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Nepal → Australia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Nepal
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
13,771
Change since 2018
+360.0%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
6.28%
Inflow 202313,771OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Nepal to Australia

Inflows of nationals of Nepal recorded by Australia; stock of nationals of Nepal living there; and acquisitions of Australia's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

6,88614k200020032006200920122015201820212023
6,88614k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000145
2001207
2002379
2003421
2004513
2005596
2006599
2007734
2008883
2009975
20101,262
20112,073
20122,507
20134,042
20144,351
20154,157
20165,060
20174,361
20182,994
20193,844
20204,681
20216,790
202213,417
202313,771
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
202313,771—3,846
202213,417—3,029
20216,790—2,232
20204,681—3,676
20193,844—3,294
20182,994—1,665
20174,361—2,402
20165,060—2,959
20154,157—2,401
20144,351—1,810
20134,042—1,384
20122,507—589
20112,073—520
20101,262—550
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Nepal who live in Australia: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

99k197k19901995200020052010201520202024
99k197k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990799
19951,294
20002,030
20053,799
201026,859
201550,235
2020128,651
2024197,472
Estimate, 2024
197,472
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
8
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Australian skilled visas

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Nepal, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

1,9873,9742005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1,9873,9742005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0674
2006–0796
2007–08137
2008–09104
2009–1079
2010–11131
2011–12503
2012–131,014
2013–14880
2014–15734
2015–16646
2016–17697
2017–18386
2018–19375
2019–20245
2020–21306
2021–22463
2022–23813
2023–241,017
2024–253,662
2025–263,974
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–263,9742,89426651269133
2024–253,66270397411,402807
2023–241,01700172415430
2022–238130028441341
2021–22463006341109
2020–21306006171124
2019–2024500095147
2018–1937500387130
2017–1838600232
2016–1769700300
2015–1664600400
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
5.7%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Australia in Nepal, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKathmandunepal.embassy.gov.au
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Australia, 2023; Nepal ranks 3.

Inflows to Australia, 2023
  1. India55,277
  2. China36,349
  3. Nepal13,771
  4. Philippines13,083
  5. United Kingdom10,185
  6. Pakistan7,521
  7. Vietnam7,503
  8. Sri Lanka6,055
  9. South Africa5,217
  10. Afghanistan4,275
  11. Iran3,651
  12. Malaysia3,534
Other destinations for people from Nepal, 2023
  1. Japan39,564
  2. South Korea20,147
  3. United States11,150
  4. New Zealand2,811
  5. Denmark2,149
  6. Canada1,760
  7. Germany1,470
  8. Finland1,319
  9. Belgium427
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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