No visa needed

Do citizens of India need a visa for Bhutan?

Citizens of India don’t need a visa for Bhutan and can stay up to 14 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of India: the passport opens 26 countries visa-free; New Delhi — Thimphu: ≈ 1,230 km, about 2 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 14 days

Can I travel to Bhutan without a visa on a India passport?

Yes, citizens of India don’t need a visa for Bhutan for up to 14 days. A valid passport is enough.

Bhutan visa rules at a glance

With a India passport you can visit 26 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 57 with an e-visa; 90 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the India passport ranks 157th of 199.
India passport: visa-free access to 26 countries; Bhutan passport: 17.
Citizens of India and Bhutan can travel together visa-free to 9 countries, for example: Thailand, Palestine, Seychelles, Philippines, Micronesia, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Haiti.
Both countries use the same currency — Indian Rupee — so there is no need to exchange money.
India and Bhutan share a border, so you can also travel overland.
Citizens of Bhutan, in turn, don’t need a visa for India. India visa for citizens of Bhutan

Travelling to Bhutan: good to know

New Delhi — Thimphu: about 1,230 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +0.5 hours.
Local time: New Delhi 12:00 — Thimphu 12:30.
Local currency: Bhutanese Ngultrum and Indian Rupee.
Languages: Dzongkha.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BTN 96.
Bhutan is the 4th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of India.