Naturalised Citizenship
Nepal Citizenship Act 2063, section 5
Section 5 of the Nepal Citizenship Act 2063 covers naturalised citizenship. A foreign woman married to a Nepali citizen can apply with proof of the marriage and proof she has started renouncing her foreign citizenship. Other foreigners can be considered under conditions that include at least 15 years of residence, knowing Nepali or another language of Nepal, and giving up other citizenship. Naturalisation is at the discretion of the Government of Nepal.
1 entry rule for Nepal based on recent travel
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Yellow fever certificate needed after a stay in countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (WHO list)
Travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country (or after more than 12 hours' airport transit in one) need a valid yellow fever certificate.
WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1: Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) WHO ITH Country List: Vaccination requirements and WHO recommendations for international travellers, 2022 edition (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) Checked October 19, 2026
Life in Nepal
Money
3
Currency
Nepalese Rupee
NPR
Nepalese Rupee
Cost of living
25
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
1–29%
Income tax (national)
FY 2083/84: 1% up to NPR 1 million, then 10%, 20%, 27%; income above NPR 4 million taxed at 27% plus 2% additional tax (29%). Same bands for single and couple.
Living
1
Happiness
#97 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
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Who it’s for
Foreign wives of Nepali citizens, and long-term foreign residents who meet the conditions in section 5(4).
Eligibility
Foreign wife of a Nepali citizenSection 5(1)
A foreign woman with a marital relationship to a Nepali citizen may apply to the prescribed officer, with evidence of the marriage and of action taken to renounce her foreign citizenship.
LanguageSection 5(4)
Able to speak and write Nepali or another language in use in Nepal.
OccupationSection 5(4)
Engaged in some occupation or business in Nepal.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementRenounce other citizenship
- Document checklistApplication in the prescribed format
- FeesNaturalisation fee
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- 3 documents
- 1 fee
- 4 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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Other routes to Nepal
- Visit & tourismTourist Visa
- StudyStudy Visa
- Work permitsNon-Tourist Working Visa
- FamilyNon-Tourist Marriage and Relationship Visa
- Status in-countryResidential Visa
- Investors & entrepreneursBusiness Visa
Citizenship in other countries
- New ZealandNew Zealand citizenship by grant
- PanamaNaturalisation
- PakistanCitizenship by registration for foreign wives of Pakistani citizens (Section 10(2), Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951)
- PortugalNaturalização por residência legal
- ParaguayParaguayan nationality by naturalisation
- SeychellesSeychelles citizenship
