India passport Bhutan
Do Indians need a visa for Bhutan?
No visa needed.
Bhutan
Thimphu · Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN) · Dzongkha
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You can board a flight to Bhutan on a passport from India with no visa. You may stay up to 14 days per visit. Immigration will still want to see a return ticket, somewhere to stay, and enough money for the trip.
- Status
- Visa free
- Stay permitted
- 14 days
- Government fee
- Nothing to pay
- Typical decision
- No application
There is nothing to apply for and nothing to pay.
Book your flight. Any site offering to sell you a Bhutan visa, permit or "travel authorisation" for this trip is selling you something you do not need.
If you are travelling on a different passport, Bhutan's official entry rules are at immi.gov.bt.
Before you fly
- Changing planes: a passport from India needs a visa even to stay airside in United Kingdom, unless you hold an exempting document. Transit rules legislation.gov.uk · read
What Bhutan asks for
- Digital copy of your passport
- A recent digital passport-size photograph
- The original passport, shown at the port of entry
Worth knowing
- The US$40 visa fee is not refundable or transferable.
- The Sustainable Development Fee is charged per person for every night you stay, on top of the visa fee. Children under six are exempt, and children aged 6 to 11 pay half.
- The SDF is refunded if the trip is cancelled, minus bank charges.
How long it takes
Apply at least 15 days before you arrive.