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Bhutan visa rules for India passport holders

The answer

Visa on arrival. India passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Bhutan.

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

web.archive.orgDepartment of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Royal Government of BhutanChecked 30 Oct 2026

Nationals of India are eligible for entry permit on arrival at the port of entry.

Quoted from the source.

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Needs a Department of Immigration entry permit, issued on arrival at the port of entry or applied for online at immi.gov.bt before travel.
Not needed with a valid SAARC Visa Exemption Sticker.

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Passports must have a minimum validity of 6 months from the intended date of departure from Bhutan.

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

What Bhutan passport holders need to visit India.

Bhutan passport India

Visa-free

Exemption from the requirement of an Indian visa or Visa Free Entry into India is available for the Citizens of Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives.

Other places India passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Thimphu, nearest first.

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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