes

  • Work or investor residence

    Employer sponsor

    Work needs a local employer; no general skilled PR.

    Leads to PR：Work needs a local employer; no general skilled PR.

PR & citizenship

Long-term residence

Time to PR：Depends on the route

  • Lawful status, clean record, means or a sponsor.

Naturalisation rules vary — check immigration before filing.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

FVisa free1

India

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