--- title: "NRN visa (Nepali origin) requirements 2026: 1-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nepal/nrn-visa/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Nepal · For your nationality or ancestry # NRN visa (Nepali origin) **First stay:** 1 yr Non-Residential Nepali (NRN) visa Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026, some details partly verified [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 1 yr (Issued free while the card is valid; extension of up to one year.) - **Who can apply:** Ancestry or status (Holders of an NRN card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or a Nepali mission abroad, or of NRN citizenship.) ## Key facts NRN visa (Nepali origin) is a for your nationality or ancestry route for Nepal. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Time and long term **Renewal: Renewable** Extend at the Department of Immigration (Non-Tourist Visa section) for up to one year at a time; the visa is free while your NRN card stays valid. [Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal](https://immigration.gov.np/visa-information) **Where to apply: Where to apply** NRN card holders get a free visa on arrival at the airport for a set number of days, then extend it at the Department of Immigration. [Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal](https://immigration.gov.np/visa-information) **Presence rules: Stay rule** NRN card or NRN citizenship holders may not stay in Nepal without holding an NRN visa. [Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal](https://immigration.gov.np/visa-information) ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant holds an NRN card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or a Nepali diplomatic mission, or NRN citizenship. #### What you must show - The visa is free of charge while the NRN card remains valid. #### Documents - The original NRN card or NRN citizenship and a photocopy, a valid passport and the latest Nepali visa. #### Steps 1. At Tribhuvan International Airport, NRN card holders show their passport, the original NRN card and a pre-filled visa form; copies of the card are not accepted. #### After you arrive - Extensions are granted for up to one year through the Non-Tourist Visa section of the Department of Immigration. ## What happens at day 183 How Nepal decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 1 year at first, renewable** - **Tax residence:** - **At least 183 days in any continuous 365-day period** A natural person present in Nepal for 183 days or more in a continuous 365-day period is resident. - **Foreign-source income:** Residence is tested by ordinary place of abode, by presence of 183 days or more in any continuous 365-day period, or by posting abroad by the Government of Nepal. [All tax rules for Nepal](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nepal/tax/) Tax records checked 12 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Free visa for holders of a Non-Resident Nepali (NRN) card or NRN citizenship; stays can be extended for up to one year at a time. (sources 1, 2, 3) #### Requirements - The applicant holds an NRN card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or a Nepali diplomatic mission, or NRN citizenship. (sources 1, 2) - The visa is free of charge while the NRN card remains valid. (sources 1, 2) - The original NRN card or NRN citizenship and a photocopy, a valid passport and the latest Nepali visa. (source 1) - At Tribhuvan International Airport, NRN card holders show their passport, the original NRN card and a pre-filled visa form; copies of the card are not accepted. (source 3) - Extensions are granted for up to one year through the Non-Tourist Visa section of the Department of Immigration. (source 1) #### Stay - Issued free while the card is valid; extension of up to one year. - First stay: up to 12 months, decided case by case. - Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal. #### Nationality Holders of an NRN card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or a Nepali mission abroad, or of NRN citizenship. Checked 2026-10-12 · partly verified ## Official sources 1. [Visa information (visa categories, residential, business, study and non-tourist visas)](https://immigration.gov.np/visa-information) · Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Visa fees and documents (Nepal visa types and requirements)](https://immigration.gov.np/visa-fees-and-documents) · Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal · checked 2026-10-12 3. [Arrival information: Indian citizens](https://tia.immigration.gov.np/arrival-information) · Tribhuvan International Airport Immigration Office, Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal · checked 2026-10-12 ## NRN visa (Nepali origin) and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NRN visa (Nepali origin) | – | 1 yr, renewable | – | | [Ex-citizen descendant visa (E32B)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e32b-ex-wni-descendants/) Indonesia | Needs an investment from $30k | 5 yr, renewable | – | | [Korean F-4 overseas Korean visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/south-korea/f4-overseas-korean/) South Korea | – | 2 yr, renewable | Limited | | [Quota Immigrant (13)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/philippines/13-quota-immigrant/) Philippines | – | – | – | | [K visa (Khmer origin)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/cambodia/k-visa-khmer-origin/) Cambodia | – | – | – | ## Questions people ask ### How long can I stay on the NRN visa (Nepali origin)? Issued free while the card is valid; extension of up to one year. ### How are NRN visa (Nepali origin) holders taxed in Nepal? No special regime in our records is tied to the NRN visa (Nepali origin). The standard rules apply: Resident individuals pay 1% on taxable income up to NPR 1,000,000, (≈ $6,520) then 10% up to NPR 1,500,000, (≈ $9,770) 20% up to NPR 2,500,000, (≈ $16,300) 27% up to NPR 4,000,000 (≈ $26,100) and 29% above that, in income year 2083/84 under the Income Tax Act as amended by the Finance Act 2083. ## More in Nepal [Distinguished person visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nepal/residential-visa-distinguished/) [Investor residential visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nepal/residential-visa-investor/) [Residential visa · no business](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nepal/residential-visa-no-business/) [Business visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nepal/business-visa/) [Work visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nepal/work-visa/) [Study visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nepal/study-visa/) ## Nationality or ancestry visas elsewhere [🇺🇿 Compatriot visa (VTD)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/uzbekistan/vtd-compatriot-visa/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-12 against 3 official sources.** Status: partly verified; the page marks the facts an official source does not fully confirm. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Visa information (visa categories, residential, business, study and non-tourist visas)](https://immigration.gov.np/visa-information) · Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Visa fees and documents (Nepal visa types and requirements)](https://immigration.gov.np/visa-fees-and-documents) · Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal · checked 2026-10-12 3. [Arrival information: Indian citizens](https://tia.immigration.gov.np/arrival-information) · Tribhuvan International Airport Immigration Office, Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal · checked 2026-10-12 Tracked since 2026-10-11. 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