PERTAINING TO DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY PERMIT & FORMALITIES INVOLVED FOR INDIAN NATIONAL & INDIAN PASSPORT HOLDER (Soft copy to be send for permit & Hardcopy to be carried while travelling, Same ID to be carried while travelling).
- Only person possessing a Passport / Election ID Card (the original needs to be carried on travel) will be eligible to travel to Bhutan. No other document is considered valid for travelling into Bhutan. In case the guest is travelling with an improper / tampered documents this is considered a crime and is liable to be detained from boarding (for such case the airlines charge full cancellation with zero refund) / imprisonment / cash fine or both.
- In case the guest is using a passport for travelling, it must be minimum six months valid from the date of departure from Bhutan.
- Indian National below 18 years who do not have a passport must produce a birth certificate in hard copy (original) for procuring the entry permit. For the case where the traveler is using the printed version of online birth certificate, it must be Notarized / Certified as being a true copy of the original.
- Birth certificates issued in local language should be translated in English and must be support by Affidavit issued by a Notary.
- The entry & route permit can only be processed in advance only for guest travelling with Valid passport / Election ID Card / Birth Certificate.
- The documents which will be shared for permit issuance will have to be same which needs to be carried while travelling.
- For SDF & Permit, we would require scan copy of the valid ID at least 12-15 working days in advance. The scan copy of the passport / Election ID Card / Birth Certificate has to be in color, clear & readable.
- Travel Insurance with Covid-19 Coverage.
- Covid Vaccination certificate (for minimum 2 doses).
- Current color passport size Photograph
- The entry permits are given based on the duration of stay or flight tickets booked by the guest. There is a provision to extend the stay in Bhutan after arrival which has to be processed from Thimphu on a working day (other than Saturday, Sunday & Government Holidays) with proper reason & documents. This extension of permit for Tourism is for maximum 30 days from the date of entry in Bhutan