Bhutan: Indian ordinary passports with entry permit at the port of entry
Bhutan's Department of Immigration expressly makes Indian nationals eligible for an entry permit at the port of entry. This arrival-issued authorization is normalized as visa on arrival, not visa-free admission.
- This is an entry permit issued at the port of entry, not a visa-free finding. The portal says an original passport or Voter Identity Card is required; the latter document route is outside this ordinary-passport policy.
- The official tourism page says the permit may instead be applied for before travel, including through a tour operator or hotel; online processing alone is not classified as eVisa.
- Tourist stay is stated as a maximum of 90 days. The portal states an Indian visitor SDF of INR 1,200 per night; special child, day-visitor, border-town, extension, admissibility and other-purpose rules remain applicable.
- Does not decide work, residence, study, transit, crew, border-pass, diplomatic, official, service, special-document or case-specific admission rules.
Official sourcesDepartment of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs: Department of Immigration: Entry into BhutanDepartment of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs: Bhutan Immigration Services Portal: Frequently Asked QuestionsDepartment of Tourism, Royal Government of Bhutan: Department of Tourism: Visa