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Bhutan visa for citizens of North Korea

Citizens of North Korea 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 North Korea: the passport opens 8 countries visa-free; Pyongyang — Thimphu: ≈ 3,570 km, about 5 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 North Korea?

Tourist, single entryGovernment fee: $40$68

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Can I travel to Bhutan without a visa on a North Korea passport?

No: citizens of North Korea 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 North Korea passport you can visit 8 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 55 with an e-visa; 107 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the North Korea passport ranks 196th of 199.
North Korea passport: visa-free access to 8 countries; Bhutan passport: 17.
Citizens of North Korea and Bhutan can travel together visa-free to 6 countries, for example: Micronesia, Palestine, Seychelles, Haiti, Dominica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Citizens of Bhutan, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to North Korea. North Korea visa for citizens of Bhutan

Travelling to Bhutan: good to know

Pyongyang — Thimphu: about 3,570 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −3 hours.
Local time: Pyongyang 12:00 — Thimphu 09:00.
Local currency: Bhutanese Ngultrum and Indian Rupee.
Languages: Dzongkha.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BTN 96.
Bhutan is the 10th closest of 195 destinations open to citizens of North Korea.