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🇳🇵 Digital Nomad Visa → ANNOUNCED for 2026, launch not yet confirmed
Nepal digital nomad visa for Americans
Nepal has announced a Digital Nomad Visa → ANNOUNCED for 2026, launch not yet confirmed, but it is not open to applications yet. Here is what has been announced, and what to use in the meantime. Income needed: $1,500/mo or $20,000 savings (announced terms) (about $1,500 a month). Length: 1 yr (planned).
🛂 Announced, not open yet 🧾 Moderate tax East & South Asia
The visa in numbers
📊 At about $1,500 a month, Nepal's bar is higher than 4 and lower than 37 of the 42 open nomad visas with a set income minimum. Compare all nomad visas →
Requirements and details
| 🛂 Visa | Digital Nomad Visa → ANNOUNCED for 2026, launch not yet confirmed |
| 💵 Income needed | $1,500/mo or $20,000 savings (announced terms) ≈ $1,500 a month in US dollars at current rates |
| 💳 Fees | Not yet published |
| ⏳ How long it lasts | 1 yr (planned) |
| 🔁 Renewal | Not yet published |
| 📍 Where you apply | Visa on arrival at Kathmandu airport; the nomad-visa application process hasn't been published yet |
| 📆 Time you must spend there | n/a |
| 🏠 Path to permanent residency | None practical |
| 🧾 Tax | 183 days → resident on paper; enforcement minimal 🟡 Moderate · Worldwide income · top rate 36% |
| 📝 Good to know | ⚠️ Announced-only as of mid-2026 → verify launch before relying on it. Meanwhile the 150-day/yr tourist allowance is what nomads actually use in Kathmandu/Pokhara |
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Can the income bar cover life in Nepal?
All-in monthly cost for one person (everyday living costs plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent), from the cities we cover.
| City | All-in / month | Income bar covers it |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇵 Pokhara | $482 | 3.1× |
| 🇳🇵 Kathmandu | $539 | 2.8× |
Data last updated · Source: Curated immigration research (confidence: low)
Nepal nomad visa: common questions
How much income do I need for Nepal's digital nomad visa?
$1,500/mo or $20,000 savings (announced terms). That's about $1,500 a month in US dollars at current exchange rates.
How long does the Digital Nomad Visa last, and can I renew it?
1 yr (planned). Renewal: Not yet published.
Where do I apply?
Visa on arrival at Kathmandu airport; the nomad-visa application process hasn't been published yet.
What documents do I need?
Passport + visa-on-arrival fee. Nomad visa (planned): about $1, 500/mo income or $20k savings, final requirements not yet published. Requirements vary by consulate, so check the current list before you book an appointment.
Can it lead to permanent residency in Nepal?
None practical.
Will I pay tax in Nepal as a digital nomad?
183 days → resident on paper; enforcement minimal. As an American you also stay taxable by the IRS on your worldwide income wherever you live; the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and foreign tax credits usually stop you paying twice. Compare taxes abroad for Americans.