Nepal Business visa

Multiple-entry business visa for foreign investors, their authorised representatives and dependants where foreign investment has been approved by the Department of Industry, issued for 1 month to 1 year or for 5 years at a time. ^{1 2 3 4 5}

What you must show and pay

• An investment of at least NPR 20,000,000 (≈ $130,000) · Minimum foreign investment under the notice of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies of 14 November 2022, which is the basis of the Foreign Investment Acceptance letter; investors in IT sectors through the automatic route have no minimum. ³
• A fee of $35 a month · Business visa fee for investment up to NPR 100 million (≈ $652,000): USD 35 a month, USD 400 a year or USD 1,000 for 5 years (Department of Immigration fee table). ⁵
• A fee of $20 a month · Business visa fee for investment above NPR 100 million (≈ $652,000): USD 20 a month, USD 200 a year or USD 500 for 5 years; no fee for investment of NPR 1,000 million (≈ $6,520,000) or more (Department of Immigration fee table). ⁵

Requirements

• The applicant is a foreign investor or business person investing or doing business in Nepal, or an authorised representative. ^{1 2}
• The foreign investment has been accepted by the Department of Industry, with a minimum investment of NPR 20 million (≈ $130,000). ^{1 3}
• Visa fee of USD 35 a month, USD 400 a year or USD 1,000 for 5 years for investment up to NPR 100 million (≈ $652,000). ⁵
• Visa fee of USD 20 a month, USD 200 a year or USD 500 for 5 years for investment above NPR 100 million (≈ $652,000), and no fee from NPR 1,000 million (≈ $6,520,000). ⁵
• A recommendation letter from the Department of Industry and the Foreign Investment Acceptance letter. ^{1 2}
• The company registration certificate, PAN or VAT certificate and industry registration certificate. ^{1 2}
• A share certificate, mandatory if the investment is above NPR 10 million (≈ $65,200). ¹
• The latest tax clearance and, for renewal, a progress report of the company. ^{1 2}
• The Department of Industry recommends the visa period after reviewing investment level, performance, employment generated and tax paid. ²
• Apply to the Department of Immigration; the Visa Facilitation Unit at the Department of Industry handles issue and renewal for investors. ^{3 1}

Stay

• Issued for at least 1 month and up to 1 year, or for 5 years at a time, with multiple re-entry included whatever the period.
• First stay: 1 to 60 months, decided case by case.
• Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

Work

The holder may conduct the approved business or investment in Nepal.

Family

Dependants of the investor are granted a business visa on the same recommendation.

Fine print

The Department of Immigration fee table gives the fees shown here. The department’s visa-information page and a 2021 Department of Industry page give lower amounts: USD 30 a month below NPR 10 million (≈ $65,200), USD 10 a month up to NPR 100 million (≈ $652,000) and no fee above that.

Checked 2026-10-12 · partly verified

Official sources

1. Visa information (visa categories, residential, business, study and non-tourist visas) · Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal · checked 2026-10-11
2. Visa recommendation for foreign investors, business visa and residential visa · Department of Industry, Government of Nepal · checked 2026-10-11
3. Foreign Investment in Nepal 2024 (minimum foreign investment threshold and visa facilitation) · Department of Industry, Government of Nepal · checked 2026-10-11
4. Nepal Gazette notice on visa fees (Schedule 9 of the Immigration Regulation) · Government of Nepal, Ministry of Home Affairs · checked 2026-10-11
5. Visa fees and documents (Nepal visa types and requirements) · Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal · checked 2026-10-12