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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Nepal Passport Holders (2026)

Nepal passport holders can visit 43 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 19 visa-free, 5 with an electronic travel authorization and 19 with a visa on arrival. 63 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 136 require a visa before travel. That puts the Nepal passport at #107 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 19
  • ETA 5
  • On arrival 19
  • E-visa 63
  • Visa 136
  • Special 4
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Visa-free access

43

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#107 of 208

E-visa online

63

Visa required

136

Visa-free for Nepal passport holders

19 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Barbados90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysHaiti90 daysIndiaFree movementMicronesia30 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPakistan30 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSvalbardFree movementTransnistria45 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Nepal passport holders

5 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysKenya90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Nepal passport holders

19 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysLaos30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysPalau30 daysRwanda30 daysSenegal30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Nepal passport holders

63 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaAzerbaijan30 daysBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaHong KongIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMalawi90 daysMalaysia30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysMyanmar28 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanSuriname90 daysThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUkraine30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan30 daysVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Nepal passport holders

136 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJeju IslandKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMoroccoNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

ArmeniaBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Nepal. Nepal passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Nepal.

Nepal passport: common questions

How many countries can Nepal passport holders visit without a visa?

43 destinations: 19 visa-free, 5 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 19 with a visa on arrival. Another 63 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Nepal passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Nepal passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Nepal passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Nepal passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Nepal passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Nepal passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Nepal passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Nepal passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Nepal passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Nepal passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Nepal passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Kenya, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Nepal passport holders?

136 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Belarus and Belgium. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

South Sudan#104 · 48 destinationsSudan#105 · 46 destinationsBangladesh#106 · 45 destinationsSomalia#108 · 42 destinationsNorth Korea#109 · 41 destinationsPakistan#110 · 38 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.