{"id":182,"date":"2025-10-29T04:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T04:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntsbhutan.com\/?page_id=182"},"modified":"2025-10-29T04:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T04:56:16","slug":"welcome-to-bhutan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ntsbhutan.com\/index.php\/welcome-to-bhutan\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Bhutan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udec2 Bhutan Visa Information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A visa is required for all visitors entering Bhutan, and NTS Tour and Travels can process it for you prior to your departure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitors from India, Bangladesh, and the Maldives can obtain their visa\/permit on arrival at the port of entry. However, please be aware that there may be waiting times depending on the number of applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If applying on arrival, you will need:<br>\u2022\u2060 \u2060A passport-size photograph<br>\u2022\u2060 \u2060Payment of the Sustainable Development Fee (SDF), either online or in person<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nationals of Switzerland and Thailand holding diplomatic or official passports are also eligible for visas on arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Required Documents for processing Visa:<br>\u2022 A digital copy of your passport<br>\u2022 A recent passport-size photo (digital)<br>\u2022 Arrival and departure dates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visa Fees &amp; Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)<br>\u2022\u2060 \u2060Visa fee: USD 40 per person (one-time, non-refundable)<br>SDF:<br>\u2022\u2060 \u2060USD 100 per person per night<br>\u2022\u2060 \u2060Children aged 6\u201312 years: USD 50 per night<br>\u2022\u2060 \u2060Children below 6 years: No SDF<br>\u2022\u2060 \u2060Indian nationals: Nu. 1,200 per night (children under 12 years: 50% concession and no SDF for children below 6 years)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bhutan follows the tourism policy of \u201cHigh Value, Low Volume\u201d to ensure every visitor enjoys an exclusive, authentic, and sustainable experience, deeply rooted in the philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2708\ufe0f Getting to Bhutan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Air<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bhutan has two airlines \u2014 Drukair and Bhutan Airlines \u2014 with direct flights to and from Paro International Airport connecting:<br>\u2022 Bangladesh (Dhaka)<br>\u2022 Thailand (Bangkok)<br>\u2022 Singapore<br>\u2022 Nepal (Kathmandu)<br>\u2022 UAE (Dubai)<br>\u2022 India (New Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, Bagdogra)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The flight to Paro is one of the most spectacular in the world, offering breathtaking views of the Himalayas and an unforgettable descent into the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are four official entry points from India:<br>\u2022 Phuentsholing and Samtse (Western Bhutan)<br>\u2022 Gelephu (Central Bhutan)<br>\u2022 Samdrup Jongkhar (Eastern Bhutan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udec2 Bhutan Visa Information A visa is required for all visitors entering Bhutan, and NTS Tour and Travels can process it for you prior to your departure. Visitors from India, Bangladesh, and the Maldives can obtain their visa\/permit on arrival at the port of entry. However, please be aware that there may be waiting times [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-182","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsbhutan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsbhutan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsbhutan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsbhutan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsbhutan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsbhutan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":183,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsbhutan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/182\/revisions\/183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsbhutan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}