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Nepal

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

Moved to OECD countries, 2023
96,961
Top destination, 2023
Japan
U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
26,385
UK visas issued, 2025
38,526
Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
35.1%
NationalityNPISO 3166
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Nepal need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
Schengen areaVisa requiredRegulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30.12.2025)
United KingdomVisa requiredImmigration Rules, Appendix Visitor / ETA National List
CanadaTemporary resident visa requiredIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongVisa requiredImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Where people from Nepal move

Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).

Inflows to OECD countries, 2023
  1. Japan39,564
  2. South Korea20,147
  3. Australia13,771
  4. United States11,150
  5. New Zealand2,811
  6. Denmark2,149
  7. Canada1,760
  8. Germany1,470
  9. Finland1,319
  10. Belgium427
  11. Netherlands321
  12. Hungary279
  13. France272
  14. Norway267
  15. Austria250

Inflows to all OECD countries by year

49k97k200020032006200920122015201820212023
49k97k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,534
20012,479
20024,165
20035,864
20046,580
20056,624
20069,299
200710,286
200814,748
200915,168
201017,620
201121,921
201229,056
201334,509
201439,111
201543,270
201646,360
201747,209
201850,372
201948,759
202026,947
202125,476
202297,173
202396,961
Share going to the top destination
40.8%
Destinations recording arrivals
15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Living abroad

People born in Nepal who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. India663,518
  2. Malaysia502,596
  3. Saudi Arabia297,561
  4. Qatar266,580
  5. United States264,317
  6. Australia197,472
  7. Japan185,644
  8. Bangladesh52,621
  9. South Korea43,743
  10. Canada29,554
  11. Kuwait26,292
  12. United Arab Emirates26,097

Living abroad by year

1.32M2.64M19901995200020052010201520202024
1.32M2.64M19902000201020202024
Data table
1990523,915
1995602,711
2000707,896
20051,056,250
20101,402,556
20152,112,726
20202,357,848
20242,637,195
Living abroad, 2024
2,637,195
Change since 2000
+272.5%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
25.2%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United States

Visas issued to citizens of Nepal by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B216,384
  2. F16,361
  3. H1B811
  4. F2468
  5. J1432
  6. G4353
  7. H4315
  8. C1/D208
  9. J2144
  10. K1134

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

21k42k201720182019202020212022202320242025
21k42k20172019202120232025
Data table
201716,261
201820,338
201921,411
20209,585
202112,028
202227,778
202339,826
202442,064
202526,385
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. DV3,468
  2. IR51,692
  3. IR1796
  4. E3576
  5. CR1472
  6. F2A327
  7. F4290
  8. F3134
Immigrant visas, FY2025
8,609
Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
1,397
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards and U.S. citizenship

People born in Nepal who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Nepal with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).

Green cards by fiscal year

6,46513k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,46513k201520172019202120232024
Data table
201512,930
201612,850
201711,610
201811,950
201910,200
20207,850
20217,310
202212,010
202311,930
202412,850
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens6,740
  2. Diversity visa lottery2,710
  3. Employment-based preferences1,760
  4. Refugees and asylees930
  5. Family-sponsored preferences690
  6. Other classes20
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)1,720
  2. Spouses and children580
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)130
  4. Other temporary workers70
  5. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)60
  6. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)50
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Nepal)
12,850
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Nepal)
8,910
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
57,670
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

United Kingdom

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Nepal (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Nepal (HESA).

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Study20,558
  2. Visitor11,667
  3. Family2,776
  4. Work2,350
  5. Other1,175

Visas issued by year

19k39k201020122014201620182020202220242025
19k39k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201014,692
201112,050
20129,642
20138,056
20148,584
20159,107
20169,866
201710,094
201811,313
201914,112
20205,753
20219,605
202223,635
202333,834
202434,192
202538,526
Students at UK universities, 2024/25
24,445
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 2025

Canada

Permits and invitations for citizens of Nepal, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry invitations
20259457,7655,7352,005390
20241,1056,9059,8502,000340
20231,0105,32016,0801,765210
20224451,8356,9351,43060
20211608101,8351,020220
202085580565560165
20191355807651,410180
20181153855451,400185
20171352853451,110180
201619032521576085
20151952201401,535100
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Nepal, by financial year ending 30 June (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
By stream, 2025–26
  1. Core Skills2,894
  2. Labour Agreement651
  3. Medium-term269
  4. Short-term133
  5. Specialist Skills26
  6. Standard Business Sponsorship1
Granted, 2025–26
3,974
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

Japan

Citizens of Nepal living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). 2020 and 2021 were published only as database tables.

Foreign residents in Japan

150k301k2012201420162018202220242025
150k301k2012201420162018202220242025
Data table
201224,071
201331,537
201442,346
201554,775
201667,470
201780,038
201888,951
201996,824
2022139,393
2023176,336
2024233,043
2025300,992
By status of residence, December 2025
  1. Student116,151
  2. Dependent72,978
  3. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services48,813
  4. Skilled Labor23,823
  5. Specified Skilled Worker12,387
  6. Permanent Resident9,908
  7. Technical Intern Training4,477
  8. Business Manager3,158
  9. Nursing Care2,040
  10. Long-Term Resident1,899
Residents, December 2025
300,992
In work-related statuses
94,949
Share in work-related statuses
31.5%
Students
116,151
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Schengen visas in Nepal

Short-stay (C) visa applications at Schengen consulates located in Nepal, 2024. Applicants are mostly, but not only, its citizens.

Schengen stateApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
Germany4,2192,7101,50535.7%
Switzerland2,6641,6361,02538.5%
Finland93471921022.5%

Applications by year

6,53813k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,53813k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,692
20107,139
20118,049
20128,637
20139,267
20148,131
20158,087
201610,284
201711,244
201810,464
201913,075
20202,369
20211,734
20226,718
20238,165
20247,817
Refusal rate, 2024
35.1%
Refusal rate, 2019
26.3%
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Europe

First residence permits issued to citizens of Nepal in EU and EFTA countries, 2025 (Eurostat).

First permits by reason
  1. Work73,131
  2. Family6,285
  3. Education6,253
  4. Other reasons1,727
First permits by country
  1. Romania24,536
  2. Portugal17,889
  3. Croatia10,319
  4. Cyprus7,814
  5. Malta3,824
  6. Denmark3,375
  7. Poland3,059
  8. Finland2,560
  9. Bulgaria2,188
  10. Serbia1,965
  11. Germany1,590
  12. Italy1,186
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card46
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)133
  3. Researchers50
  4. Other paid activities72,902
EU Blue Cards granted, 2024
218
Citizenships acquired in the EU, 2024
2,617
Students in EU/EFTA tertiary education, 2024
6,363
Refused entry at EU external borders, 2025
640
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
230,119
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
3,193
Changed status into work, 2025
1,110
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
2
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
4,023
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2024–2025

National statistics in Europe

Citizens of Nepal in the figures of national statistics offices: residence permits granted in Denmark, immigrations by grounds for settlement in Sweden and immigrants with a non-EU/EFTA nationality by migration motive in the Netherlands; Finland and Austria publish immigration and emigration by citizenship only.

CountryYearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
Denmark20252,9644152,24929703
Sweden20254595224190040
CountryYearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
Finland20252,086442,042
Austria2025564252312
Work-related, latest year
  1. Denmark415
  2. Sweden5
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0); SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0); CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0); Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0); Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Foreign embassies and consulates in Nepal

Countries with an embassy or consulate in Nepal, as recorded in Wikidata.

CountryEmbassiesConsulates-generalConsulates
Australia1——
Bangladesh1——
Brazil1——
China1——
Finland1——
France1——
Germany1——
India1——
Israel1——
Japan1——
Malaysia1——
Norway1——
Russia1——
Saudi Arabia1——
South Korea1——
Switzerland1——
United Arab Emirates1——
United Kingdom1——
Countries
18
Missions
18
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Nepal, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

7,35015k2000200320062009201220152018202120242025
7,35015k200020052010201520202025
Data table
2000111
2001147
2002678
2003771
2004823
20051,212
20061,453
20071,734
20082,727
20092,983
20103,464
20114,217
20124,793
20135,584
20145,889
20156,730
20166,612
20176,928
20188,287
20198,244
20208,108
20218,226
20229,412
202310,764
202411,254
202514,699
Remittances received, 2025
US$14,699 million
Share of GDP, 2025
32.3%
Average cost of sending US$200 to Nepal, 2023
2.5%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

All corridors from Nepal

Destinations with a dedicated page for citizens of this country.

  • Nepal → Japan
  • Nepal → South Korea
  • Nepal → Australia
  • Nepal → United States
  • Nepal → New Zealand
  • Nepal → Denmark
  • Nepal → Canada
  • Nepal → Germany
  • Nepal → Finland
  • Nepal → Belgium
  • Nepal → France
  • Nepal → Italy
  • Nepal → Sweden
  • Nepal → Slovenia
  • Nepal → Slovakia
  • Nepal → Bulgaria
  • Nepal → Spain
  • Nepal → United Kingdom
  • Nepal → Greece
  • Nepal → Croatia
  • Nepal → Malta
  • Nepal → Poland
  • Nepal → Portugal
  • Nepal → Romania
  • Nepal → Türkiye
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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