Except for visitors from India, Bangladesh, and the Maldives, all other visitors to Bhutan need a visa.
Indian, Bangladeshis, and Maldivian nationals can obtain a visa at the port of entry by producing a valid passport with a minimum of 6 months validity (Indian nationals may also use their Voters Identity Card (VIC)).
The following information along with the full tour payment shall be emailed/faxed/couriered to us about 4 weeks before the date of arrival in Bhutan, to process the visa with the concerned authorities:
Full Name.
Permanent Address.
Nationality.
Date & Place of Birth.
Profession / Occupation.
Passport Number.
Date of Issue, Place of Issue.
Date of Expiry.
Nature of Passport : Diplomatic / Official / Ordinary / UN Laissez Passer
Based on this information, the visa is processed in Bhutan and upon approval, Visa Clearance is issued by the Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home & Cultural Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan and we email you the same copy.
Tourists need to produce this Visa Clearance copy at the time of check-in for Druk Air flight while those entering Bhutan by surface via Phuentsholing, are required to produce this Visa Clearance at the Immigration counter. The actual visa is stamped on the passport, on arrival in Bhutan.
Visa fee is US $ 40 and Tourism development fee is USD 10 which are charged along with the tour cost.
Tourists entering Bhutan by surface via Phuentsholing also need to carry 02 copies of passport-size photographs and handover them over to our representative on arrival while for those arriving by Druk Airways, photos are not required.
