Bhutanese visitor visa can be granted to a non-Bhutanese national who does not have a residence or occupation in Bhutan and whose sole objective of visiting Bhutan is for casual visit to meet friends and relatives.
General Bhutanese Visitor Visa Requirements
Please check from Bhutanese Visa Information to see if you will need a visitor visa to go to Bhutan or the up-to-date visitor visa requirements for Bhutan.
Along with the generally required documents for Bhutan visa, below, the Bhutanese embassy may require some specific documents from the visa candidates depending on their employment status as well as several additional documents depending upon the type of Bhutanese visitor visa applied for.
- Fully completed and signed Bhutanese Visitor Visa Application Form and essential declaration
- Passport Size Photographs: Photos must be taken within the last three months, according to the Bhutanese visa photo requirements.
- Valid national passport with at least one blank page - Passport must not be older than 10 years and it should valid for at least six more months beyond the date you plan to leave Bhutan.
- Original of valid visa for the country of your current residency if you’re citizen of another country and one copy
- Your latest bank statements for three months and copies of the bank statements
- Confirmation of travel insurance for Bhutan showing the travel insurance coverage for the duration of the trip and one copy
- Letter from your current employer or education establishment to confirm your current occupation
- Proof of group travel if you are travelling in a group
- Proof of accommodation booking reservation for Bhutan and one copy
- Proof of airline ticket reservation for Bhutan to confirm your travel itenary and one copy
- The correct Bhutanese visa application fees
What Documents are Required for Bhutanese Visa for Children?
The legal guardians of minors applying for a Bhutanese visa, must submit some extra documents for the underage applicant and these may include child’s birth certificate, visa application form signed by both parents, family court order – in cases where only one parent has full custody over the child and certified copies of ID / passport of both parents.
If the child will be travelling alone, a notarized parental authorization signed by both legal guardians is generally required.
Please Note: In individual circumstances, you may be asked to produce additional documents. Bhutanese embassy procedures and policies can and do, alter overnight. We take no responsibilty for any such changes or any transaction initiated directly between an applicant and the Bhutanese embassy in Germany.
Steps to Applying for Bhutanese visa To apply for a Bhutanese visa follow the steps given below:
- Check if you need to apply for a Bhutanese Visa.
- Know when is the right time to apply!
- Figure out what type of Bhutanese visa you need.
- Find out where you should lodge your application.
- Fill in the right Bhutanese visa form.
- Collect the documents required for Bhutanese visa.
- Make a visa appointment.
- Attend the visa interview.
- Submit your biometrics.
- Pay the visa fee.
Please Note: Please consult Bhutanese embassy in your country as visa regulations for Bhutan can and often change overnight. In individual cases, additional documents required for Bhutanese visa. We accept no responsibility as we have no affiliation with the embassy of Bhutan or their visa section.
Going for a visa interview at the embassy? The visa officer at the Bhutanese consulate will look over your application and ask you questions if they wish to clarify anything. It is best to answer these questions honestly.
Typical questions asked at the Bhutan visa interview include:
- What is your purpose of your trip to Bhutan?
- Do you know anyone living in Bhutan?
- What is your current occupation?
- How long have you been in your current occupation?
- If you are a student, when will the studies finsh?
- How will you suuport yourself whilst in Bhutan?
- Have you ever travelled to other countries?
- Who will pay for your trip to Bhutan?
- What are your plans when you return from your trip?
- What will you do if your visa application is rejected?
- What is your marital status?
- Will you be involved in business in Bhutan?
Common reasons why your Bhutanese visa application got rejected include:
- Lack of funds – you must be able to afford your trip Bhutan and you must provide documents to show that you can.
- Proof of accommodation not provided – you must be able to show where you will be staying in Bhutan and you can easily do this by providing a hotel reservation in Bhutan.
- The visa officer thinks you will not return to your home country – you must make it clear that you intend to leave Bhutan and return to your home country before the expiry of your visa. You can do this by providing documents that show you have ties where you live, such as an employment letter or proof that you own your home etc.
- No proof of residence – you must be able to prove that you can live in the country of your residence legally, so you must provide proof of residence.