🇳🇵 East & South Asia

Nepal

Nepal for American digital nomads: visa on arrival: 15/30/90 days ($30-125), extendable to 150 days/calendar year, a nomad visa (Digital Nomad Visa → ANNOUNCED for 2026, launch not yet confirmed), and a moderate tax regime once you become tax resident.

East & South Asia 🛂 Has nomad visa 🧾 moderate tax

At a glance

Tourist entry (US passport)	Visa on arrival: 15/30/90 days ($30-125), extendable to 150 days/calendar year
Digital nomad visa	Digital Nomad Visa → ANNOUNCED for 2026, launch not yet confirmed — income requirement $1,500/mo or $20,000 savings (announced terms), 1 yr (planned)
Path to permanent residency	None practical
Tax system	Worldwide · top rate 36% top
US tax treaty	No US treaty
Family-law exposure (payer)	Obligation 4/10 · cross-border collection 3/10
Safety (hard stats)	Homicide 2.3/100k · road deaths 16/100k

Full detail with ratings and sources: visas & residency · tax breakdown · legal exposure · safety & crime

General reference — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Rules change often and depend on your situation; US citizens are taxed by the IRS on worldwide income no matter where they live. Verify specifics with a qualified professional before acting.

Data last updated July 9, 2026 · Source: Compiled from the visas, tax and legal datasets

Cities we cover in Nepal

🇳🇵 Kathmandu

Cheap Himalayan capital; chaotic infrastructure, frequent power and air-quality issues

$343/mo

🇳🇵 Pokhara

Lakeside trekking base. Very thin sample (5 contributors) — treat all figures as rough estimates

$361/mo

Month-by-month weather: Kathmandu climate · Pokhara climate