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Tourist Entry Permit — Indian Nationals

BhutanShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

Nationals of India are eligible for an Entry Permit rather than a visa, and must produce a passport or voter identity card at the port of entry to be eligible for it.

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What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The route covers tourist visits by nationals of India, who need a permit rather than a visa to enter Bhutan. The official source does not state which other short-visit purposes it covers.

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  • immi.gov.bt FAQ, Tourist tab, 'Do tourist need a visa to enter Bhutan?', line 83
    All tourist need a visa to enter Bhutan, except for visitors from India, who require a permit. Nationals of Bangladesh and the Maldives, as well as nationals of Switzerland and Thailand who hold diplomatic or government-official passports, are eligible for a visa on arrival at the port of entry. Nationals of India will need a permit to enter Bhutan and are required to hold an Indian passport or an Indian voter ID card. Indian nationals under the age of 18 may enter with a birth certificate or passport and must be accompanied by a legal guardian.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

A foreigner cleared as a tourist is permitted to stay in Bhutan for the actual duration of the visit or ninety days, whichever is less. The official source does not state a rolling-period rule or the number of entries.

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What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

Nationals of India are eligible for an entry permit on arrival at the port of entry and must have a passport or a Voter Identity Card; no other identity documents are accepted. The foreigner must travel with the ID document against which the permit clearance was issued, and must apply for an amendment before arrival if a different ID document will be used.

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Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

Indian nationals are issued an entry permit at the port of entry, and those visiting as tourists may instead obtain prior permit approval by applying online at immi.gov.bt, which the Department recommends to speed up clearance. A permit can be extended through the same online portal; for a permit obtained on arrival the guest or tour operator must visit the nearest immigration office to process the extension.

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Limits of the record
  • No source consulted states the maximum length of an extension for an Indian national's tourist entry permit, nor how many times it may be extended.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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