
Iran visa for citizens of Bhutan
Citizens of Bhutan get an Iran visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.
For citizens of Bhutan: the passport opens 17 countries visa-free; Thimphu — Tehran: ≈ 3,710 km, about 5 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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Apply in 10 minutesCan I travel to Iran without a visa on a Bhutan passport?
You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Bhutan get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.
Apply for a visaIran 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; Iran passport: 13.
- Citizens of Bhutan and Iran can travel together visa-free to 4 countries, for example: Seychelles, Micronesia, Dominica, and Haiti.
- Citizens of Iran, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Bhutan. Bhutan visa for citizens of Iran
Travelling to Iran: good to know
- Thimphu — Tehran: about 3,710 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: −2.5 hours.
- Local time: Thimphu 12:00 — Tehran 09:30.
- Local currency: Iranian Rial.
- Languages: Persian.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ IRR 1,541,045.
- Iran is the 30th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bhutan.

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How to get an Iran visa
- 1Application
- 2Payment
- 3Manager
- 4Border
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Thimphu — Tehran?
About 5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 3,710 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Iran?
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2.5 hours.
Do citizens of Iran need a visa for Bhutan?
Citizens of Iran, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Bhutan.
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