Bhutan visa for US citizens & International visitors(USD 40 ONLY)

All visitors (Including US citizens) have to obtain e-visa for Bhutan prior to your travel to Bhutan and visa fee / cost is US $ 40 per person per trip. However, it does not apply to the citizens of India.

You will get your visa at the immigration desk of Paro airport for those who travel by air. For those traveling by road from Phunstholing, the immigration office at the border town will stamp visa in your passport. You can enter Bhutan from Phuentsholing. Entry from Gelephu or Samdrup Jongkhar is temporarily suspended.

The e-visa is approved and issued ONLY by the Department of Immigration based in Thimphu Bhutan. Your representative in Bhutan will submit visa application on your behalf to the department of immigration in Thimphu. Once it is approved, the department of immigration issues e-Bhutan visa which will be e-mailed to you prior to your travel to Bhutan. You have to produce it at the check in counter of Drukair / Bhutan Airlines when you board your flight to Bhutan.

How to get Bhutan visa for US citizens / international visitors?

Book your Bhutan trip with a local tour operator such as Exotic vacations Bhutan (us).

You have to wire transfer full payment to the account of your tour operator in Bhutan and share a copy of the wire transfer receipt.

Documents & details required:

• You have to send the scanned copy of the photo page your passport.
• Travel insurance
• Passport size photo / head shot / half photo.
• Residential address.
• Occupation.
• Telephone no.

Your Bhutan travel agency / tour operator will process the visa on your behalf which normally takes 2-3 working days but if your total tour payment have not transferred to your travel partner to Bhutan .you will not get visa The local tour operator will send you the e-visa when it is approved. You are now eligible to visit Bhutan.