Nepal visa rules by nationality — who can get a visa on arrival

Yes. All foreign nationals require a visa to enter Nepal, except holders of Indian passports (visa-exempt under bilateral arrangement). Most nationalities can obtain a Visa on Arrival at TIA Kathmandu and 7 land borders, paying $30 / $50 / $125 for 15 / 30 / 90 days. Citizens of the countries on the restricted list below cannot use VoA and must apply at a Nepali Embassy abroad first.

Nepal Tourist Visa fees are $30 for 15 days, $50 for 30 days, and $125 for 90 days — all multi-entry by default. SAARC nationals (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) get 30 days free once per visa year. Chinese citizens get 150 days free per year. Children under 10 are free (except US citizens).

The Department of Immigration's published list excludes citizens of 12 countries from VoA — they must apply in advance at a Nepali Embassy / Mission abroad with a Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) recommendation letter: Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Eswatini (Swaziland), Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan, and Syria. Our dataset also lists North Korea, Iran, Yemen, Cuba and Turkmenistan on the pre-arrangement track, as VoA is declined to these passports in practice — 17 nationalities in total. Refugees holding a refugee travel document are also excluded.

Bring a valid passport (6+ months validity, 2+ blank pages), one passport-size photo (or use the airport kiosk camera), confirmed return / onward ticket, proof of funds for stay (USD 50–100 per day), and the online arrival form receipt with barcode pre-filled at nepaliport.immigration.gov.np/visa/online (saves queue time at TIA).

Yes. Tourist visa extensions are available at Department of Immigration (Kathmandu Kalikasthan) and Immigration Office Pokhara — $3 per day with a 15-day minimum, plus a $25 fee if you also renew multiple-entry status at extension time. Late fine is $5 per day past expiry. Maximum total stay is 150 days per visa year (Jan–Dec).

Apply online at nepaliport.immigration.gov.np/onlinevisa-mission/application, then submit at the nearest Nepali Embassy or Consulate. Nepal has 32 Embassies + 3 UN Permanent Missions + 8 Consulates General worldwide — see /visa/nepali-embassies-abroad for the full list with addresses and jurisdictions.

Yes — all Nepal Tourist Visas are multiple-entry by default, meaning you can exit to India or Tibet and return to Nepal within the visa validity window without paying again. There is no extra charge for multiple entry when the visa is first issued; the $25 multiple-entry fee applies only when you renew that status while extending.

India is the only country whose ordinary-passport holders are visa-exempt for Nepal under bilateral agreement. Diplomatic / official passports of China, Brazil, Russia, and Thailand are also visa-exempt under reciprocal waiver arrangements — but ordinary passport holders from those countries still need a Tourist VoA.