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Japan visa for citizens of Nepal

Citizens of Nepal need a visa for Japan that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Nepal: the passport opens 12 countries visa-free; Kathmandu — Tokyo: ≈ 5,150 km, about 7 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to Japan without a visa on a Nepal passport?

No: citizens of Nepal need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Japan visa rules at a glance

With a Nepal passport you can visit 12 countries visa-free, 22 with a visa on arrival and 61 with an e-visa; 103 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Nepal passport ranks 189th of 199.
Nepal passport: visa-free access to 12 countries; Japan passport: 114.
Citizens of Nepal and Japan can travel together visa-free to 9 countries, for example: Singapore, Philippines, Palestine, Seychelles, Micronesia, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Haiti.
Citizens of Japan, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Nepal. Nepal visa for citizens of Japan

Travelling to Japan: good to know

Kathmandu — Tokyo: about 5,150 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +3.25 hours.
Local time: Kathmandu 12:00 — Tokyo 15:15.
Local currency: Japanese Yen.
Languages: Japanese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ¥158.
Japan is the 53rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Nepal.