Visa & Passport

Valid passports and an entry visa are essential. The existing tourism policy of Bhutan does not allow entry visa to be obtained from any Bhutanese embassies. Infact visa clearances are given by the Department of Tourism upon receipt of full advance tour payment before the final visa issuance by the Department of Immigration in Thimphu. Visas cannot be approved on arrival in Bhutan and therefore the approval must be obtained before departing for Bhutan. Druk Air, the only flight into Bhutan will not allow you to board their flight without prior visa clearance. At your port of entry your visa will be stamped in your passport. 

Once you have deceided on making your trip to Bhutan our company will have your visa processed within a maximum of two working days on condition you furnish the following details along with the advance tour payment for processing visa with the concerned authorities: 

• Full Name
• Permanent Address
• Place of Birth, Date of Birth
• Nationality
• Profession
• Nature of Passport: Diplomatic / Official / Ordinary / UN Laissez Passer
• Passport Number, Date of Issue, Place of Issue, Date of Expiry
• Date & Duration of visit

You should bring along two copies of original passport size photographs. This may be required when the actual visa is stamped on arrival in Bhutan. When the visa is cleared in advance we shall email/fax a copy of the approval which you will need to produce at the Druk Air counter or any other entry point to Bhutan. 

Download Visa Application Form (Word Document)

NOTE: Visas cannot be obtained at Bhutanese embassies.