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Bhutan: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Bhutan. 47 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 89 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 18Visa-free
  • 3ETA
  • 26On arrival
  • 58eVisa
  • 121Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Bhutan
Rank89
No prior visa47
CodeBTN

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 89

Rank 89 of 199. 47 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 5.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysThailandVisa-free60 daysIndiaVisa-freeHong KongVisa-freeEgyptOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 179

A prior visa is needed for 179 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaeVisaNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility15/10047 destinations without a prior visa
Taxes38/100up to 30%, worldwide income taxed
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
Plan B and family0/100dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children
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What the passport gives

What a Bhutan passport gives

36of 100
rank 154 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

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  • Mobility1547 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law82score 1.07 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life53HDI 0.698
  • Health and longevity5873.0 years life expectancy
  • Education43education index 0.56
  • Taxes38up to 30%, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family0dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 18

Entry on your passport

Popular:ThailandIndiaSingaporeHong Kong
BangladeshAsia · 90 daysBarbadosCaribbeanColombiaAmericas · 90 daysCook IslandsOceaniaDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysEcuadorAmericas · 90 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysHong KongAsiaIndiaAsiaMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysPanamaAmericas · 90 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericas · 90 daysThailandAsia · 60 daysZambiaAfrica · 90 days

ETA 3

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri LankaKenya
KenyaAfrica · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia

On arrival 26

Visa issued at the border

Popular:EgyptMaldivesTanzania
BoliviaAmericasBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEgyptAfrica · 30 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysJordanMiddle East · 30 daysKuwaitMiddle East · 30 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysLebanonMiddle East · 30 daysMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMalawiAfricaMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMauritiusAfrica · 60 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysNiueOceaniaPalauOceania · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysZimbabweAfrica · 90 days

eVisa 58

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesGeorgiaArmeniaVietnamCubaAustralia
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Visa required 121

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 87Liberia49
  2. 88Angola48
  3. 88Cameroon48
  4. 88Vietnam48
  5. 89Bhutan47
  6. 89Cambodia47
  7. 89Central African Republic47
  8. 89Egypt47
  9. 89Haiti47

Frequently asked questions

Bhutan: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 47 of 226 countries and territories, 18 visa-free, 3 with an ETA and 26 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 89 of 199.

Bhutan: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Bhutan → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Bhutan → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Bhutan → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 140 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 112. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.