Visa requirements

Visa requirements

All foreign nationals, except visitors from Indian, Bangladesh and Maldives require a visa clearance before coming to Bhutan. Visa can be obtained through a licensed tour operator.

Tourist visiting from India, Maldives and Bangladesh can obtain Visa at the point of entry on producing a valid passport with a minimum of 6 months validity. Indian tourist can also use Voters identity card (VIC) to enter Bhutan. Visa in Bhutan is issued by the department of Immigration under Ministry of Home and Cultural affairs.

Note: All tourist visiting Bhutan should have a passport validity of more than 6 months

How to obtain VISA

  1. First, you have to pay all your Visa fees and Tour costs through a local tour operator.
  2. Visa clearance will be approved by the Tourism Council of Bhutan once payments are made in full
  3. A copy of the VISA clearance letter will be issued to the concerned tourist before their travel dates and the visitors should carry a copy of that letter when travelling to Bhutan.
  4. The visa will be stamped in your passport at the point of entry at Paro Airport or Samdrup Jongkhar/Phuentsholing/Gelephu if you are travelling by road.

Documents or Information required

Once you have confirmed your trip to Bhutan and paid your visa fees and tour costs in full, you have to send the following documents so that the tour operator can process your VISA

1.Scanned copy of your passport
2.A recent digital passport photo
3.Travel Insurance
4.Arrival and departure dates
5.Payment details
6.SDF  $200 per day per person

Visa extension

If a tourist plans to stay longer, the extension is possible provided you have to pay an additional fee of Nu 500 which is about US $8.9 (1USD=Nu74).

Visa fee

The tourist VISA fee is Nu. US$40/person onetime payment.