Nepal Tourist Visa on Arrival — 15, 30, or 90 days (Tribhuvan Airport and land borders)for 🇯🇵 Japanese citizens travelling to 🇳🇵 Nepal
Japanese citizens can obtain a Nepal Tourist Visa on Arrival — 15, 30, or 90 days (Tribhuvan Airport and land borders) on arrival at Nepal's international airports and designated ports of entry. No advance visa application is required — pay the visa fee at the immigration counter and present your travel documents. You may stay up to 30 days per entry.
📋Required Documents4
- ✓Recent passport-style photograph
- ✓Completed online visa form (or arrival kiosk registration)
- ✓Valid passport (valid 6+ months)
A visa on arrival (15/30/90 days) is available to most nationalities at Kathmandu and land borders.
- ✓Visa fee in cash (USD)
ℹ️What to Expect
To obtain your Nepal Tourist Visa on Arrival — 15, 30, or 90 days (Tribhuvan Airport and land borders), proceed to the visa-on-arrival counter at the Nepal port of entry upon landing. Ensure you have the required documents listed above and the visa fee ready — cash is often preferred. Processing is usually completed within 15–30 minutes. Your passport will be stamped with permission to stay for up to 30 days. Always verify current requirements with the Nepal embassy or official government website before booking travel.
📎Supporting Documents (may strengthen your application)
- ○Proof of accommodation or itinerary (if applicable)
🌐Why Japanese passport holders need a visa for Nepal
Japanese passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival in Nepal because Nepal extends this facility to Japanese citizens as part of its immigration policy. This arrangement allows Japanese travellers to arrive without a pre-arranged visa, completing the entry process at the port of entry.
⚠️Common Reasons Nepal Tourist Visa on Arrival — 15, 30, or 90 days (Tribhuvan Airport and land borders) Applications Are Refused5
- !Your nationality is not eligible for visa on arrival — nationals of Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria (and certain other countries) must obtain a visa from a Nepali diplomatic mission before travel; arriving without one leads to refused entry.
- !Incomplete application — a missing letter of invitation, police clearance certificate, or other supporting document requested by the Nepali mission.
- !Insufficient proof of funds for the stay, or no confirmed onward / return ticket out of Nepal.
- !Doubt about the genuineness of the tourism purpose, or about your intention to leave Nepal within the visa validity.
- !A passport with less than six months’ validity, or a prior overstay or immigration violation in Nepal.
Refusal grounds are at the discretion of the deciding officer and can change. This list is informational — always verify current requirements at the official government portal.
Requirements last reviewed: June 2026 · Source: official government portal
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