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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Nepal Passport 2026

The Nepal passport gives visa-free entry to 12 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 79 more. Ranked #183 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

12visa-free
79on arrival / eTA
91total access
VISAXSAug 2026
Nepal
Passport
12visa-free

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Visa-free · 12

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Albania e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Antigua and Barbuda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Azerbaijan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Bahamas e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Bahrain e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days Benin e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days Botswana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days Ecuador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Egypt Visa on arrival · 30 days El Salvador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Ethiopia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Georgia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days Hong Kong e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Indonesia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Kazakhstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Kyrgyzstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days Malawi e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Malaysia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days Mauritius Visa on arrival · 30 days Moldova e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Mongolia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days Myanmar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Oman e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Qatar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Rwanda Visa on arrival · 30 days Saint Kitts and Nevis e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Senegal Visa on arrival · 30 days Sierra Leone e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Tajikistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days United Arab Emirates e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Uzbekistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Zambia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Zimbabwe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days

Where Nepal citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Nepal passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 69.5% of applications refused, against 24.4% at the most lenient one.

under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Kathmandu
4 countries accept visa applications right inside Nepal

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Nepal citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Nepal passport still needs a visa · 107

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required Algeria visa required Andorra visa required Angola visa required Argentina visa required Armenia visa required Austria visa required Belarus visa required Belgium visa required Belize visa required Bosnia and Herzegovina visa required Brazil visa required Brunei visa required Bulgaria visa required Canada visa required Central African Republic visa required Chad visa required Chile visa required China visa required Congo visa required Costa Rica visa required Croatia visa required Cuba visa required Cyprus visa required Czech Republic visa required Denmark visa required Dominican Republic visa required Eritrea visa required Estonia visa required Fiji visa required Finland visa required France visa required Germany visa required Greece visa required Grenada visa required Guatemala visa required Guyana visa required Honduras visa required Hungary visa required Iceland visa required Ireland visa required Israel visa required Italy visa required Jamaica visa required Japan visa required Jordan visa required Kiribati visa required Kosovo visa required Kuwait visa required Latvia visa required Lebanon visa required Liberia visa required Liechtenstein visa required Lithuania visa required Luxembourg visa required Macao visa required Mali visa required Malta visa required Marshall Islands visa required Mexico visa required

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Nepal passport travel to visa-free?
The Nepal passport gives visa-free access to 12 countries, plus 79 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Nepal citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 25 countries for Nepal citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Nepal passport?
The Nepal passport ranks #183 in the 2026 passport index, with 91 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Aug 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

Nepal passport ranking

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