How to process VISA? – BHUTAN PINE CASTLE TOURS & TREKS

PROCESS VISA

A valid passport, preferably with at least 06 months validity is essential. Visas cannot be obtained at Bhutanese embassies overseas, instead Visa clearance letter has to be processed through us. The visa will be approved by Tourism council of Bhutan on receipt of full tour payment including USD 40 visa fee which would take not more than 3 working days. Confirmation letter will be sent to you in advance and the original visas will be stamped on your passports after verifying the confirmation letter on arrival at the Airport. Do not forget to carry this copy along at all times.

The revised Visa fees effective from January 2020 are as follows:-

Single entry visa fee: – US$ 40
Double entry visa fee: – US$ 80
Triple entry visa fee: – US$ 120
Multiple entry visa fee: – US$ 200

Passport Validity

The validity of your passport should be minimum 6 months before the start of your Bhutan tour.

Tourist visa for Bhutan

Book your Bhutan trip with a Local Tour Operator such as Bhutan Pine Castle (us).
You have to wire transfer full payment to the account of your Tour Operator in Bhutan.
Please send a copy of the wire transfer receipt.
You have to send the scanned copy of the photo page your passport (s).
We will process the visa on your behalf which normally takes a week. We will send you the “Visa Approval Letter” when it is approved. You are now eligible to travel to Bhutan.
The Actual visa is stamped in your passport upon arrival in Bhutan at the Paro airport.

Bhutan visa cost is US $ 40 per person per trip. It is payable along with your Bhutan trip cost.

Please confirm and print/send your details correctly:-

Your first, middle and last name
Date of birth
Your occupation
Nationality
Passport no.
Date of issue of the passport
Date of expiry of the passport
Permanent address
A scanned copy of your passport

The regulations are simple for Indians, Bangladeshis and Maldivian nationals who require no visa for Bhutan. You will have to carry a valid passport with minimum of 6 months validity (Indian nationals can be accepted with their voters identity card also). You are advised to carry 3-4 copies of passport-size photographs and a photocopy of your passport or ID card because if any of your travelling documents is lost or stolen, you will have to travel stateless to a third country to have it replaced and the copies will facilitate your passage.

Minimum visa extensions of 6 months can be issued in Thimphu but this service is only available for expatriates working in Bhutan or long-term foreign residents. Tourists whose stay is unavoidably extended due to flight delays or landslides on the border roads will not have to apply for visa extension.