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Nepal: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Nepal. 33 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 100 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 10Visa-free
  • 3ETA
  • 20On arrival
  • 61eVisa
  • 132Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Nepal
Rank100
No prior visa33
CodeNPL

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 100

Rank 100 of 199. 33 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 3.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysIndiaVisa-freeEgyptOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 193

A prior visa is needed for 193 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaeVisaNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility6/10033 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law38/100score -0.57 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
Plan B and family0/100dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Nepal passport gives

28of 100
rank 181 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility633 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law38score -0.57 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life40HDI 0.622
  • Health and longevity5070.4 years life expectancy
  • Education40education index 0.53
  • Taxes51up to 29%, no inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family0dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 10

Entry on your passport

Popular:IndiaSingapore
BarbadosCaribbean · 90 daysCook IslandsOceaniaDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysIndiaAsiaMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysPakistanAsia · 30 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 90 days

ETA 3

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri LankaKenya
KenyaAfrica · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 days

On arrival 20

Visa issued at the border

Popular:EgyptMaldivesTanzania
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEgyptAfrica · 30 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysLiberiaAfrica · 90 daysMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMauritiusAfrica · 60 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNiueOceaniaPalauOceania · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 90 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 61

Applied for online before travel

Popular:ThailandSerbiaIndonesiaVietnamAustraliaMalaysia
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAngolaAfricaAnguillaCaribbeanAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanAustraliaOceaniaAzerbaijanEuropeBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBeninAfricaBhutanAsiaBoliviaAmericasBotswanaAfricaBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaChadAfricaColombiaAmericasCôte d'IvoireAfricaDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEquatorial GuineaAfricaEthiopiaAfricaFijiOceaniaGabonAfricaGuineaAfricaHong KongAsiaIndonesiaAsiaIranMiddle EastIraqMiddle EastKyrgyzstanAsiaLibyaAfricaMalawiAfricaMalaysiaAsiaMauritaniaAfricaMongoliaAsiaMontserratCaribbeanMyanmarAsiaNamibiaAfricaNigeriaAfricaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSerbiaEuropeSierra LeoneAfricaSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSurinameAmericasSyriaMiddle EastThailandAsiaTogoAfricaTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanUgandaAfricaUkraineEuropeUzbekistanAsiaVanuatuOceaniaVenezuelaAmericasVietnamAsiaZambiaAfricaZimbabweAfrica

Visa required 132

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
AlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaAndorraEuropeArgentinaAmericasArmeniaMiddle EastArubaCaribbeanAustriaEuropeBelarusEuropeBelgiumEuropeBelizeAmericasBermudaAmericasBonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaCaribbeanBosnia and HerzegovinaEuropeBrazilAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBruneiAsiaBulgariaEuropeCanadaAmericasCape VerdeAfricaCayman IslandsCaribbeanCentral African RepublicAfricaChileAmericasChinaAsiaCosta RicaAmericasCroatiaEuropeCubaCaribbeanCuraçaoCaribbeanCyprusEuropeCzechiaEuropeDenmarkEuropeDominican RepublicCaribbeanEcuadorAmericasEl SalvadorAmericasEritreaAfricaEstoniaEuropeEswatiniAfricaFalkland IslandsAmericasFaroe IslandsEuropeFinlandEuropeFranceEuropeFrench GuianaAmericasFrench PolynesiaOceaniaFrench West IndiesCaribbeanGambiaAfricaGeorgiaEuropeGermanyEuropeGhanaAfricaGibraltarEuropeGreeceEuropeGreenlandEuropeGrenadaCaribbeanGuamOceaniaGuatemalaAmericasGuyanaAmericasHondurasAmericasHungaryEuropeIcelandEuropeIrelandEuropeIsraelMiddle EastItalyEuropeJamaicaCaribbeanJapanAsiaJordanMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKiribatiOceaniaKosovoEuropeKuwaitMiddle EastLatviaEuropeLebanonMiddle EastLesothoAfricaLiechtensteinEuropeLithuaniaEuropeLuxembourgEuropeMacaoAsiaMaliAfricaMaltaEuropeMarshall IslandsOceaniaMayotteAfricaMexicoAmericasMoldovaEuropeMonacoEuropeMontenegroEuropeMoroccoAfricaNauruOceaniaNetherlandsEuropeNew CaledoniaOceaniaNew ZealandOceaniaNicaraguaAmericasNigerAfricaNorth KoreaAsiaNorth MacedoniaEuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaNorwayEuropeOmanMiddle EastPalestineMiddle EastPanamaAmericasParaguayAmericasPeruAmericasPolandEuropePortugalEuropePuerto RicoCaribbeanRepublic of the CongoAfricaRéunionAfricaRomaniaEuropeRussiaEuropeSan MarinoEuropeSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSint MaartenCaribbeanSlovakiaEuropeSloveniaEuropeSolomon IslandsOceaniaSouth AfricaAfricaSouth KoreaAsiaSpainEuropeSt. LuciaCaribbeanSudanAfricaSwedenEuropeSwitzerlandEuropeTaiwanAsiaTajikistanAsiaTongaOceaniaTunisiaAfricaTürkiyeEuropeTurkmenistanAsiaTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanVatican CityEuropeYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 97Palestine37
  2. 98Libya36
  3. 99Bangladesh34
  4. 99North Korea34
  5. 100Nepal33
  6. 101Somalia31
  7. 102Yemen30
  8. 103Pakistan29
  9. 104Iraq27

Frequently asked questions

Nepal: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 33 of 226 countries and territories, 10 visa-free, 3 with an ETA and 20 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 100 of 199.

Nepal: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Nepal → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Nepal → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Nepal → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 154 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 125. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.