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Vatican City visa for citizens of Bhutan

Citizens of Bhutan need a visa for the Vatican City 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 — Vatican City: ≈ 7,000 km, about 9.5 hours of flying.

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

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

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Can I travel to the Vatican City without a visa on a Bhutan passport?

No: citizens of Bhutan need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Vatican City 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; Vatican City passport: 92.
Citizens of Bhutan and the Vatican City can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Singapore, Philippines, Seychelles, Palestine, Micronesia, Zambia, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and Hong Kong.
Citizens of the Vatican City, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Bhutan. Bhutan visa for citizens of the Vatican City

Travelling to the Vatican City: good to know

Thimphu — Vatican City: about 7,000 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 — Vatican City 08:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Italian and Latin.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Vatican City is the 96th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bhutan.