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Nepal
Nepal is the Himalayas with Kathmandu at their feet: people arrive for the trekking and stay for the low costs and unhurried pace. Rent and food cost little, while imports, electronics and fuel are expensive and housing quality varies widely. Trekking season is spring and autumn, the monsoon takes the summer, and winter is cold in the mountains and dry in the valley. The difficulties are Kathmandu winter air, power interruptions and healthcare that sends serious cases to India or Bangkok.
Facts about the destination
$220
Median rent
Subtropical
Climate
Entry and visas6
- Nomad visa
- No such programme
- Work visa
- Open
- Student visa
- Open
- Retirement visa
- No such programme
- Paid residency program
- No such programme
- Investment residency
- With restrictions
- Резидентская виза выдаётся под крупные вложения в местное предприятие, порог устанавливается решением по конкретному проекту.
Money and housing7
- Median rent
- $220 per month
- Tax system
- Worldwide income taxed
- Income tax, maximum
- up to 29%
- С середины июля 2026 года верхняя ставка снижена до 29% для дохода свыше 4 млн рупий.
- Price per square metre
- $1,200 per m²
- Property ownership for foreigners
- Not allowed
- Владеть недвижимостью иностранцу запрещено — доступна только аренда.
- Special regime for new residents
- No
- Mortgage for non-residents
- No
Safety and environment6
- Air quality
- AQI 140
- Долина Катманду зажата горами: зимой и весной смог держится неделями.
- Safety
- 4 out of 5
- Armed conflict
- None
- Healthcare
- 2 out of 5
- Серьёзные случаи лечат в Катманду или вывозят в Индию, в горных районах доступна только базовая помощь.
- Internet
- 3 out of 5
- Insurance required for a visa
- No
Language and daily life4
- English
- 3 out of 5
- Russian-speaking
- 1 out of 5
- Banking
- 2 out of 5
- MIR cards
- No
Legalization9
- Years to permanent residency
- Practically unavailable
- Бессрочного статуса по выслуге лет нет: приезжий живёт на продлеваемых визах, а долгосрочная резидентская виза даётся за вложение либо по непальскому происхождению.
- Years to citizenship
- 15 years
- Remote work for foreign clients
- No
- Citizenship by investment
- No such programme
- Hiring a foreigner
- Hard
- Ease of legalization
- 2 out of 5
- Долгая жизнь строится на туристических продлениях, учёбе или рабочем разрешении от местного работодателя — отдельной визы для удалённой работы нет.
- Second passport kept after naturalisation
- No
- Citizenship for a child born here
- Not granted
- Fast-track naturalisation
- No
Climate and region3
- Climate
- Subtropical
- Kind of destination
- To live in
- Region
- South Asia
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