Nepal Visa-Free Countries

Traveling with a Nepalese passport

Nepalese passport holders can travel to 14 countries without a visa. It is a very convenient option as they don’t need to obtain many necessary documents, wait in queue and waste their time. In the other case, a travel permit is required. In this article, we present a list of countries where Nepali citizens must have or don’t need to obtain a visa.

The Nepalese passport application process

A passport is essential if you want to travel abroad. Nepalese citizens must take part in the easy application process to obtain this document. So they must:

1. Visit the proper website and find out the passport forms.
2. Print out the forms and fill in the boxes. Then, check everything twice to avoid mistakes.
3. Locate a passport facility in their area and make an appointment.
4. Cover the fee and wait for confirmation.
5. Visit the facility and receive a passport.

Note that besides a passport, a valid visa may be required in order to visit the foreign country. You can pick an online visa, traditional visa, or visa on arrival.

Visa-free countries list for Nepalese passport holders

Nepali passport holders can visit the following countries without a visa:

• Cook Islands
• Dominica
• Micronesia
• Gambia
• Haiti
• Indonesia
• India
• Sri Lanka
• Niue
• Philippines
• Pakistan
• Senegal
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Singapore

Remember that even though you can travel without a visa to the above countries as Nepalese, you must have a valid passport.

The benefits of visiting visa-free countries with the Nepalese passport

Nepalese passport holders can enjoy many benefits of visiting visa-free countries. Mainly, they don’t have to obtain a visa, so they don’t need to meet all the visa requirements, wait for the confirmation, visit the embassy or consulate, and waste their time. It is very convenient and easy. Only a passport is necessary, so there is no paperwork or inconveniencies.

Countries offering eVisa to the Nepalese citizens

Nepali citizens can get an eVisa for the following countries:

• United Arab Emirates
• Azerbaijan
• Benin
• Colombia
• Djibouti
• Ethiopia
• Gabon
• Georgia
• Iran
• Kenya
• Kyrgyzstan
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Kuwait
• Lesotho
• Moldova
• Myanmar
• Montserrat
• Malaysia
• Oman
• Suriname
• Tajikistan
• Turkey
• Taiwan
• Ukraine
• Uganda
• Uzbekistan
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe
• São Tomé and Príncipe
• Qatar
• Antigua and Barbuda

The application process for an electronic visa is straightforward, as everything can be done online. You just need to:

1. Visit the website and click on the ‘Apply Online’ button.
2. Complete the visa application form. Check if provided information (such as name, surname, email, etc.) is correct.
3. Cover the necessary fee.
4. Wait for the confirmation and receive your electronic visa via email in PDF form. Remember to print it out, as the visa will be checked by the proper authorities at the border crossing.

Countries offering visa on arrival to the Nepalese passport holders

A visa on arrival is a perfect choice for those Nepali passport holders who want to get a visa after their arrival to the country. They can obtain this type of visa for the following destinations:

• Bangladesh
• Burundi
• Bolivia
• Cabo Verde
• Egypt
• Guinea Bissau
• Cambodia
• Comoros
• Laos
• Madagascar
• Mauritania
• Mauritius
• Maldives
• Mozambique
• Somalia
• Togo
• Timor Leste
• Tuvalu
• Tanzania
• Samoa
• Seychelles
• Palau
• Rwanda

Countries where Nepalese citizens need to get a visa to travel to

To enter the following countries, Nepali citizens must have a permit and meet all visa requirements:

• Andorra
• Afghanistan
• Anguilla
• Albania
• Armenia
• Angola
• Argentina
• American Samoa
• Austria
• Australia
• Aruba
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Barbados
• Belgium
• Burkina Faso
• Bulgaria
• Bahrain
• Bermuda
• Brunei
• Brazil
• Bahamas
• Bhutan
• Botswana
• Belarus
• Belize
• Canada
• Congo
• Central African Republic
• Republic of the Congo
• Switzerland
• Ivory Coast
• Chile
• Cameroon
• China
• Costa Rica
• Serbia
• Cuba
• Cyprus
• Germany
• Denmark
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• Algeria
• Ecuador
• Estonia
• Eritrea
• Spain
• Finland
• Fiji
• Falkland Islands
• Faroe Islands
• France
• United Kingdom
• Grenada
• French Guiana
• Ghana
• Gibraltar
• Greenland
• Guinea
• Equatorial Guinea
• Greece
• Guatemala
• Guam
• Guyana
• Hong Kong
• Honduras
• Croatia
• Hungary
• Ireland
• Israel
• Iraq
• Iceland
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Jordan
• Japan
• Kiribati
• North Korea
• South Korea
• Cayman Islands
• Kazakhstan
• Lebanon
• Saint Lucia
• Liechtenstein
• Liberia
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Latvia
• Libya
• Morocco
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Marshall Islands
• Macedonia
• Mali
• Mongolia
• Macau
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Malta
• Malawi
• Mexico
• Namibia
• New Caledonia
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Nicaragua
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Nauru
• New Zealand
• Panama
• Peru
• French Polynesia
• Papua New Guinea
• Poland
• Sierra Leone
• San Marino
• El Salvador
• Syria
• Caicos Islands
• Chad
• Thailand
• Turkmenistan
• Tunisia
• Tonga
• United States
• Uruguay
• Vatican City
• Venezuela
• British Virgin Islands
• Vietnam
• Vanuatu
• Samoa
• Yemen
• Mayotte
• South Africa
• Portugal
• Sweden
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Romania
• Paraguay
• Sudan
• South Sudan
• Kosovo
• Palestine
• United States Virgin Islands
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Solomon Islands
• Saint Martin
• Saint Helena
• Puerto Rico
• Eswatini
• Caribbean Netherlands

To obtain a traditional visa, Nepali citizens should:

1. Contact the nearest visa center in Nepal and make an appointment to submit the necessary documents.
2. Prepare a visa application form, a face photo, health insurance, a valid passport, and other documents.
3. Visit the embassy or consulate and submit the application.

Besides, Nepali citizens may need to prepare the following:

• a valid passport
• a completed visa application form
• recent passport pictures
• proof of visa fee payment
• travel itinerary
• letter of invitation
• flight tickets
• proof of accommodation and sufficient funds
• civil status documents (such as certificate of birth or marriage papers).