Go with a plan.
No major changes since yesterday.
Governments, one trip
What they're telling their own citizens about Nepal
The real score
The breakdown
See it from your perspective
Go with a plan.
The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.
Don't fall for it
Scams to know
Revolutionary Tax Extortion
Maoist groups may demand payment for safe passage in certain areas. Defer to your guide on whether to pay, negotiate, or refuse.
Dance Bar Rip-offs
Random individuals on the street may offer to take you to dance bars. Avoid these offers as tourists are frequently ripped off once inside.
Staying healthy
What to watch out for, health-wise
Active notices
- • Global Measles
Vaccines
Required: Yellow Fever
Recommended: Chikungunya, Cholera, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Japanese Encephalitis, Malaria, Measles, Rabies, Typhoid
Source: CDC Travelers' Health →Getting in
What you'll need at the border
The visa policy of Nepal allows citizens of most countries to obtain either an Online tourist visa or a visa on arrival while citizens of India are allowed freedom of movement. However, citizens of certain other countries must obtain a visa from one of the Nepalese diplomatic missions.
Passport validity required: 6 months beyond entry.
Source: Wikipedia →Real, not invented
Terrorism
Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in Nepal, attacks cannot be ruled out. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreign nationals. Be vigilant in public places and take local advice.
Source: UK FCDO →Real, not invented
Cultural & legal notes
LGBT+ travellers
Nepal is generally open and tolerant to LGBT+ issues, and same-sex relations are not illegal. However, showing affection in public, irrespective of sexuality or gender, is viewed by Nepalis as inappropriate. Read more advice for LGBT+ travellers .
Source: UK FCDO →Right now
In the news the last few days
- How civic action shields youth from radicalization - Academia2026-08-22
- Nepal Speaker orders PM Balen to face House on Aug 26 ; attended just 5 of 39 sittings2026-08-19
- 33 flights , ₹8 . 9 crore bill : RTI reveals railway minister chartered air travel over nearly two decades2026-08-19
- Ninth Batch of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra set to enter India today : Uttarakhand Govt2026-08-19
Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / D / M · 230V
Driving side
left
Emergency
police: 100 / ambulance: 102 / fire: 101
SIM / Data
There are two main mobile operators in Nepal: government-run NTC (Nepal Telecom Company) and private Ncell (previously called Spice Mobile and Mero Mobile).
Cash vs. Card
Nepalese rupees are the local currency, denoted by the symbol "रु" or "Rs" (ISO currency code: NPR).
Zoom in
One Nepal city on SKETCH.WORLD
Real, resident-submitted Numbeo crime data at the city level — the same national picture above, with crime swapped for what people who actually live there report.
Show the receipts (8 sources)
- us-state — observed 2026-09-09
- uk-fcdo — observed 2026-09-09
- ca-gac — observed 2026-09-09
- worldbank-political — observed 2026-09-09
- worldbank-policeTrust — observed 2026-09-09
- cdc-health — observed 2026-09-09
- reddit — observed 2026-09-09
- lgbtq-legal-wikipedia — observed 2026-09-09