Entry requirements depend on nationality, route, and current official rules. Most visitors need an approved visa before travel, Indian nationals need a permit, and visitors from Bangladesh and the Maldives follow their applicable visa process.
Before You Travel
A valid travel document, clear digital copies, travel dates, and the right application path help avoid delays before your Bhutan journey.
Processing
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Fees
Entry permission and visa support
Important: Bhutan entry rules and fees can change. The final requirement should always be confirmed before travel based on nationality, route, and current official regulations.
Visa fees, Sustainable Development Fee, permits, flights, hotels, meals, guide, transport, monument entry, and activities should be clearly shown in your quotation before confirmation.
Concessionary/regional SDF rates may apply. See our detailed SDF guidance, and verify fees with current official sources before travel.
Passport validity and document quality
Passport Validity Alert: Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months from your date of entry. Confirm before booking flights if your passport is close to expiry.
Nationality-specific entry notes
Indian nationals usually follow a separate entry permit process rather than a standard tourist visa process.
Visitors from Bangladesh and the Maldives require a visa. They may apply in advance or at the point of entry, but advance application helps avoid delays.
Most other international travelers usually need visa or entry clearance arranged before arrival.
Indian nationals apply for a permit rather than a standard tourist visa. Visitors from Bangladesh and the Maldives require visas but may apply before travel or at entry; applying in advance helps avoid delays.
How travelers usually enter Bhutan
International flights currently operate through Bhutan's approved international gateways, with Paro the best-known arrival point and Gelephu also listed in official travel guidance.
Land entry is possible through selected border points depending on nationality and current rules.
Step-by-step document flow
Send your travel dates, nationality, passport or accepted ID details, route preference, and number of travelers.
Provide a clear passport or accepted ID copy, recent photo where required, travel details, and any additional documents needed.
Finalize the itinerary, quotation, inclusions, payment terms, and document processing requirements.
We guide you on approval documents, what to print, what to carry, and what to show while travelling.
Present the required documents at check-in, immigration, or border entry as applicable.
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Common traveler questions
It is best to prepare documents early, especially during peak season. We recommend starting once your travel dates and route are reasonably clear.
Yes. Entry rules, fees, and required documents can change. We recommend confirming the latest requirements before final payment and before travel.
Yes. Every traveler, including children and infants, needs their own valid travel document and the required visa, permit, or accepted identity document under the applicable process.
Land entry may be possible depending on nationality, route, and current border rules. Confirm before planning flights or overland transfers.
Carry both printed and digital copies of key documents, including passport copy, travel confirmation, insurance, and entry approval if applicable.
Before departure
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Let us help you understand the documents, permits, travel confirmation, and timing needed for a smooth arrival in Bhutan.
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