Visas
100% Visa Issuance Guaranteed
All visitors except Indian nationals need a visa to enter Bhutan. Visitors from India will need a permit to enter Bhutan and are required to hold an Indian passport or an Indian voter ID card. Indian nationals under the age of 18 may enter with a birth certificate or passport and must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
The visa fee is US$40 per person; this fee is non- refundable. Each permit or visa is valid for the number of days SDF has been paid to the government.
Required information of applying Visa
1. A copy of your passport is needed. Before the scheduled departure date from the Kingdom, the passport must be valid for at least six months. For Indian National both passport & Voter Card work.
2. Valid travel insurance for the entire duration of the trip.
3. An updated passport-size picture.
The following are the additional information required to initiate the visa
1. City of residency:
2. Country of residence:
3. Nationality at birth:
Visa Processing
- Clients are required to make full payment of your Bhutan trip to BTS, after which BTS will transfer the sustainable development fee to the government account.
- With the sdf payment receipt BTS will apply for e-visa on clients behave which will only take 3 working days to process.
- On visa approval which is guaranteed, BTS will email the E-visa to respective clients.
- Clients must carry a printed copy of the e- visa while entering Bhutan. Visa stamps will then be provided on client’s passport at the port of entry.
Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)
A Sustainable Development Fee is a charge or levy imposed by governments or organizations to support and fund initiatives that promote sustainable development. These fees are typically designed to generate revenue for projects that aim to reduce environmental impact, enhance resource efficiency, and promote economic and social sustainability.
For all visitors except those from India, the SDF is US$100 per person, per night. For guests from India the SDF is 1,200 ngultrum, or the equivalent amount in Indian rupees, per person, per night
Currency
Bhutan’s unit of currency is called Ngultrum (Nu). A Ngultrum has the same value as the Indian rupee (INR), which is also legal in Bhutan. One US dollar equals roughly Nu 82. You may check the current exchange rate at www.xe.com.
INR 100 & 50 Rupee denomination may be used in Bhutan. Indian Rupee denomination note of INR 1000 and INR 2000 are not accepted in Bhutan.
Tourists can exchange cash at the foreign exchange desk at Paro Airport, Bank branches and some hotels in major townships such as Paro and Thimphu. Visa and MasterCard credit/debit cards can also be used in local ATMs. Currencies that can be exchanged include the U.S. Dollar, Pound Sterling, Euro, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc, Hong Kong Dollar, Canadian Dollar, Danish Kroner, Australian Dollar and Singapore Dollar.
