Visa Requirements for Bhutan
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Freedom of Travel
Passport holders of 1 country have freedom of travel to Bhutan. This often means there will be no limitation on the duration of stay, and no restrictions on activities such as volunteering, employment, or conducting business.
- India PermalinkShow on mapFreedom Of MovementIndian nationals may also use their Voter ID card with photograph or Indian Passport to enter Bhutan by air and land.
Visa Not Required
Passport holders of 2 countries can travel to Bhutan without prior visa, eVisa, or on-arrival visa.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Maldives PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
Pre-arranged Visa Required
Prior to arrival at Bhutan, passport holders of 226 countries must obtain a visa at their corresponding consulate of Bhutan. Additional travel conditions (such as Visas to other countries) may waive this requirement.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Albania PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Algeria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- American Samoa PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Andorra PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Angola PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Anguilla PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Argentina PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Armenia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Aruba PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Australia PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa approved via tour operators only.
- Austria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Barbados PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Belarus PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Belgium PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Belize PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Benin PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bermuda PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Botswana PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bouvet Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Brazil PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- British Indian Ocean Territory PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- British Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Brunei PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Burundi PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Canada PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cayman Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Chile PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Christmas Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Colombia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
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- Congo PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cook Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Croatia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cuba PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Denmark PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Dominica PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa on arrival is available if the clearance is obtained
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Egypt PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Estonia PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Falkland Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Faroe Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Fiji PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Finland PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- France PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Gabon PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Gambia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Georgia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Germany PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Ghana PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Gibraltar PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Greece PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Greenland PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Grenada PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guam PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guernsey PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guyana PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Haiti PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Heard and McDonald Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Honduras PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Hong Kong PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Hungary PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Iceland PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisas are issued only to tourists booked with a local licensed tour operator.
- Iran PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Iraq PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredHolders of an application for a tourist visa can obtain a visa on arrival.
- Ireland PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Visitors are required to book with a registered tour operator in Bhutan. - Isle of Man PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Israel PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Italy PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Japan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Jordan PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredAll foreigners must obtain a visa before visiting Bhutan. Foreign tourists must use a licensed Bhutanese tour operator or one of their international partners to pre-arrange their visa and book their holiday.
A daily fee is charged for every day of stay.
Upon entering Bhutan, all foreigners are issued a 7 or 14 days "Entry Permit" by default, valid for Thimphu and Paro only. The rest of Bhutan is considered a restricted area, and foreigners need a "Restricted-Area Permit" to enter.
Foreigners wishing to visit Buddhist temples must obtain a "Temple Permit" from the Ministry of Culture. - Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Kenya PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Laos PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Latvia PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa on arrival for a maximum stay of 15 days for passengers who sent their application by a tour operator to the department of tourism at least two and a half months in advance, provided they present two passport photos
Visas are issued only to tourists booked with a local licensed tour operator - Lesotho PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Libya PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Macau PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Madagascar PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Malawi PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mali PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Malta PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
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- Mayotte PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mexico PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Moldova PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Monaco PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Montserrat PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Morocco PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Namibia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nauru PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nepal PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Niger PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Niue PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Norfolk Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Northern Mariana Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Norway PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Oman PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Palau PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Palestine PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Panama PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Peru PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisas are obtainable on arrival for a max. stay of 15 days if application is sent by a tour operator to the Department of Tourism, at least 2 1/2 months in advance, and visa clearance is obtained.
- Philippines PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Pitcairn PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Poland PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Portugal PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Puerto Rico PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required$250 per day is a non-negotiable minimum daily tariff paid by all visitors to Bhutan.
Visas are issued only to tourists booked with a local licensed tour operator. - Qatar PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredHolders of an application for a tourist visa can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum of 15 days.
- Romania PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Russia PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Visitors are required to book with a registered tour operator in Bhutan. - Rwanda PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Réunion PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saint Barthélemy PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saint Helena PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saint Martin (Netherlands) PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Saint Vincent and Grenadines PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Samoa PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- San Marino PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Senegal PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Serbia PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Singapore PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Somalia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- South Africa PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- South Korea PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-arranged visa on arrival available.
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Spain PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Suriname PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Sweden PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Syria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Taiwan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Thailand PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Togo PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tokelau PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tonga PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredHolders of an application for a tourist visa can obtain a visa on arrival
- Turkey PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Uganda PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPassengers with an application for a tourist visa can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 15 days if the application is sent by a tour operator to the Department of Tourism at least 2 and a half months in advance.
The passenger must have 2 passport photos. - United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredHolders of an application for a tourist visa can obtain a visa on arrival
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa via approved tour operators only
- United States Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required$250 per day is a non-negotiable minimum daily tariff paid by all visitors to Bhutan.
Visas are issued only to tourists booked with a local licensed tour operator. - United States of America PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required$250 per day is a non-negotiable minimum daily tariff paid by all visitors to Bhutan.
Visas are issued only to tourists booked with a local licensed tour operator. - Uruguay PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredHolders of an application for a tourist visa can obtain a visa on arrival.
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Vatican PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Wallis and Futuna Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Zambia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
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