Visa policy of Nepal

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The visa policy of Nepal allows citizens of most countries to obtain either an Online tourist visa or an visa on arrival while citizens of India are allowed freedom of movement. However, citizens of certain other countries must obtain a visa from one of the Nepalese diplomatic missions.

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All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival and are allowed to stay in Nepal for a maximum of 150 days within 1 calendar year.

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Nepal
Freedom of movement
Free visa on arrival (all visitors) or Online tourist visa
Free visa on arrival (tourists only) or Online tourist visa
Visa on arrival or Online visa
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Visa policy of Nepal
  Nepal
  Freedom of movement
  Free visa on arrival (all visitors) or Online tourist visa
  Free visa on arrival (tourists only) or Online tourist visa
  Visa on arrival or Online visa
  Visa required

Freedom of movement

Indian citizens do not require a visa to enter Nepal. They may reside in the country permanently as Article 7 of the 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship allows free movement of people between the 2 countries on a reciprocal basis.

Indian citizens may use any acceptable documents listed below to enter Nepal: [1]

Visa on arrival

Free tourist visa on arrival issued at Kakarbhitta checkpoint Nepal Visa on Arrival.jpg
Free tourist visa on arrival issued at Kakarbhitta checkpoint

Foreign citizens may obtain an visa on arrival which is good for multiple entries and allows visitor to stay for no more than 15, 30 or 90 days. [2] In addition, Foreign citizens may obtain for an visa through kiosks at the airport.

Holders of temporary passports are not eligible unless they have a temporary passport issued by any European Union member state. [3]

Visa on arrival is available at: [4]

Free visa on arrival

Citizens of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member states (except Afghanistan) may obtain a free visa on arrival for 30 days: [5]

Citizens of the following countries and territories may obtain a free visa on arrival if they are travelling as tourists: [6] [7]

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic or service passports of the following countries may enter Nepal without a visa: [8] [9]

Online Tourist Visa

Foreign citizens may also obtain an online tourist visa to enter Nepal. [11]

Visa required in advance

Citizens of the following countries and territories must apply for a visa at the Nepalese diplomatic missions: [12]

Visitor statistics

Most of the visitors who travelled to Nepal for tourism purposes were from the following countries (excluding India): [13]

Country20162015
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 66,984123,805
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 44,36737,546
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 42,68749,830
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 30,95333,422
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 29,73036,759
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18,61924,516
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 18,11223,205
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 17,61325,829
Flag of France.svg  France 16,40524,097
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 16,40518,028
Total538,970790,118

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