Nepali passport is not as strong as Canada or the United Kingdom but it still gives visa-free access to 38 countries around the world. That makes the Nepali passport the 99th strongest passport in the world according to Henley and partners’ latest passport ranking of 2023.
Visa Free Countries for Nepali Passport in 2023
Now here is the complete list of countries that includes visa free countries for Nepali passport, visa on arrival for Nepali citizens, and eVisa countries for Nepali passport holders in 2023. I will also share the countries one by one in this post.
- Bangladesh *
- Bolivia *
- Burundi *
- Cambodia *
- Cape Verde Islands *
- Comoro Islands *
- Cook Islands
- Dominica
- Egypt *
- Guinea-Bissau *
- Haiti
- India
- Indonesia
- Laos *
- Madagascar *
- Maldives *
- Mauritania *
- Mauritius *
- Micronesia
- Mozambique *
- Niue
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Rwanda *
- Samoa *
- Senegal
- Seychelles *
- Singapore
- Somalia *
- Sri Lanka **
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Tanzania *
- The Gambia
- Timor-Leste *
- Togo *
- Tuvalu *
- Uganda *
- Zimbabwe **
*visa on arrival **eTA.
Visa on Arrival Countries for Nepali Passport in 2023
The list of countries that offer visas on arrival for Nepali passport holders. Nepali citizens can go to these countries without obtaining a visa in advance because they’ll get a visa on arrival at the airport. See the documents required at the bottom of this page.
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
- Egypt
- Laos
- Madagascar
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Niue
- Palau
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Somalia
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tuvalu
eVisa Countries List for Nepali Passport in 2023
Nepali passport holders can apply for evisa online to the countries listed below and they should obtain a visa in advance before planning a trip to any of the countries listed below. Each country has its own requirements for online visas.
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Colombia
- Congo (Dem. Rep.)
- Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- Iran
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montserrat
- Myanmar
- Oman
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Sudan
- St. Helena
- Suriname
- Tajikistan
- Turkey
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Some countries from the above list require Nepali citizens to have a valid US, Schengen, UK, or Canada visa in order to be able to obtain an eVisa to a particular country for example Turkey has this rule for most of the countries including Nepal.
Required Documents for Nepali Citizens
If you are a Nepali citizen and you are going to visit any of the visa free countries or visa-on-arrival countries then remember that you must have some important documents with you before planning a trip to that particular country. Below is the list of must to have documents when you land at an airport in a visa free country or visa-on-arrival country.
- Passport valid for 6 months
- Return or onward ticket
- Hotel booking for the stay
- Cash $50 per day
- Visa fee (if applicable)
These are general documents for most of the countries. However, some countries may have extra requirements for Nepali citizens and we, therefore, suggest you check the official website of that country before planning a trip. It will be a hassle-free entry for you with your Nepali passport if you spend a few minutes online and check the official website.
Ranking of Nepali Passport in 2023
The Nepali passport is the 99th best passport in the world in terms of travel freedom. It’s better than the Pakistani passport in South Asia but its ranking is lower than Bangladesh, Indian, and Sri Lankan passport. The Maldivian passport is the best passport in South Asia according to the latest Henley and Partners passport index report of 2023.