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Switzerland visa for citizens of Bhutan

Citizens of Bhutan need a visa for Switzerland that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Bhutan: the passport opens 17 countries visa-free; Thimphu — Bern: ≈ 7,250 km, about 9.5 hours of flying.

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

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

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Switzerland 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; Switzerland passport: 120.
Citizens of Bhutan and Switzerland can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Seychelles, Palestine, Micronesia, Zambia, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and Hong Kong.
Citizens of Switzerland, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Bhutan. Bhutan visa for citizens of Switzerland

Travelling to Switzerland: good to know

Thimphu — Bern: about 7,250 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −4 hours.
Local time: Thimphu 12:00 — Bern 08:00.
Local currency: Swiss Franc.
Languages: French, Swiss German, Italian, and Romansh.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CHF 0.83.
Switzerland is the 100th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bhutan.