{"question":{"passport":"PAK","destination":"BTN","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"conditional","headline":"Visa-free, 90 days","requirement":{"kind":"none","message":"You can travel without arranging a visa."},"stay":{"kind":"DAYS","maxDays":90,"ruleType":"RESETS_ON_EXIT","phrasing":"You may stay up to 90 days."},"conditions":[{"kind":"HOLDS_VISA","text":"The national must have been issued a valid SAARC Visa Exemption Sticker."}],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"doi-general-info","url":"https://www.doi.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GENERAL-INFORMATION.pdf","passage":"Nationals of Member States of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) issued with a valid SAARC Visa Exemption Sticker are exempted from obtaining e- visa/entry permit.","explanation":"The Department of Immigration states that nationals of SAARC member states holding a valid SAARC Visa Exemption Sticker are exempted from the e-visa/entry-permit requirement; Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are the SAARC member states on the roster other than Bhutan itself, so a holder of the sticker among them needs no advance authorisation.","publisher":"Entry of all foreigners is regulated by the Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan."},"checkedAt":"2026-08-21","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[{"headline":"e-Visa, 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)."}],"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"}}],"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"}}