Visa and Travel permits

Bhutan Travel Visa:

All visitors Except for Indian nationality require a visa to travel to Bhutan. The Visa must be approved prior to your travel. 

Tourists can apply for a Bhutan visa by themselves or through a licensed Bhutanese Tour Operator. The visa will be issued by the Department of Immigration.

Bhutan visa fee: USD 40 per person and its Non- refundable.

For Bhutan visa process you have to provide us:

• A clear digital copy of your passport Bio page with a minimum validity of 6 months from the date of travel.
• A recent passport size photo with white background.

Once the visa application gets cleared, the Visa clearance Letter will be emailed to you based on which the actual Bhutan visa will be stamped on your passport upon arrival in Bhutan.

The Department of Tourism is responsible for all regulations and monitoring of all travel agents in Bhutan. Only upon receiving Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) and visa fee the VISA is approved. 

Bhutan Travel Permit:

Tourists from India will need a travel permit to visit Bhutan. Indian tourists can apply for a travel permit by themselves or through a licensed Bhutanese tour operator. Tourists are required to hold an Indian passport or Indian Voter ID card. The travel permit will be issued by the Department of Immigration.

Indian tourists under the age of 18 may either enter with a birth certificate or passport and must be accompanied by a legal guardian.

For Bhutan travel permit you have to provide us:

• A digital copy of your valid passport with a minimum validity of 6 months from the date of travel OR an Indian Voter ID Card, or birth certificate for people under 8 years of age. 
• A photo of a recent passport size photo with white background.

Sustainable Development Fee:

Tourists of all nationalities are exempted from paying the SDF for visits up to 24 hrs. in the border town of Phuntsholing, Gelephu and Samdrup Jongkhar as long as they do not proceed beyond the authorized zone.

SDF will be refunded for any cancelled or shortened trips

Tourists Fee OR Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) as below:

Note:

• It may take up to 5 working days to process a visa or a travel permit.
• Tourists with Visa or Travel permit shall be allowed to visit any areas, except the areas that fall within the restricted area.