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Bhutan visa for citizens of New Zealand

Citizens of New Zealand need an e-visa to travel to Bhutan. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 5 days. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $68, government fee included.

For citizens of New Zealand: the passport opens 113 countries visa-free; Wellington — Thimphu: ≈ 11,600 km, about 15 hours of flying.

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

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How much does a Bhutan visa cost for citizens of New Zealand?

Tourist, single entryGovernment fee: $40$68

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Can I travel to Bhutan without a visa on a New Zealand passport?

No: citizens of New Zealand need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $68, with no embassy visit.

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Bhutan visa rules at a glance

With a New Zealand passport you can visit 113 countries visa-free, 36 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the New Zealand passport ranks 37th of 199.
New Zealand passport: visa-free access to 113 countries; Bhutan passport: 17.
Citizens of New Zealand and Bhutan can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Micronesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Ecuador, Panama, Seychelles, Colombia, Zambia, Haiti, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Dominica, Palestine, and Hong Kong.
Citizens of Bhutan, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to New Zealand. New Zealand visa for citizens of Bhutan

Travelling to Bhutan: good to know

Wellington — Thimphu: about 11,600 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 15 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −7 hours.
Local time: Wellington 12:00 — Thimphu 05:00.
Local currency: Bhutanese Ngultrum and Indian Rupee.
Languages: Dzongkha.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BTN 96.
Bhutan is the 49th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of New Zealand.