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Nepal Passport Ranking 2026

The Nepal passport ranks #183 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 70.2 — stronger than 16 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

12Visa-free
25Visa on arrival
54e-Visa / ETA
107Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Nepal
Passport strength
#183in the world

How strong is the Nepal passport

The Nepal passport ranks #183 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 70.2. It is stronger than 16 passports — visa-free to 12 countries and easy access to 91.

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Where the Nepal passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 12

Visa on arrival · 25

e-Visa / ETA · 54

Visa required · 107

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Armenia Austria Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Eritrea Estonia Fiji Finland France Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Monaco Montenegro Morocco Namibia Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Panama Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saint Lucia San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sudan Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vanuatu Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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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
37.6% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 44,080 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
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.

Popular destinations for the Nepal passport

Whether Nepal citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Nepal passport?
The Nepal passport ranks #183 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 70.2). It gives visa-free access to 12 countries and easy access to 91 — stronger than 16 passports.
How many countries can Nepal visit visa-free?
12 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Nepal" page.
Why does the Nepal passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Nepal passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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