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Student visa for Nepal, for students from Malaysia
As a citizen of Malaysia you will normally need a student visa or residence permit for Nepal before your course starts. Some nationalities may enter Nepal without a visa and apply for the residence permit there instead; check the official page below for the rule that applies to your passport.
The numbers
- Money you must show
- A recent bank statement showing sufficient funds; at least USD 3,000 for a student, as one university lists it
- Visa fee
- USD 20 a month for academic study (USD 15 Bangladesh, USD 10 Bhutan, USD 25 Maldives, free for Pakistan and Sri Lanka)
- Work while you study
- No work permission in the study visa rules we found
- Stay after you graduate
- No post-study visa found
Kathmandu University lists a bank statement of the latest week, and elsewhere at least USD 3,000 for a student.
Kathmandu University School of Education: visa process, checked 2026-11-07
Charged monthly by the Department of Immigration; re-entry USD 20 single or USD 60 multiple. Indian nationals need no visa.
Kathmandu University School of Education: visa process, checked 2026-11-07
Budget without earnings.
Kathmandu University School of Education: visa process, checked 2026-11-07
The study visa is issued for at most a year at a time, on the Ministry of Education's recommendation.
Kathmandu University School of Education: visa process, checked 2026-11-07
The visa
As Kathmandu University explains the process:
1. Enter on a tourist visa (USD 25 for 15 days, USD 40 for 30 days, USD 100 for 90 days; SAARC nationals' first 30 days are free). Indian nationals need no visa. 2. Apply for the study visa within 60 days of the tourist visa starting. 3. Get recommendations: your college writes to the university, and the university writes to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, which recommends you to the Department of Immigration. 4. Apply online and submit to the Department of Immigration: the Ministry's recommendation, your original admission receipt, a bank statement from the latest week with sufficient funds (the university's other checklist says at least USD 3,000 for a student), the online form, and copies of your passport and current visa. For renewals, add your progress report.
The study visa is issued for at most one year at a time, matching the recommendation or the length of study, and renewed yearly.
Where to apply
At the embassy or consulate of Nepal that covers Malaysia, or through the visa application centre it names. Book early: in the busiest months appointments can be weeks away. Apply only through the official website; nobody can sell you a faster place in the queue.
Official pages: soed.ku.edu.np. Checked 2026-11-07. Rules change: confirm on the official page before you apply.
Questions students ask
Do students from Malaysia need a visa to study in Nepal?
As a citizen of Malaysia you will normally need a student visa or residence permit for Nepal before your course starts. Some nationalities may enter Nepal without a visa and apply for the residence permit there instead; check the official page below for the rule that applies to your passport.
How much money do I need to show for a Nepal student visa?
A recent bank statement showing sufficient funds; at least USD 3,000 for a student, as one university lists it. Kathmandu University lists a bank statement of the latest week, and elsewhere at least USD 3,000 for a student. (source: Kathmandu University School of Education: visa process, checked 2026-11-07).
Can I work while I study in Nepal?
No work permission in the study visa rules we found.
This page is general information from official sources, not immigration advice. For a decision about your own case, the official source or a regulated adviser is where that belongs.