Kathmandu, Nepal
Figures showing action against foreign nationals for violating immigration laws in Nepal over the past five years have emerged. According to the annual reports of Nepal’s Department of Immigration, a total of 2,267 foreign nationals were deported from the country between 2021 and 2025. Chinese nationals accounted for the largest share.
According to department data, Nepal deported 695 Chinese nationals during this period. This represents 30.65 percent of all foreign nationals deported from Nepal. In other words, nearly one-third of the foreign nationals deported over the five-year period were Chinese citizens.
United States in Second Place
The United States ranked second in terms of the number of deportations. Between 2021 and 2025, Nepal deported 191 US citizens in cases involving violations of immigration laws.
Bangladeshi nationals ranked third on the list. A total of 145 Bangladeshi citizens were deported from Nepal during the five-year period.
They were followed by citizens of the United Kingdom and Pakistan. According to the available data, the UK ranked fourth and Pakistan fifth in terms of the number of deportations.
China Had the Largest Share of Total Deportations
Of the 2,267 foreign nationals deported from Nepal, 695 were Chinese citizens. This indicates that Chinese nationals accounted for the highest number of deportations by nationality during the five-year period.
Meanwhile, 191 US citizens and 145 Bangladeshi citizens were deported. The figures show a significant gap between China, which ranked first, and the United States, which ranked second.
Nepal’s Department of Immigration is responsible for monitoring rules related to the entry, stay and departure of foreign nationals. The report states that deportation action was taken against the concerned foreign nationals in cases involving violations of immigration laws.
What Do the Figures Mean?
It is important to interpret these figures carefully. A higher number of deportations from a particular country does not necessarily mean that its citizens have the highest rate of immigration-law violations.
To determine the actual rate, it would be necessary to know how many citizens from each country travelled to Nepal between 2021 and 2025, how long they stayed in the country and how many were found to have violated immigration regulations.
For example, if citizens of one country travelled to Nepal in significantly higher numbers than citizens of other countries, the number of deportations could also naturally be higher. Therefore, the available figures primarily provide information about the number of deportations and the nationalities involved.
Action Taken Over Five Years
According to Nepal’s Department of Immigration, a total of 2,267 foreign nationals were deported between 2021 and 2025. This included 695 Chinese, 191 American and 145 Bangladeshi citizens.
By nationality, China ranked first, the United States second, Bangladesh third, the United Kingdom fourth and Pakistan fifth.
The figures show that Nepal took continued action against foreign nationals for violations of immigration regulations during the five-year period. However, detailed case-by-case information would be required to understand the nature of each case and the specific reasons for deportation.
