Travel Requirements & Visa

Visa fees, the sustainable development fee, insurance minimums and the daily spending rule.

Bhutan's entry requirements are specific, and several of them are enforced as conditions rather than as recommendations. Confirm every figure below directly with your operator or the Bhutanese authorities before you book, because fees and rules do change. <h2>Passport and visa</h2> Passport validity: minimum six months from the date of entry, with at least two blank pages. Visa on arrival is available for most nationalities, issued in the terminal at Paro or at the land border. e-Visa is available online in advance for the main nationalities and is worth having as a backup, since it removes the counter queue on arrival. Tourist visa duration: permits a stay of up to 30 days, extendable. Anything beyond a short itinerary should be agreed in advance rather than assumed. Passport photos: two recent photographs are required at Paro. <h2>Visa fees</h2> The fee structure is set by nationality rather than by length of stay: Indian nationals aged 15 and over pay a nominal fee for a short stay, with a higher fee for longer stays; children below 15 are exempt. Most other nationalities pay a flat fee of USD 200, regardless of how long the visa is valid for. Visa fees are payable on arrival, i.