Minimum income
$1,500/month
$18,000/year
Stay
12 → 60
months, renewable
Application fee
Data unavailable
Tax
5.0%
5% special DN rate on foreign income
Path to staying
- Visa12 months
- Renewup to 60 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Nepal
- Visa name
- Digital Nomad Visa
- Local name
- —
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Upcoming
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 60 months
- Income requirement
- $1,500/month ($18,000/year)
- Application fee
- Data unavailable
- Tax status
- Special rate
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation not required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
- Savings of $20,000
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- No
Tax
- Tax status
- Special rate
- Tax rate
- 5.0%
- Tax regime
- 5% special DN rate on foreign income
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Tax residency trigger
- 186 days
How to apply
- Can apply in-country
- No
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Announced May 2025, expected to launch 2026. Five-year, multiple-entry visa with 1-year stays. Requires $1,500/month income or $20,000 savings, plus $100,000 health insurance coverage. Special 5% income tax rate on foreign earnings if staying 186+ days/year. Ability to open local bank accounts. Details still being finalized.