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India passport → Bhutan
Tourist travel
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Bhutan Visa Checklist — India Passport (eVisa Required)
Tourist · Apply online at https://www.immi.gov.bt (Tourist visa/permit)
Required Documents
- Apply for a tourist visa/permit online at https://www.immi.gov.bt
- Provide a copy of passport
- Passport must have minimum validity of six months from the intended date of departure from Bhutan
- Provide a recent passport-size photo
- For nationals of India: for children below the age of 18 years provide copy of Passport OR Voter ID card OR Birth Certificate
- The Department may request additional documents during assessment; provide any other documents if asked
Minimum validity of six months from the intended date of departure from Bhutan
Recent passport-size photo
For nationals of India: for children below the age of 18 years provide copy of Passport OR Voter ID card OR Birth Certificate
The Department may ask for additional documents during assessment. Use the online tourist visa/permit system at immi.gov.bt.
Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) waiver for up to 24 hours for tourists visiting the border towns of Samtse, Phuentsholing, Gelephu and SamdrupJongkhar is referenced on the source. Automated Immigration Clearance (e-Gates) is in use at Paro International Airport and Phuntsholing pedestrian terminal for faster arrivals.