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Bhutan visa rules for Maldives passport holders

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The answer

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

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ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA ONARRIVAL

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Official source

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

Nationals of Bangladesh and the Maldives are eligible for visa on arrival.

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Before you go

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

Conditions from official sources

  • Not needed with a valid SAARC Visa Exemption Sticker.

Passport validity

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.

Tourist entry only

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

The other way round

What Bhutan passport holders need to visit the Maldives.

Visa-free nearby

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

  1. BangladeshDhaka, about 420 km from ThimphuVisa-free · 90 days
  2. IndiaNew Delhi, about 1,230 km from ThimphuVisa-free · 90 days
  3. PakistanIslamabad, about 1,730 km from ThimphuVisa-free · 3 months
  4. ThailandBangkok, about 1,900 km from ThimphuVisa-free · 30 days
  5. KyrgyzstanBishkek, about 2,180 km from ThimphuVisa-free · 30 days

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

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