Where Bhutan passport holders can go visa-free
198 countries and territories: visa-free โ 19, electronic travel authorisation โ 2, visa on arrival โ 15, e-visa โ 67, visa required โ 95. Rules change โ check the destination's official website before you travel.
With a Bhutan passport you can enter 21 countries and territories visa-free or with an electronic travel authorisation. In 82 more countries, you get the visa online or at the border.
- Updated 19 October 2026
- 198 countries and territories
- references disagree: 20
By country
Filter by entry type or search by name. โReferences disagreeโ means different sources give different answers โ check the destination's official website.
Visa-free ยท 19
- Bangladesh90 days
- Barbados
- Colombia90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Gambia90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Hong Kong14 days
- India
- Micronesia30 days
- Palestine
- Panama90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Samoa60 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Singapore30 days
- Suriname90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
An entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival.
- Thailand60 days
- Zambia90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
Travel authorisation ยท 2
- Kenya90 days
Details
Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. eTA is good for single entry, but visitors who leave Kenya to other EAC countries may re-enter provided that their eTA is still valid Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda
- Sri Lanka
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
Details
* The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period)
Visa on arrival ยท 15
- Burundi30 days
- Cape Verde30 days
Details
Visa on arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, Sรฃo Vicente or Santiago international airports. Requirement to register online 5 days before arrival Also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival.
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Lebanon30 days
Details
1 month extendable for 2 additional months Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
- Macau
- Maldives30 days
- Mauritius60 days
- Nicaragua
- Palau30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Seychelles90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
E-visa ยท 67
- Afghanistan30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan. e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
- Albania
Details
Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.
- Angola
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Antigua and Barbuda
Details
Holders of a visa or residency issued by Canada, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa upon arrival that costs USD100 for a maximum of 30 days.
- Armenia120 days
- Australia
Details
May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Bahamas90 days
- Bahrain
- Benin30 days
Details
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
- Bolivia
- Botswana90 days
- Burkina Faso
- Cambodia30 days
- Cameroon
- Chad90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Cรดte dโIvoire90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
Details
eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Cuba90 days
Details
Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
- Djibouti31 days
- DR Congo7 days
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia90 days
Details
eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Gabon
Details
Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Georgia
- Guinea90 days
- Iran30 days
- Iraq
- Jordan30 days
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait30 days
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos30 days
Details
18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
- Lesotho
- Liberia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Libya
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi
- Malaysia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Mozambique30 days
- Myanmar28 days
Details
eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand โ Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India โ Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa is available for tourism only.
- Namibia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Nepal90 days
- Nigeria90 days
- Pakistan
Details
Online Visa eligible. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
- Papua New Guinea60 days
- Qatar
- Russia16 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe15 days
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia30 days
- South Sudan
Details
Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
- Syria
- Tajikistan45 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Togo15 days
- Uganda90 days
Details
May apply online.
- Ukraine
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- United Arab Emirates
Details
May apply using 'Smart service'.
- Uzbekistan30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.
- Venezuela
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
Introduction of Electronic Visa System for Tourist and Business Travelers.
- Vietnam
Details
Phรบ Quแปc without a visa for up to 30 days.
- Zimbabwe90 days
Details
30 days for visits on business, 3 months for tourists
Visa required ยท 95
- Algeria
Details
Visa Issuance for passengers with a boarding authorization traveling as tourists to cities in the south of Algeria (Timimoun, Ghardaia, Ilizi, Djanet or Tamanraset) can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum of 30 days. They must have: a return/onward ticket, a hotel reservation confirmation.
- Andorra
Details
Although no visa requirements exist, apply the relevant regulations of France or Spain, whichever must be transited to reach Andorra.
- Argentina
Details
The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Bhutanese citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
Details
US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
Details
Visa free for Hong Kong up to 14 days.
- Congo
- Costa Rica
Details
Holders of a valid multiple-entry visa of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, or the United States may enter Cost Rica without a visa for maximum stay of 30 days.
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
Details
Holders of a valid visa or a residence permit of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States may enter the Dominican Republic without a visa.
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
Details
Visa is not required up to 90 days if holding a valid residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, GCC member state the United States the United Kingdom or a Schengen Area Member State.
- Guyana
- Honduras
Details
Visa is not required if holding a valid visa for at least 6 months at the time of arrival, issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen Area Member State.
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
Details
Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. May apply online
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
Details
Visa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa.
- Monaco
- Montenegro
Details
Visa not required for holders of a valid Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, US, UK or a Schengen Visa. Holders of residence permit in the United Arab Emirates may enter, in Montenegro for a duration of 10 days
- Morocco
Details
May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
Details
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
Details
Visa is not required for stays upto 15 days if holding a valid multiple entry visa of Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Schengen Area member state, or residence permit of Schengen Area member state.
- Norway
- Oman
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
Details
Tourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance.
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Tรผrkiye
- Turkmenistan
- United Kingdom
- United States
Details
*May not apply for an Immigrant visa https://www.financialexpress.com/business/investing-abroad-us-border-crackdown-39-countries-face-travel-entry-ban-38-need-visa-bonds-4107113/
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
Details
Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
- Yemen
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