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Nepal

Usually admitted, but questioning or secondary inspection is common.

This rating rests on little or old data, so treat it as a rough guide.

Based on 3 reports. Score 0.31 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. How scoring works

What to expect

Only two reports are available, both ending in admission after extra questioning at the border.12 The more recent one, from 2025, involved an air arrival where officials were described as polite before letting the traveler proceed.1 In the 2023 report, the arrival mode was not stated and the traveler was asked for an itinerary, taking about an hour before admission.2

Written by an AI model from the reports below on September 19, 2026. The numbers link to the reports each sentence is based on. Read those before you decide.

Common questions

Can registered sex offenders enter Nepal?

It's rated Caution: Usually admitted, but questioning or secondary inspection is common. Of 1 trips reported in the last two years by people on a US registry, 1 ended in entry and 0 in refusal.

Do Nepal's border officers know about US registrants in advance?

None of the reports on file describe officers appearing to know in advance.

How do travelers usually arrive in Nepal?

Reports on file describe 1 by air. Outcomes can differ by how travelers arrive; each report below says which.

Reports

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  1. 1Jul 2025 (reported)

    Admitted after questioning · By air

    The traveler flew into Nepal and was questioned by officials, who were described as polite, and was then allowed to proceed.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand

  2. 2Jul 2023 (reported)

    Admitted after questioning

    The traveler was questioned on arrival and asked to provide an itinerary, which took about an hour, after which they were admitted with no further issues.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  3. 3By 2022

    Admitted, no issues

    Row from the RTAG Travel Matrix, an undated summary last maintained around 2021.

    Registrants turned away
    No
    Law bars sex offenders
    No
    Law bars people with felonies
    No
    Has its own offender registry
    No
    Notes
    Maybe contacted before departure.

    Registrant Travel Action Group (RTAG) · Legacy matrix · Summary