ExploCountry guide · Southern Asia
Nepal travel guide: visa, best time, weather, holidays and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, the best months to go, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Nepal. Capital: Kathmandu.
Do you need a visa for Nepal?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 1 passport can enter Nepal without a visa and 185 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for Nepal · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Nepal
Nepal at a glance
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Currency
- Nepalese rupee (₨, NPR)
- Languages
- Nepali
- Calling code
- +977
- Drives on the
- left
- Power
- Type C, D, M · 230 V · 50 Hz
Best time to visit Nepal
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov. Clear Himalayan views for trekking.
General guidance on weather, crowds and wildlife, not a forecast. The chart below shows what the weather actually did last year.
Weather in Kathmandu
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Nepal
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Nepal
- Type Ctwo round pins
- Type Dthree large round pins
- Type Mthree very large round pins
Mains power is 230 V at 50 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Nepal?
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Nepal or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Nepal?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 1 passport can enter Nepal without a visa, 185 passports can get a visa on arrival and 12 passports need a visa in advance. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Nepal.
When is the best time to visit Nepal?
Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov. Clear Himalayan views for trekking.
What plug type and voltage does Nepal use?
Nepal uses plug types C, D, M at 230 V and 50 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Nepal?
Traffic keeps to the left in Nepal.
What currency does Nepal use?
Nepalese rupee (₨, NPR).
What is the calling code for Nepal?
+977.
What is the capital of Nepal?
Kathmandu.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.