FDI and investment approvals
Who may invest, in what, by which route, with what protection — and what the 2025 amendments changed.
9 guides
- Nepal's Foreign Investment Framework and What the 2025 Amendments ChangedWhat law governs foreign investment in Nepal, and what recently changed?
- The Negative List: Sectors Closed and Capped to Foreign InvestorsIs the activity I want to do open to foreign investment at all?
- Minimum Foreign Investment Thresholds and ExemptionsWhat is the minimum I must invest, and does my sector have an exemption?
- Which Approval Route Applies: Automatic, Department of Industry or Investment Board NepalWhich body approves this investment, and what decides that?
- The Foreign Investment Approval Process: Documents, Steps and TimelinesWhat do I file, with whom, in what order, and how long does each stage take?
- Technology Transfer, Royalties and Service FeesHow do I licence technology or a brand into Nepal and get paid for it?
- Investment Protection: Treaties, ICSID and Practical RecourseWhat protection do I have if the state acts against my investment?
- Non-Resident Nepalis: What NRN Status ChangesWhat may I do as an NRN that a foreign investor may not?
- Public–Private Partnerships and Government-Linked InvestmentHow does the Nepali state contract with private capital, and what is the delivery record?
General information, not advice. How we work.