Permits & Rules
Nepal is set to launch a five-year digital nomad visa in 2026 — one of the longest and cheapest on Earth. Here is what has been announced, the income…
By Bishnu Adhikari · Jul 28, 2026
What has been announced Five-year, multiple-entry visa with one-year renewable stays inside that window. Income bar: proof of ~ US$1,500/month (or US$20,000 savings) plus medical insurance to US$100,000. Tax: stay over 186 days and a 5% tax applies to…
Travel Himalaya Nepal · News
Travel Himalaya Nepal · News
Structurally it echoes Thailand's long-stay nomad visa — a multi-year window with renewable one-year stays — but the income bar is lower and the cost of living is dramatically lower. The reported extras are unusually generous for South Asia: the ability to…
Travel Himalaya Nepal · News
The honest caveat As of now, this is an announced plan, not a live visa . Applications are not open , the exact fee has not been published, and final terms can change before launch. Do not quit your job or buy a one-way ticket on the strength of a headline…
Travel Himalaya Nepal · News
Beyond the visa, the case is real. Pokhara — lakeside, calm, framed by the Annapurnas — is a natural nomad base, and Kathmandu's Thamel has co-working and fast fibre in the tourist core. Costs are low: a comfortable month can run well under what a single week…
Travel Himalaya Nepal · News
Plan your trek
NMA-certified guides · permits sorted · 5,000+ treks since 1998.
$410 pp
Free guide
Permits, costs, seasons and routes — the essentials we send every traveller, plus a free, no-obligation trip quote.
↑ Swipe up
Read the full report and grab the free Nepal Trek Insider Guide — or ask our Pokhara team for a tailored, no-obligation quote.
Read more & get the free guide Plan my trip — free quote Browse Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek — 4 Days