Bhutan Visa Requirements
Visas are required for travelling to Bhutan. No foreign mission/embassy abroad grants tourist visas for Bhutan. Visas are processed through the local tour operator such as Etho Metho in conjunction with the tour booking.
We will apply for your Bhutan visa after the full tour payment is received and will require the following:
- Scanned Passport Copy (page with photo and details) sent via email. Your photo must be clear.
- Your passport should be valid for at least 6 months after your planned date of departure from Bhutan.
Arrival by Air
- Visa applications are cleared in advance, and a visa clearance document will be forwarded to you. The visa clearance document is required for check-in/boarding the flight to Bhutan.
- On arrival at Paro International Airport, the actual visa is stamped on your passport.
- Passport-size photo is NOT required for Immigration at Paro Airport.
Arrival by Land
Border towns of Phuntsholing, Samdrup Jongkhar & Gelephu
- Visa applications are cleared in advance, and a visa clearance document will be forwarded to you. The visa clearance document is required at the border Immigration Check Points at Phuntsholing, Samdrup Jongkhar and Gelephu.
- On arrival at the border town Immigration Check Points at Phuntsholing, Samdrup Jongkhar and Gelephu, the actual visa is stamped on your passport.
- Passport-size photo is NOT required.
- Fingerprints and photos will be taken at the border town Immigration Check Points at Phuntsholing and Samdrup Jongkhar.
E-Visa Clearance
Please make sure to travel with the same passport on which the Bhutan visa was issued.
We will not be held responsible if the passport on which the visa was issued does not match the passport used to travel to Bhutan. In such an event, you will not be allowed to board the flight or enter Bhutan at the border towns.
Other Country Visas
Please make sure you have the necessary visas and documents required for other countries that you may transit through or visit before/after Bhutan.