# India passport to Bhutan: Visa on arrival

Current access classification: **Visa on arrival** — Visa available at the border or airport.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — Bhutan: Indian ordinary passports with entry permit at the port of entry** (Visa on arrival)
  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 sources:
  - [Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs: Department of Immigration: Entry into Bhutan](https://www.doi.gov.bt/?page_id=566&lang=en)
  - [Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs: Bhutan Immigration Services Portal: Frequently Asked Questions](https://immi.gov.bt/faq/)
  - [Department of Tourism, Royal Government of Bhutan: Department of Tourism: Visa](https://bhutan.travel/visa)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/india-bhutan-visa-on-arrival)
- [India passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/india)
- [All passport requirements for Bhutan](https://multipassrank.com/destination/bhutan)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)