# 🇳🇵 Nepal — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Nepal from VisaPassage.
> Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/nepal

15 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa on arrival · stays up to 90 days
- **United Kingdom**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **Germany**: Visa on arrival · stays up to 90 days
- **India**: Visa-free
- **Canada**: Visa on arrival · stays up to 90 days
- **Australia**: Visa on arrival · stays up to 90 days

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nepal Tourist Visa on Arrival | Visa on arrival · typically eligible | 90 days | $50 | — | 1 day |
| Nepal Transit Visa | Visa on arrival · typically eligible | 1 day | $5 | — | 1 day |
| Nepal Tourist Visa for Short Business Meetings | Visa on arrival · typically eligible | 90 days | $50 | — | 1 day |
| Nepal Tourist Visa for Pilgrimage and Mountaineering | Visa on arrival · typically eligible | 90 days | $50 | — | 1 day |

- **Nepal Tourist Visa on Arrival** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application, Passport photo, Visa fee · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: tia.immigration.gov.np
- **Nepal Transit Visa** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application, Onward air ticket, Transit fee · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: immigration.gov.np
- **Nepal Tourist Visa for Short Business Meetings** — Key documents: Passport, Tourist visa application, Visa fee · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: tia.immigration.gov.np
- **Nepal Tourist Visa for Pilgrimage and Mountaineering** — Key documents: Passport, Online/arrival visa application, Passport photo, Visa fee · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: tia.immigration.gov.np

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nepal Study Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $40 | — | 15 days |

- **Nepal Study Visa** — Key documents: Online application, Ministry of Education recommendation, Offer / admission letter, Proof of funds, Passport and latest visa, Passport photo · Rights: Study: Permits enrolment at the recognised institution named in the recommendation. · Family: Dependents may obtain dependent visas with proof of additional funds; spouse cannot work. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: immigration.gov.np

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nepal Working Visa (Non-Tourist Employment) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $60 | — | 15 days |

- **Nepal Working Visa (Non-Tourist Employment)** — Key documents: Online application, Line-agency recommendation, Labour Permit, Work Agreement, Employment contract, Passport and latest visa, Passport photo · Rights: Work: Permits employment strictly with the sponsoring employer named in the labour permit. · Family: Dependents get non-tourist dependent visas; spouse cannot work; under-10 children gratis. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: immigration.gov.np

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nepal Residential Visa for Major Foreign Investors | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 30 days |
| Nepal Residential Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 30 days |
| Nepal Business Visa (Foreign Investor) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $400 | — | 15 days |

- **Nepal Residential Visa for Major Foreign Investors** — Key documents: Foreign Investment Approval, Proof of capital transfer, Company and industry registration, Share certificate, Passport and latest visa, Passport photo · Rights: Work: Permits oversight of the investor's own enterprise; general employment needs a working visa. · Study: Investor and family may study subject to institutional enrolment. · Residency: Residential visa up to 5 years, extendable; functions as investment-linked long-term residency. · Family: Investor and accompanying family may obtain residential/dependent visas. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: immigration.gov.np
- **Nepal Residential Visa** — Key documents: Online application, Proof of qualifying investment, Line-agency recommendation, Passport and latest visa, Passport photo · Rights: Study: Resident family members may study; formal enrolment may still require institutional registration. · Residency: Up to 5 years, extendable; functions as Nepal's long-term residency, separate from citizenship under the Citizenship Act. · Family: Foreigner and family may be granted residential visas together. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: immigration.gov.np
- **Nepal Business Visa (Foreign Investor)** — Key documents: Online application, Department of Industry recommendation, Foreign Investment Acceptance letter, Company Registration Certificate, PAN/VAT certificate, Share certificate, Industry Registration Certificate, Passport and latest visa · Rights: Work: Permits managing/operating the applicant's own registered enterprise; not general employment. · Residency: Investing USD 100,000+ at once can qualify separately for a Residential Visa; business visa itself is renewable but not PR. · Family: Family members obtain dependent non-tourist visas on recommendation; spouse may not work. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: immigration.gov.np

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nepal Dependent Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $60 | — | 15 days |
| Nepal Marriage Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 15 days |
| Nepal Relation Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 15 days |
| Non-Residential Nepali (NRN) Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $100 | — | 15 days |

- **Nepal Dependent Visa** — Key documents: Online application, Line-agency recommendation, Principal's visa and passport, Proof of relationship, Dependent's passport, Passport photo · Rights: Family: Specifically for spouse and children of the principal; under-10 children gratis. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: immigration.gov.np
- **Nepal Marriage Visa** — Key documents: Online application, Marriage Registration Certificate, Nepali spouse's citizenship certificate, Spouse present in person, Passport and latest visa, Passport photo · Rights: Residency: Long-stay family route; naturalised citizenship is possible later under the Citizenship Act, processed separately. · Family: Visa is for the foreign spouse; children may hold relation/dependent visas. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: immigration.gov.np
- **Nepal Relation Visa** — Key documents: Online application, Relationship Certificate, Nepali kin's citizenship certificate, Kin present in person, Passport and latest visa, Passport photo · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: immigration.gov.np
- **Non-Residential Nepali (NRN) Visa** — Key documents: Online application, Valid NRN card, Foreign passport, Passport photo · Rights: Work: NRNs enjoy facilitated rights to reside and invest; formal employment still follows non-tourist/labour rules. · Study: Discounted NRN study visa (about USD 25/year) is available for NRN students. · Residency: Tied to a valid NRN card; renewable yearly; persons of Nepali origin may pursue resumption of citizenship separately. · Family: Family members of the NRN may obtain NRN-category visas. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: immigration.gov.np

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nepal Official / Diplomatic Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $0 | — | 15 days |
| Nepal Non-Tourist Visa (General Purpose) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $60 | — | 15 days |

- **Nepal Official / Diplomatic Visa** — Key documents: Diplomatic/official passport, Note verbale / mission recommendation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs endorsement, Assignment letter · Rights: Work: Permits the official/diplomatic duties of the posting only. · Family: Accompanying family of diplomats/officials receive corresponding visas. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: immigration.gov.np
- **Nepal Non-Tourist Visa (General Purpose)** — Key documents: Online application, Line-agency recommendation, Passport and latest visa, Passport photo, Supporting institutional documents · Rights: Family: Dependents obtain dependent non-tourist visas on recommendation; under-10 children gratis. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: immigration.gov.np

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