What the Bhutan visa rules mean for Sri Lanka travellers
Sri Lanka 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. Sri Lanka citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bahrain, Brunei, Cambodia and China. Overall the Sri Lanka passport ranks #174 in the world with 19 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Sri Lanka passport you can also visit 2 countries in the region without a visa, including Singapore and Tajikistan.
In the other direction, Bhutan citizens need eta to visit Sri Lanka.