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Residential Visa (Investor category)

Nepal · South East Asia

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownExtended ResidencyEconomic Residency

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedUnknown
Unknown
Governing lawPublished
Immigration Act 2049 (1992); Immigration Rules 2051 (1994), Rule 11 and Schedule 9
Responsible authorityPublished
Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (Nepal)

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Invest USD 100,000 in a Nepali industrial enterprise and hold a yearly renewable Himalayan residence for you and your family

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum ageUnknown
Unknown
Clean criminal record requiredPublished
Yes
Local health insurance requiredPublished
No
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
One-time investment of at least USD 100,000 (or equivalent convertible currency) in an industrial enterprise in Nepal, with a Department of Industry recommendation
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitUnknown
Unknown
ChildrenPublished
Rule 11 grants the visa to the applicant and family; the rule does not set a child age cut-off

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timeUnknown
Unknown
Can apply without travelingPublished
Yes
How you applyPublished
Department of Industry recommendation, then application to the Department of Immigration in Kathmandu or through a Nepali mission abroad
Required in-person stepPublished
Visa is issued in the passport by the Department of Immigration in Kathmandu
What the processing time measuresPublished
Visa issued 1-2 days after the Department of Industry recommendation; the recommendation stage itself has no published time (lawimperial.com)
Official application routePublished
https://www.immigration.gov.np/en/service/9

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$100,000
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
$100,000
Processing feePublished
None required
Application feePublished
$200
Total cost to applyPublished
$200
Monthly income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredPublished
None required
Proof of sufficient fundsUnknown
Unknown
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published
USD 100,000 in an industrial enterprise, invested at once
Other investment routes (Sept 2026)Published
Other residential visa categories: persons of international reputation; persons able to make an outstanding contribution to Nepal's development; non-business residents spending USD 20,000 a year (see NP-IMV)
Cost notesPublished
Fee in Nepali rupees equal to USD 200 the first year and USD 100 per year on renewal (Schedule 9). Investment itself needs a Department of Industry / Department of Investment approval first

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
None
Physical presence requiredPublished
No
In-country visit requiredPublished
Yes
Move-in windowUnknown
Unknown
Length of residencyPublished
12 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
Yes
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
No minimum stay stated in Rule 11; visa renewed yearly while the investment stands
Tax residency rulePublished
Individuals present 183 days or more in any 365-day period, or whose normal abode is in Nepal, are tax residents (Income Tax Act 2058, s.2)
Personal income taxPublished
range between 1%-29% (FY2083/84, effective mid-July 2026; the 1% Social Security Tax band is waived for Social Security Fund contributors, sole proprietors and pensioners)

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyUnknown
Unknown
Time to citizenshipPublished
15 years
Work for a local employerPublished
No
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workUnknown
Unknown
Local healthcare accessUnknown
Unknown
University accessUnknown
Unknown
Can buy landPublished
No
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Not applicable
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Investment note (Sept 2026)Published
Nepal's foreign investment rules separately require at least NPR 20 million of equity for a foreign-invested company (technology-based industries exempt), so most investors must clear that higher bar before the visa threshold matters. Renewal requires a tax clearance
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
One-year visa renewed annually with tax clearance. Nepal has no PR; naturalization needs 15 years' residence, giving up other citizenship and reciprocity from your home country. Foreigners cannot own land personally; a Nepali company can hold property for the business

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://www.immigration.gov.np/en/page/residential-visa
Investment source (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.nepalarchives.com/content/immigration-rules-2051-1994/ | https://www.immigration.gov.np/en/page/residential-visa | https://www.state.gov/reports/2025-investment-climate-statements/nepal
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.nepalarchives.com/content/immigration-rules-2051-1994/ | https://www.immigration.gov.np/en/page/residential-visa | https://www.lawimperial.com/obtaining-residential-visa-in-nepal/ | https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/2006/71712

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.