Travelling to Bhutan can be by two ways. That is by air and land. You can travel to Bhutan in air by Druk Air, which is the only airline travelling to Bhutan. The only airport in Bhutan is Paro. If you wish to travel by road you can get there from Bagdora (West Bengal) which enters Bhutan at the border town of Phuentsholing, which is 179 km (111 miles) from Thimphu and borders west Bengal, india. The border crossing at Samdrup Jongkhar in eastern Bhutan allows tour operators to take travelers across Bhutan on a single-lane road crossing into Assam, India.

Airlines to Bhutan

Druk Air

Visa Information

Nationals from India and Maldives do not need a visa.
All others will need a visa before arriving.

To obtain a Bhutanese visa, you need the following:

-Bhutan visa application form x 3 copies duly filled
-2 passport-size photographs
-Photocopy of the passport
For private visitors, a sponsorship certificate form must be filled in by the sponsor.
A fee of US $70 a day should be paid directly to the Department of Tourism for private visitors, except for family members.
Visa processing time: 1 month.
When entering Bhutan, you receive a visa for only 2 weeks from Paro airport. Visa extensions can be granted if you stay longer. Except for SNV employees, the visa extension fee of Nu. 510/- for each passport should be paid.

Custom Regulation

Visitors are required to fill up the Custom Form and hand over to concerned authorities on arrival. Following articles are exempted from duty:-

a). Personal affects and articles for day to day use by the visitor

b). 2 litres of alcohol, 400 cigarettes, 150 gms of pipe tobacco

c). Instruments, apparatus or appliances for professional use

d). Photographic equipment, video cameras and other electronic goods for personal use .

The articles mentioned under c) and d) must be declared in Custom Form. If such items disposed off in Bhutan by sale of gift, they are liable for custom duty.

Import and Export of following goods are strictly prohibited:-

a). Arms, ammunitions, explosives and military stores

b). All narcotics and drugs except medically prescribed drugs

c). Wildlife products, especially those of endangered species

d). Antiques

Also visitors are advised to be cautious in purchasing old and used items. Custom authorities will not allow any old / used items to be taken out of the country if they have not been certified as non-antiques. Imports of plants, soils etc. are subject to quarantine regulations. These items must be cleared on arrival.

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