Visa Matters

Destination

Bhutan

Visa not required

✓ You can travel without arranging a visa first

Ordinary Indian passport · Tourism
EntryVisa-free
Initial stayUp to 30 days

Plain-language answer

You may initially stay for up to 30 days.

Before you fly

  • No pre-entry visa required
  • Initial stay published
  • Arrival requirements shown
  • Extension process outside this page
Why we phrase it this way

The initial visitor permit stay is published from official sources. Extensions require a separate application and are not folded into this initial stay. Government visa fee does not apply as a visa-application answer — it is omitted, not left unknown.

Documents

3 documents · Indian tourist permit

Indian tourist permit

Identity and photograph requirements stated for Indian tourist permit applicants; additional documents may be requested during assessment.

  • Recent passport-size photograph

Passport or voter identity card

A passport used for the application must remain valid for at least six months from the intended departure from Bhutan.

  • Package 1Open package →

    Passport

  • Package 2Open package →

    Voter identity card

Child identity document

Applies to children below 18 years.

  • Package 1Open package →

    Birth certificate

  • Package 2Open package →

    Passport

Why you can trust this

Evidence strengthStrongMultiple official government or embassy sources agree.

Indian nationals may enter Bhutan without a pre-entry visa. Initial stay is published as up to 30 days.

  • Official governmentBhutan Travel — Visa / permit (India exception)
    “Ordinary Indian passport holders do not need visa to enter Bhutan.”

    Supports✓ Entry requirement

  • Official governmentIndian ordinary-passport entry permit duration
    “Indian ordinary passports”

    Supports✓ Stay

  • Official governmentTourist permit requirements for Indian nationals
    “Indian tourist permit documents”

    Supports✓ Documents

Where this comes from

Official government
  • Tourism Council of Bhutan / bhutan.travel
  • Bhutan Department of Immigration
  • Bhutan Department of Air Transport — Paro International Airport

Not verified: official sources do not provide a bounded value for processing time and application fee.

Sources

This page publishes reviewed entry facts for the stated corridor. It does not sell visas, book appointments, or guarantee admission.