{"question":{"passport":"CHE","destination":"BTN","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"conditional","headline":"e-Visa, 90 days","requirement":{"kind":"evisa","message":"Before you travel: you need an e-visa."},"stay":{"kind":"DAYS","maxDays":90,"ruleType":"RESETS_ON_EXIT","phrasing":"You may stay up to 90 days."},"conditions":[{"kind":"ENTRY_REQUIREMENT","text":"The passport must be valid for at least six months from the intended date of departure from the Kingdom (Rule 37 of the 2023 Rules)."}],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"irr-2023","url":"https://www.doi.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Immigration-Rules-and-Regulation-.pdf","passage":"All foreigners who intend to visit the Kingdom shall possess a valid e-Visa unless exempted by bilateral agreements.","explanation":"Rule 65 states the e-Visa requirement for all foreigners intending to visit the Kingdom; the issuers on this row are not named in any of the exemptions (rules 70-74 of the 2023 Rules and the SAARC Visa Exemption Sticker class in the DOI General Information), so the e-Visa requirement applies to them. Rule 56, cited for the duration, caps a tourist stay at ninety days.","publisher":"In exercise of powers conferred by section 144 of the Immigration Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2007, hereinafter referred to as the Act, the Ministry of Home Affairs hereby adopts the Immigration Rules and Regulations 2023 for effective implementation of the Act"},"checkedAt":"2026-08-21","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[{"headline":"Visa on arrival, no stated limit","conditions":[{"kind":"DOCUMENT_CLASS","text":"The national must be holding a Diplomatic or Official passport, not an ordinary passport."}],"source":{"documentId":"irr-2023","url":"https://www.doi.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Immigration-Rules-and-Regulation-.pdf","passage":"Nationals of Thailand and Switzerland holding Diplomatic or Official passports shall be eligible for visa on arrival as per bilateral agreement.","explanation":"Rule 70 grants Thai and Swiss holders of diplomatic or official passports visa on arrival, so those holders need no advance authorisation; the stay is set by the visa endorsed at the port of entry, and the Department of Immigration's current General Information page confirms the arrangement is operating.","publisher":"In exercise of powers conferred by section 144 of the Immigration Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2007, hereinafter referred to as the Act, the Ministry of Home Affairs hereby adopts the Immigration Rules and Regulations 2023 for effective implementation of the Act"}}],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}