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Bhutan visa for citizens of the United Arab Emirates

Citizens of the United Arab Emirates 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 the United Arab Emirates: the passport opens 127 countries visa-free; Abu Dhabi — Thimphu: ≈ 3,530 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 the United Arab Emirates?

Tourist, single entryGovernment fee: $40$68

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Can I travel to Bhutan without a visa on a United Arab Emirates passport?

No: citizens of the United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates passport you can visit 127 countries visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 26 with an e-visa; 11 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United Arab Emirates passport ranks 2nd of 199.
United Arab Emirates passport: visa-free access to 127 countries; Bhutan passport: 17.
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates and Bhutan can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Palestine, Seychelles, Thailand, Zambia, Singapore, Philippines, Micronesia, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, and Hong Kong.
Citizens of Bhutan, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to the United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates visa for citizens of Bhutan

Travelling to Bhutan: good to know

Abu Dhabi — Thimphu: about 3,530 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Abu Dhabi 12:00 — Thimphu 14:00.
Local currency: Bhutanese Ngultrum and Indian Rupee.
Languages: Dzongkha.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BTN 96.
Bhutan is the 43rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United Arab Emirates.