No visa needed

Do citizens of Bhutan need a visa for India?

Citizens of Bhutan don’t need a visa for India. 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 Bhutan: the passport opens 17 countries visa-free; Thimphu — New Delhi: ≈ 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

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

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

India visa rules at a glance

With a Bhutan passport you can visit 17 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 55 with an e-visa; 97 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bhutan passport ranks 177th of 199.
Bhutan passport: visa-free access to 17 countries; India passport: 26.
Citizens of Bhutan and India can travel together visa-free to 9 countries, for example: Thailand, Philippines, Seychelles, Palestine, 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.
Bhutan and India share a border, so you can also travel overland.
Citizens of India, in turn, don’t need a visa for Bhutan. Bhutan visa for citizens of India

Travelling to India: good to know

Thimphu — New Delhi: 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: Thimphu 12:00 — New Delhi 11:30.
Local currency: Indian Rupee.
Languages: English, Hindi, and Tamil.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₹96.
India is the 4th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bhutan.