
Nepal visa for citizens of Kenya
Citizens of Kenya get a Nepal visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.
For citizens of Kenya: the passport opens 38 countries visa-free; Nairobi — Kathmandu: ≈ 6,100 km, about 8 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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Apply in 10 minutesCan I travel to Nepal without a visa on a Kenya passport?
You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Kenya get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.
Apply for a visaNepal visa rules at a glance
- With a Kenya passport you can visit 38 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 92 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Kenya passport ranks 127th of 199.
- Kenya passport: visa-free access to 38 countries; Nepal passport: 12.
- Citizens of Kenya and Nepal can travel together visa-free to 9 countries, for example: Seychelles, Gambia, Singapore, Philippines, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, and Micronesia.
- Citizens of Nepal, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Kenya. Kenya visa for citizens of Nepal
Travelling to Nepal: good to know
- Nairobi — Kathmandu: about 6,100 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: +2.75 hours.
- Local time: Nairobi 12:00 — Kathmandu 14:45.
- Local currency: Nepalese Rupee.
- Languages: Nepali.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ NPR 153.
- Nepal is the 101st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Kenya.

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How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Nepal
Visa rules for Nepal for citizens of countries bordering Kenya:
How to get a Nepal visa
- 1Application
- 2Payment
- 3Manager
- 4Border
What documents do you need for a Nepal visa?
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Nairobi — Kathmandu?
About 8 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 6,100 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Nepal?
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2.75 hours.
Do citizens of Nepal need a visa for Kenya?
Citizens of Nepal, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Kenya.
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