Corona in Nepal: Update 08 May 2022
Nepal is open!
Nepal is open and entry is possible without quarantine for both vaccinated and unvaccinated persons.
The following entry procedure applies:
- For vaccinated persons: Show Covid certificate (fully vaccinated, 2nd vaccination dose must be done more than 14 days before travel). PCR test is no longer necessary after 10.3.2022!
- For unvaccinated persons: Negative PCR test for entry (not older than 72 hours before departure).
- Completion of an online health questionnaire from CCMC Nepal.
- Upon entry in Kathmandu, a Corona rapid test may be taken at the airport.
Visas on Arrival are available now for both fully vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.
Update for unvaccinated persons
Unvaccinated travelers are also allowed to enter Nepal without quarantine from March 14, 2022. It requires a negative PCR test, see above.
Important
Entry requirements are valid as of today and may change at short notice. We will update you as soon as we get the new information.
Official entry regulations
These are the official regulations from the Nepal Tourism Department and the Immigration Department.
Corona situation in Nepal
The infection figures in Nepal are at a very low level. The omicron wave is already behind Nepal. It was less long and less pronounced than in Europe or America.
Most of the population in Kathmandu is vaccinated; in the Everest region, as many as 98% of those over 18 are reported to be vaccinated, and a large proportion of residents in other trekking regions are also vaccinated. Likewise, many people working in tourism are vaccinated. Also, all guides, assistant guides, and cooks of Trekadviser team are fully vaccinated. The vaccination rate in Nepal is 73.9% among the fully vaccinated. The number of recovered people seems to be very high, in Nepal they sometimes talk about 90%.
In Kathmandu and larger towns, a mask is worn in busy places (e.g., Pashupatinath etc.) and in supermarkets. In less crowded places in the cities and trekking regions mask wearing is not compulsory. Trekadviser will adjust programs in Kathmandu to avoid larger crowds.
Development of infection figures in Nepal
The number of COVID-19 infections in Nepal is declining, with an average of 16 new infections reported daily. This is less than 1% of the peak – the highest daily average was reported on May 12, 2021.
Since the pandemic began, 978,925 infections and 11,952 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in the country.
Vaccination
Nepal has administered at least 42,259,208 doses of COVID vaccine to date. Assuming each person needs 2 doses, this is enough to vaccinate about 73.9% of the country’s population.
Here is a chart showing the course of infection figures in Nepal.
The figure shows the 7-day average of new infections per 1 million inhabitants.
Source: Reuters
