Kalo Daha lake reflecting snow peaks in Ruby Valley, Nepal

Who needs a visa for Nepal?

Southern Asia · Kathmandu

Photo: Megaurab09 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Of 198 nationalities, 1 enters Nepal with no paperwork at all. The rest: 185 can get a visa at the border and 12 must be approved before they travel.

Government fee
$3
Stay permitted
15, 30 or 90 days from entry, multiple entry. Extendable to 150 days in a calendar year.
Apply on the official Nepal government site

This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there.

Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on immigration.gov.np

What Nepal asks for

  • Valid ordinary passport
  • Previous Nepal visa, if any

Worth knowing

  • Overstaying costs US$5 a day as a late fine.
  • Children under 10 (except US citizens) get a free visa for up to 30 days.

Photo requirements

We have not yet read the photo rules for Nepal on an official page, so we print no sizes. Photo rules we have checked, and official links for the rest

Resize a photo in your browser. It is never uploaded.

What do you need?

Who needs what

Visa free 1

Nothing to apply for and nothing to pay before you travel.

Visa on arrival 185

Issued at the border rather than beforehand. Bring the fee in cash in the currency the border post accepts. It is a permission, not a guarantee.

Visa required 12

You must apply and be approved before you travel. Airlines will refuse to board you without it.

About Nepal

Region
Southern Asia
Capital
Kathmandu
Population
29,618,118 2025 · 52nd of 197
Size
147,181 km² 93rd largest of 199
Density
201 per km²
Language
Nepali
Currency
Nepalese rupee NPR
Borders
China India

Capital, area, languages and currency from the open country dataset, pulled 21 September 2026. Population from the World Bank, series updated 13 July 2026. Density is calculated from the two figures above.