Nepal visa requirements for Canadian passport holders

Check your circumstances

Read these conditions alongside the entry rule. Where official guidance does not state a condition, that is not confirmation that no condition applies.

Passport type Conditions to check

This advice covers regular Canadian passports. Different rules may apply to official passports, temporary passports and emergency travel documents.

Official sources: Government of Canada.

Trip purpose Confirmed for this scope

A tourist visa is required. Business and student visas are also required and are only issued in Nepal after you arrive on a tourist visa.

Official sources: Government of Canada.

Age Confirmed for this scope

Children under 10 get a free tourist visa of up to 30 days, but must still complete the online application; normal fees apply for a 90-day visa.

Official sources: Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal (immigration.gov.np).

Residence Not stated in the cited guidance

Neither source sets a residence rule for the tourist visa. Visa on arrival is open to every passport except 12 listed nationalities, which do not include Canada.

Official sources: Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal (immigration.gov.np).

Other visas or residence permits Not stated in the cited guidance

Nepal lists no exemption for regular Canadian passports, and no other visa or residence permit removes the need for a tourist visa.

Official sources: Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal (immigration.gov.np).

Carrier and arrival route Conditions to check

You can get the visa at a Nepalese embassy or consulate, on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, or at some land border crossings.

Official sources: Government of Canada.

Stay and visa validity Confirmed for this scope

The tourist visa is valid for up to 90 days. Extensions are processed only at certain Department of Immigration offices, and overstays can bring detention and a 7-year ban.

Official sources: Government of Canada.

Getting the visa

You can buy a tourist visa valid for up to 90 days at a Nepalese embassy or consulate, on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, or at some border crossings. For a visa on arrival, bring a recent passport-size photo and enough cash; Canadian and US dollars are accepted.

At the airport you can fill in the online form before you travel or on the kiosks, keep the barcode receipt, pay at the bank counter and go to the immigration desk.

Official sources: Government of Canada; Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal (immigration.gov.np).

Fees, lengths and extensions

The tourist visa costs USD 30 for 15 days, USD 50 for 30 days and USD 125 for 90 days, all with multiple entries and counted from the day you enter. Extensions cost USD 3 a day, with a minimum of 15 days, up to 150 days in a calendar year, at the Department in Kathmandu or the Immigration Office in Pokhara.

Overstaying is an offence: you can be detained until you pay a fine and banned from returning for 7 years.

Official sources: Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal (immigration.gov.np); Government of Canada.

Passport and NepaliPort registration

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you expect to leave Nepal. All foreign nationals travelling to Nepal since 16 September 2025 must register on arrival through the NepaliPort website or app, entering personal, visa and travel details. Hotels, airlines and other businesses may ask you to scan QR codes linked to it.

Official sources: Government of Canada.