
Nepal visa for citizens of New Zealand
Citizens of New Zealand 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 New Zealand: the passport opens 113 countries visa-free; Wellington — Kathmandu: ≈ 11,950 km, about 15.5 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 New Zealand passport?
You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of New Zealand 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 New Zealand passport you can visit 113 countries visa-free, 36 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the New Zealand passport ranks 37th of 199.
- New Zealand passport: visa-free access to 113 countries; Nepal passport: 12.
- Citizens of New Zealand and Nepal can travel together visa-free to 10 countries, for example: Micronesia, Philippines, Singapore, Seychelles, Haiti, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Dominica, Palestine, and Gambia.
- Citizens of Nepal, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to New Zealand. New Zealand visa for citizens of Nepal
Travelling to Nepal: good to know
- Wellington — Kathmandu: about 11,950 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 15.5 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: −7.25 hours.
- Local time: Wellington 12:00 — Kathmandu 04:45.
- Local currency: Nepalese Rupee.
- Languages: Nepali.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ NPR 153.
- Nepal is the 56th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of New Zealand.

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Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of New Zealand:
How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Nepal
Visa rules for Nepal for citizens of countries bordering New Zealand:
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: Wellington — Kathmandu?
About 15.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 11,950 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Nepal?
Time difference with your country’s capital: −7.25 hours.
Do citizens of Nepal need a visa for New Zealand?
Citizens of Nepal, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to New Zealand.
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