Valid passports and an entry visa are essential except Indian and Bangladeshi National. Travellers to Bhutan are permitted only as a member of a commercially organized tour group. This can be done directly or through a travel agent abroad.
Visa clearances are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Thimpu and must be obtained before departing for Bhutan. At your port of entry your visa will be stamped in your passport on payment of USD-20, you will also require two passport photos. Extension of visas, for up to 6 months, can be obtained in Thimphu at a cost of Nu.510.
Visas cannot be obtained at any Bhutanese embassies.
Indian nationals do not require a visa for Bhutan. A permit will be issued at the entry point on production of a passport or voters ID.
