Openness rank
#195
Entry openness
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Country profile
Capital
Thimphu
Population
784,043
Area
47,000 km²
Currency
Bhutanese ngultrum BTN
Languages
Dzongkha
Time zone
UTC+06:00
Foreign-born
55,705 · 2024
Migrant share
7%
Ethnic groups
- Ngalop50%
- ethnic Nepali35%
- indigenous or migrant tribes15%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
3
F+A+eTA
Visa free
3
passports in
eVisa
195
Visa required 0
Entry with current passport
eVisa
Bhutan
BT · Openness rank #195
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Maldives#99Visa free
India#150Visa free
Bangladesh#193Visa free
Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.