What the Bhutan visa rules mean for Barbados travellers
Barbados passport holders need an eVisa to enter Bhutan. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the Tourist visa, which costs 40 USD with a processing time of 3 business days.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Bhutan applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Bhutan'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 produ…
- Travel insurance: 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.
- Return or onward ticket: 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.
- Proof of funds: 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 …
Bhutan entry rules compared
Bhutan does not grant visa-free entry to any passport, offers a visa on arrival to 3, issues eVisas to 195. Barbados citizens are treated the same way as Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Belize and Bolivia. Overall the Barbados passport ranks #47 in the world with 105 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Barbados passport you can also visit 9 countries in the region without a visa, including Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore.
In the other direction, Bhutan citizens can visit Barbados visa-free.