Nepal
Nepal is a landlocked country in the Himalayas of South Asia. It has eight of the world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest, the world's tallest, on the border with Tibet, as well as Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 1 October 2026:
You must have a visa to visit Nepal for up to 90 days.
Passport validity
To avoid problems at immigration, make sure your passport has an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after your date of entry into Nepal.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Nepal
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Nepal's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Nepal
- Currency
- Nepalese Rupee (NPR)
- Time
- UTC+5:45
- Tue 19:44 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types C, D · 230 V
- Driving
- On the left
- Calling code
- +977
- Languages
- Nepali
- Capital
- Kathmandu
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.