Visa Requirements for Bhutanese Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Bhutan
Freedom of Travel
Bhutanese passport holders can travel to 1 destination without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.
- India PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of Movement
Visa Not Required
15 destinations allow visa-free entry to Bhutanese citizens.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free21 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAn entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival.
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 14 destinations for passport holders of Bhutan.
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente or Santiago international airports.
Requirement to register online 5 days before arrival
Also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival. - Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month1 month extendable for 2 additional months
Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket. - Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival6 weeks
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
eVisa
Bhutanese passport allows entry to 55 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysVisa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan.
e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL). - Albania PermalinkShow on MapeVisaVisa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapeVisaHolders of a visa or residency issued by Canada, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa upon arrival that costs USD100 for a maximum of 30 days.
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa120 days
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapeVisaMay apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysCan be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthseVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa31 days
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisaup to 90 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisaElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsApplications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
eTA fee is USD 32.50.
eTA is good for single entry, but visitors who leave Kenya to other EAC countries may re-enter provided that their eTA is still valid
Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda - Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa28 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
eVisa is available for tourism only. - Namibia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaOnline Visa eligible.
Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes. - Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 days
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa16 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel - Syria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa45 days
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsMay apply online.
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapeVisaMay apply using 'Smart service'.
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapeVisaIntroduction of Electronic Visa System for Tourist and Business Travelers.
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisaPhú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.
eVisa / On Arrival
For 14 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Bhutan.
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days/3 months
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days18
e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival* The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.
Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
SAARC - USD 35
Non SAARC - USD 75
e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period) - Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months30 days for visits on business, 3 months for tourists
Pre-arranged Visa Required
93 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Bhutan. This requirement may be waived off if Bhutanese citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa Issuance for passengers with a boarding authorization traveling as tourists to cities in the south of Algeria (Timimoun, Ghardaia, Ilizi, Djanet or Tamanraset) can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum of 30 days. They must have: a return/onward ticket, a hotel reservation confirmation.
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredAlthough no visa requirements exist, apply the relevant regulations of France or Spain, whichever must be transited to reach Andorra.
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Bhutanese citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 days
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredUS permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa free for Hong Kong up to 14 days.
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of a valid multiple-entry visa of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, or the United States may enter Cost Rica without a visa for maximum stay of 30 days.
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of a valid visa or a residence permit of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States may enter the Dominican Republic without a visa.
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa is not required up to 90 days if holding a valid residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, GCC member state the United States the United Kingdom or a Schengen Area Member State.
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa is not required if holding a valid visa for at least 6 months at the time of arrival, issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen Area Member State.
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredEligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.
May apply online - Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa is not required for stays upto 15 days if holding a valid multiple entry visa of Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Schengen Area member state, or residence permit of Schengen Area member state.
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US
Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa. - Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa not required for holders of a valid Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, US, UK or a Schengen Visa.
Holders of residence permit in the United Arab Emirates may enter, in Montenegro for a duration of 10 days - Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredTourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance.
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required*May not apply for an Immigrant visa https://www.financialexpress.com/business/investing-abroad-us-border-crackdown-39-countries-face-travel-entry-ban-38-need-visa-bonds-4107113/
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredOpen borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
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