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Bhutan visa rules for Thailand passport holders

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The answer

e-Visa needed. Thailand passport holders need an e-Visa before travel to visit Bhutan.

Entry
e-Visa
Stay
Not stated by the source
Fee
$40.00
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’E-VISA

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 Thailand and Switzerland holding diplomatic/official passports are eligible for visa on arrival.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

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

Conditions from official sources

  • Holders of diplomatic or official passports can get a visa on arrival at the port of entry instead.

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 Thailand.

Bhutan passport Thailand

Visa-free · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

List of countries and territories whose nationals are entitled to Thailand's visa exemption scheme for the purpose of tourism for a period not exceeding 30 days Ordinary Passport 1. Australia 16. France 31. Latvia 46. Romania 2. Austria 17. Georgia 32. Liechtenstein 47. Saudi Arabia 3. Bahrain 18. Germany 33. Lithuania 48. Singapore 4. Belgium 19. Greece 34. Luxembourg 49. Slovakia 5. Bulgaria 20. Hungary 35. Malta 50. Slovenia 6. Bhutan 21. Iceland 36. Malaysia 51. South Africa 7. Brunei 22. India 37. Maldives 52. Spain 8. Canada 23. Indonesia 38. Netherlands 53. Sweden 9. Croatia 24. Ireland 39. New Zealand 54. Switzerland 10. Cyprus 25. Israel 40. Norway 55. Taiwan 11. Czechia 26. Italy 41. Oman 56. Türkiye 12. Denmark 27. Japan 42. Philippines 57. Ukraine 13. Estonia 28. Jordan 43. Poland 58. UAE 14. Fiji 29. Kuwait 44. Portugal 59. UK 15. Finland 30. Kyrgyzstan 45. Qatar 60. USA

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Visa-free nearby

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

  1. Myanmar (Burma)Nay Pyi Taw, about 1,080 km from ThimphuVisa-free · 14 days
  2. LaosVientiane, about 1,700 km from ThimphuVisa-free · 30 days
  3. VietnamHanoi, about 1,790 km from ThimphuVisa-free · 30 days
  4. KyrgyzstanBishkek, about 2,180 km from ThimphuVisa-free · 30 days
  5. TajikistanDushanbe, about 2,290 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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