Valid passports and an entry
visa are essential except Indian & Bangladeshi National. Travelers
to Bhutan are permitted only as a member of a commercially organized
tour group. This can be done directly or through a travel agent
abroad.
Visa clearances are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
Thimphu and must be obtained before departing for Bhutan. At your
port of entry your visa will be stamped in your passport on payment
of US$ 20, you will also require two passport photos. Extension of
visas, for up to 6 months, can be obtained in Thimphu at a cost of
Nu. 510.
NOTE: Visas cannot be obtained at Bhutanese embassies.
Three copies of original passport size photograph are required on
arrival. Visa fee is Usd 20 and Usd 10 as a tourism development must
be paid on arrival. Visa can be further extended with an additional
fee of Usd 15. We can arrange visa .
Restricted entry: Entry into Bhutan from Assam of India, is not
allowed. Tourists to Bhutan are obliged to use Druk Air (the only
airline serving Bhutan) either on entering or leaving the country).
Valid passport required by all. except nationals of India.
Note: There are two ways of entering Bhutan: by air to Paro Airport
or by road to the Bhutanese border town of Phuntosholing. All
travellers entering the country by road must ensure that they have
the necessary documentation for transiting through that part of
India to Phuntsholing.
Application to: Visa applications for all tourists processed by the
travel/tour agent through the Tourism Authority of Bhutan (TAB).
Only once the visa has been cleared can visitors travel to Bhutan.
Visas are issued on arrival at Paro Airport or at Phuntsholing check
post.
Working days required: Applications should be made 2 weeks in
advance of the intended date of departure.
Informations we need for visa process;
Your full name as it appears in your passport
Permanent address
Occupation
Nationality
Passport number
Date of issue and expiration of passport
Date and place of birth
Double check that the information is correct; if there are
discrepancies in any important numbers when you arrive in Bhutan,
there are delays and complications in issuing the visa.
After the visa clearance is issued by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, they send a visa confirmation number to Druk Air,Kathmandu.
Druk Air will not issue the tickets to Paro until they receive this
confirmation number.
The actual visa endorsement is stamped in your passport when you
arrive at Paro.
Visa Form
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
PROTOCOL DIVISION
THIMPHU
VISA APPLICATION FORM
(Please fill in block capital letters)
NOTE: If any particulars furnished are
found to be incorrect or if information is found to have been
withheld, the visa if granted is liable to be cancelled any time.
1. Full Name Mr./Mrs/Ms :
2. Permanent Address:
3. Place of Birth: Date of birth :
4. Nationality :
5. Nature of Passport : Diplomatic/Official/ordinary/UN Laisser
-Passer
6. Passport Number: Date of Issue :
7. Place of issue : Date of expiry :
8. Occupation / Profession :
9. Period for which visa is required : From
10. Point of entry /exit into Bhutan : Entry
Exit :
Purpose for visiting Bhutan : TOURISM
11. Is this your first visit to Bhutan ?YES. If not, give details of
your earlier visit: ..
Place : THIMPHU
Date :
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT
(Please delete whichever is not applicable) For Official use only.
Type of Visa : .. Visa Number ..
Date of Issue : . Visa clearance number .
Note: We will arrange visa approval for you from Bhutan from which you are eligible to get visa at the entry point.