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Visa-Free Countries for Bhutan Passport Holders (2026)

Bhutan passport holders can visit 58 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 26 visa-free, 7 with an electronic travel authorization and 25 with a visa on arrival. 59 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 125 require a visa before travel. That puts the Bhutan passport at #94 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 26
  • ETA 7
  • On arrival 25
  • E-visa 59
  • Visa 125
  • Special 4
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Visa-free access

58

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#94 of 208

E-visa online

59

Visa required

125

Visa-free for Bhutan passport holders

26 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Bangladesh90 daysBarbados90 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysEcuador90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysIndiaFree movementMicronesia30 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTransnistria45 daysVatican City90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Bhutan passport holders

7 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand30 days

Visa on arrival for Bhutan passport holders

25 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysKuwait90 daysLaos30 daysLebanon30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysPalau30 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Bhutan passport holders

59 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaArmenia120 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBolivia30 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia30 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMalaysia30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysMyanmar28 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysRussia30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTajikistan60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUkraine30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan30 daysVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Bhutan passport holders

125 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMoroccoNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSenegalSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

BelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Bhutan. Bhutan passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Bhutan.

Bhutan passport: common questions

How many countries can Bhutan passport holders visit without a visa?

58 destinations: 26 visa-free, 7 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 25 with a visa on arrival. Another 59 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Bhutan passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Bhutan passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Bhutan passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Bhutan passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Bhutan passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Bhutan passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Bhutan passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Bhutan passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Bhutan passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Bhutan passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Bhutan passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Thailand. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Bhutan passport holders?

125 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan and Belgium. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Vietnam#91 · 61 destinationsGuinea-Bissau#92 · 60 destinationsCentral African Republic#93 · 59 destinationsCambodia#94 · 58 destinationsDjibouti#94 · 58 destinationsLiberia#94 · 58 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.