Skip to content

Visa rules · Tourist entry

Nepal visa rules for every passport

Entry rules for Nepal from its official sources, and every passport we have a page for.

Entry policy for Nepal

Checked 29 Oct 2026

Official source

  • immigration.gov.npDepartment of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Nepal

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months prior to the date of travel.

Passports we have reviewed

Pick your passport for the full rule, its source quote and the check date.

Visa-free1

Visa on arrival185

Visa needed12

Places in Nepal

A tag means a beach within 30 km, a peak of at least 1,000 m and 500 m above the city within 50 km, a place on a sea island smaller than 120,000 km², or a World Heritage site within 25 km.

  • Kathmandu
    • Mountains
    • World Heritage

Tags use data from OpenStreetMap, available under the ODbL. Full source list on Sources.