--- title: "Nepal Marriage visa requirements 2026: 6-month stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nepal/spouse-of-citizen/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Nepal · Spouse visas # Nepal Marriage visa **First stay:** 6 mo Marriage visa for the foreign spouse of a Nepali citizen Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026, some details partly verified [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 6 mo (Six months for a first application, then up to one year at a time.) - **Who can apply:** Any passport ## Key facts Marriage visa is a spouse visas route for Nepal. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **Government fees:** $15/mo - **First stay:** 6 mo ## Cost, time and long term **Government fees: $15/mo** - $15 a month Marriage visa fee; multiple re-entry adds USD 60 a month and single re-entry USD 20 a month. **Renewal: Renewable** The first marriage visa is for 6 months; later visas are for up to one year at a time. [Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal](https://immigration.gov.np/faq) **Presence rules: Stay rule** The Nepali spouse must appear in person with original documents at every visa application. [Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal](https://immigration.gov.np/faq) ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant is a foreigner married to a Nepali citizen. - The Nepali spouse appears in person at the Department of Immigration at each application. #### What you must show - Visa fee of USD 15 a month. #### Documents - A marriage certificate from the District Administration Office or a court, and registration of the marriage at the local level. - The Nepali spouse's citizenship certificate and the applicant's passport. #### Steps 1. Apply online through the NepaliPort system. ## What happens at day 183 How Nepal decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **6 months 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** Non-tourist marriage visa for a foreigner married to a Nepali citizen, issued for 6 months the first time and then up to one year, with the Nepali spouse appearing in person each time. (sources 1, 2) #### What you must show and pay - A fee of $15 a month · Marriage visa fee; multiple re-entry adds USD 60 a month and single re-entry USD 20 a month. (sources 1, 2) #### Requirements - The applicant is a foreigner married to a Nepali citizen. (source 1) - The Nepali spouse appears in person at the Department of Immigration at each application. (sources 1, 2) - Visa fee of USD 15 a month. (sources 1, 2) - A marriage certificate from the District Administration Office or a court, and registration of the marriage at the local level. (source 1) - The Nepali spouse's citizenship certificate and the applicant's passport. (source 1) - Apply online through the NepaliPort system. (source 1) #### Stay - Six months for a first application, then up to one year at a time. - Initial permitted stay: 6 months. - Visa validity: 6 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay. - Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal. Checked 2026-10-12 · partly verified ## Official sources 1. [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 2. [Frequently asked questions: marriage, relationship, study and working visas](https://immigration.gov.np/faq) · Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal · checked 2026-10-11 ## Marriage visa and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Marriage visa | – | 6 mo, renewable | – | | [Spouse of a permanent resident](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/thailand/spouse-of-permanent-resident/) Thailand | – | 3 mo, renewable | – | | [Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/spouse-of-citizen/) Japan | – | 5 yr, renewable | Yes | | [Spouse of a stay permit holder](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/spouse-of-permanent-resident/) Indonesia | – | – | No | | [Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-arab-emirates/spouse-of-citizen/) United Arab Emirates | – | – | – | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Marriage visa? A fee of $15 a month. Marriage visa fee; multiple re-entry adds USD 60 a month and single re-entry USD 20 a month. ### How long can I stay on the Marriage visa? Six months for a first application, then up to one year at a time. ### How are Marriage visa holders taxed in Nepal? No special regime in our records is tied to the Marriage visa. 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/) [NRN visa (Nepali origin)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nepal/nrn-visa/) ## Spouse and partner visas elsewhere [🇲🇾 Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/malaysia/malaysian-spouse-ltsvp/) [🇰🇷 Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/south-korea/spouse-of-citizen/) [🇹🇼 Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/taiwan/spouse-of-citizen/) [🇱🇰 Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sri-lanka/spouse-of-citizen/) [🇮🇳 Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/india/spouse-of-citizen-x-visa/) [🇨🇳 Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/china/spouse-of-citizen/) ≈ 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 2 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 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 2. [Frequently asked questions: marriage, relationship, study and working visas](https://immigration.gov.np/faq) · Department of Immigration, Government of Nepal · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? 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