The Discreet Investor
World Passport Index · October 2026
Nepal passport: rank 188 of 199
The Nepal passport scores 37.2 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 31 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 49.0, rank 188).
Photo: Annapurna range · Ali Sabbagh · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
Investor Score
How the Nepal passport scores on each pillar
| Pillar | Points | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted mobility | 3.2 / 30 | 31 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 11% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance. |
| Right to live and work | 1.8 / 20 | Right to live and work in 1 other countries. |
| Banking access | 8.2 / 15 | On the FATF grey list (increased monitoring); On the EU list of high-risk third countries |
| Tax and obligations | 15.0 / 15 | No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad. |
| Citizenship flexibility | 4.5 / 10 | Dual citizenship not allowed; Passed to children born abroad under conditions; Withdrawn only for fraud |
| Stability and consular protection | 4.5 / 10 | Political stability 58/100 · rule of law 54/100 · embassies or consulates in 32 countries. |
| Investor Score | 37.2 / 100 |
Weighted mobility
Where Nepal passport holders can travel
Entry rules for a short tourist or business stay, by category. Destinations are the 199 passport-issuing jurisdictions; dependent territories will be added in the first full edition.
Visa-free11
- Barbados · 90 days
- Dominica · 21 days
- Haiti
- India
- Micronesia · 30 days
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Philippines · 30 days
- Samoa · 90 days
- Singapore · 30 days
- St Vincent & the Grenadines
Electronic travel authorisation2
- Seychelles
- Sri Lanka · 30 days
Visa on arrival18
- Bahrain · 14 days
- Bangladesh
- Burundi
- Cambodia · 30 days
- Comoros · 45 days
- Egypt · 30 days
- Guinea-Bissau · 90 days
- Laos · 30 days
- Madagascar · 90 days
- Maldives · 30 days
- Mauritius · 60 days
- Mozambique · 30 days
- Palau · 30 days
- Rwanda · 30 days
- Senegal · 90 days
- Tanzania · 90 days
- Timor-Leste · 30 days
- Tuvalu
E-visa59
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Angola
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Côte d’Ivoire
- DR Congo
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- St Kitts & Nevis
- Suriname
- Syria
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Thailand
- Togo
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required108
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republic of the Congo
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- St Lucia
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Türkiye
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Right to live and work
Where Nepal citizens can live and work
Nepal citizens can live and work without a permit in these countries:
Right to live and work1
- India · full right
Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility
Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Nepal citizens
Banking
- On the FATF grey list (increased monitoring)
- On the EU list of high-risk third countries
Tax and obligations
- No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad.
Citizenship
- Dual citizenship not allowed
- Passed to children born abroad under conditions
- Withdrawn only for fraud
Stability and consular network
- Political stability 58/100 · rule of law 54/100 · embassies or consulates in 32 countries.
Nepal passport: common questions
How many countries can Nepal passport holders visit without a visa? +
31 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 11 visa-free, 2 with an electronic travel authorisation and 18 with a visa on arrival. A further 59 offer an e-visa, and 108 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.
Do Nepal citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +
Schengen area (France): Visa required. United Kingdom: Visa required. United States: Visa required.
Is the Nepal passport good for investors? +
It ranks 188 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 37.2 points out of 100. Its strongest pillar is Tax and obligations; its weakest is Right to live and work.
Sources: entry rules from the Wikipedia article Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), read in October 2026; other pillars from official lists, legislation, the World Bank, UNDP and UN Tourism. Preliminary edition — see the methodology.
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