Germany visa for Nepali citizens

For the tourist visa, Germany’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on videx.diplo.de. Processing time, as Germany states it: Usually 15 days after the mission receives the file, up to 45 days in individual cases; any waiting time for an appointment comes on top. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Germany has 1 mission in Nepal, with its embassy in Kathmandu.

In 2025, Germany’s embassy and consulates in Nepal (Kathmandu) received 3,705 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 2,915. The refusal rate was 20.8%. The refusal rate fell by 14.9 points from 35.7% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 12% compared with 2024 (4,219).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 24.5% of the applications lodged in Nepal that year, from 19.2% at the consulates of Finland to 31.2% at those of Switzerland. Germany’s consulates worldwide refused 13.1%. Germany was the most applied-for Schengen state in Nepal.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Nepal, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Nepal to Germany, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Germany at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 12 May 2025) and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Germany (updated 11 August 2026).

How long Nepali citizens can stay in Germany

How long Nepali citizens may stay in Germany is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Nepali citizens apply

In Nepal, applications go to the German embassy in Kathmandu, or to a visa centre acting for Germany; fees, documents and processing times are published by Germany.

Germany and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Germany lets Nepali citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Germany when it is the main destination of the trip.

Germany’s neighbours for Nepali citizens

Switzerland, Poland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, France and Austria require Nepali citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

German citizens travelling to Nepal

Nepal issues German citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 150 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.