Bhutan visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for BhutanMost travellers can visit Bhutan without going to an embassy: 0 passports enter visa-free, 195 apply online for an eVisa and 3 get a visa on arrival.
Bhutan's Department of Immigration says nationals of all countries other than India must obtain a visa before entry, applied for at immi.gov.bt or through Bhutanese tourism service providers; nationals of Bangladesh and the Maldives are eligible for a visa on arrival, and Indian nationals for an entry permit on arrival. The visa fee is US$40 per person. Visitors other than those from India pay a Sustainable Development Fee of USD 200 per person per night, with a 50% discount to USD 100 for US-dollar-paying tourists valid until 31 August 2027; for guests from India it is 1,200 Indian rupees per person per night.
Do I need a visa for Bhutan? Quick answers
United States
eVisa
United Kingdom
eVisa
Germany
eVisa
India
Visa on arrival
China
eVisa
Canada
eVisa
Australia
eVisa
Poland
eVisa
Another passport? Use the checker or find it in the table below.
Visa for Bhutan — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Bhutan, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Bhutan visa types, fees and processing timesVisa fee, non-refundable and non-transferable, paid with the application. The Sustainable Development Fee is charged separately for each night: Bhutan's Department of Immigration says it is USD 200 per person per night, with a 50% discount to USD 100 for US-dollar-paying tourists valid until 31 August 2027; children aged 6 to 11 get a 50% discount and children under 6 pay nothing.
Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.
Entry requirements for BhutanBhutan's Immigration Rules and Regulations 2023 say the passport shall be valid for at least six months from the intended date of departure from the Kingdom. The Department of Immigration says Indian nationals may produce a passport or a Voter Identity Card in original at the port of entry.
Department of Immigration, Bhutan — Immigration Rules and Regulations of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2023✓ Checked 5 Oct 2026
Not required. Bhutan's Department of Tourism says the requirement for mandatory travel insurance was lifted on April 23, 2024, but strongly recommends that all guests have travel insurance before visiting.
Department of Tourism, Bhutan — Frequently asked questions✓ Checked 2 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states an onward-ticket requirement for visitors to Bhutan; Bhutan's Immigration Rules and Regulations 2023 list none among the conditions of entry.
Department of Immigration, Bhutan — Immigration Rules and Regulations of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2023 (conditions of entry: no onward-ticket requirement)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
Bhutan's Immigration Rules and Regulations 2023 say a foreigner seeking entry shall prove adequate means to support their stay in the Kingdom without recourse to public funds. No official source we could read states an amount.
Department of Immigration, Bhutan — Immigration Rules and Regulations of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2023✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
A tourist is fined Nu. 18,215 for each day of overstay. A foreigner who overstays the validity of the immigration permit (which includes a visa) is also barred from re-entry: three months for an overstay of less than two months, six months for more than two but less than three months, and one year for more than three months.
Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Bhutan — Immigration Rules and Regulations 2023✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026
Bhutan's Department of Tourism says you may bring cash equivalent to US$10,000 into the country. The UK government says foreign currency worth 10,000 US dollars or more taken into or out of Bhutan must be declared and cleared with the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, and that up to 30,000 ngultrum can be taken in or out.
Department of Tourism, Bhutan — Frequently asked questions✓ Checked 2 Oct 2026
Bhutan visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Bhutan for 198 passports. The most common situation is eVisa, which applies to 195 passports (98%). The least common is visa on arrival (3 passports).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Bhutan or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Bhutan visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
Travelling from Bhutan?
Bhutan passport holders can visit 17 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
DR Congo
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe