where TO emigrate
Get Your Free Verdict
← Bhutan · all routes
Bhutan · Investment

Bhutan Investor / Promoter Visa and Investor Card

5 facts quoted from the official source

Initial investor or promoter entry requires approval from the Director, Department of Industry. The subsequent Investor Card requires the competent ministry letter, undertakings and an underlying valid visa or permit.

Route type
Investment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Investor or promoter visa approvalApproval from the Director, Department of Industry is required for the Investor or Promoter Visa.
  • Local counterpart undertakingLocal counterpart undertaking is required.
  • Ministry recommendationForeign investors or their authorized representatives making investments in an amount exceeding Nu. 15 million shall be provided with investor cards upon the commencement of business. The card shall grant a foreign investor or the authorized representative the approval to reside in the country for a period of three years and further extensions shall be facilitated. All Foreign investors' or authorvia moice.gov.bt · checked 2026-08-03 · Bhutan Foreign Direct Investment Rules and Regulations 2025, rules 37 and 42; effective 18 July 2025
  • Underlying immigration statusApplicant must hold a relevant visa or entry permit.
Also stated by the source
  • Passport validityThe passport must remain valid for at least six months after the intended date of departure.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

From here to a yes

See if you qualify — freeThe 3-minute check scores your profile against every Bhutan route at once, this one included. No signup, no card.
Get your full report — €10One personalised report ranks every route you can actually get, with the full requirement set for your profile — so you apply for the right one.
Apply with the official sourceThe application itself always happens with the government — the enacting authority linked below. The report points you straight at it.
FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Bhutan?
The official source states: Initial investor or promoter entry requires approval from the Director, Department of Industry. The subsequent Investor Card requires the competent ministry letter, undertakings and an underlying valid visa or permit.

Every answer is quoted from the official doi.gov.bt page for this route, last read 2026-07-25.

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source doi.gov.btLast read 2026-07-25 Every quote on this page is from this Bhutan government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-25 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
Same category, elsewhere

Investment routes in other countries

145 other countries publish at least one investment route. Nearest first.

Sri Lanka3 investment routes Bangladesh2 investment routes Nepal2 investment routes India1 investment route Iran1 investment route Maldives1 investment route

Does this route fit your numbers?

That depends on your income, savings and family — the parts of the story only you know. The free 3-minute check scores your profile against every Bhutan route at once, this one included. Then the full Bhutan report takes you the rest of the way.

Get Your Free Verdict All Bhutan routes

• Free • 3 minutes • No signup