Bhutan: visas, documents and safety

Bhutan at a glance

Key information to orient yourself in the country: current situation, essential facts and useful guidance.

Local time (UTC+06:00)

06:28:29

November 1, 2026

Capital

Thimphu

Data status

Up to date

9.8 °C

Fog

High 20.9°

Low 9.8°

Precipitation 0 mm

Wind 1.5 m/s

Today · Nov 1

Fog

9.8° / 20.9°

Precipitation 0 mm

Tomorrow · Nov 2

Showers

7.7° / 20.3°

Precipitation 0.1 mm

Tuesday · Nov 3

Clear

8.2° / 9.1°

Precipitation 0 mm

Weather: Thimphu (capital) Official API

Essential facts

Currency: Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN)
Language: Dzongkha
Capital: Thimphu
Population: 784,043
Timezone: UTC+06:00

Country overview

The Italian presence in Bhutan brings together essential services, community organizations, official references and cross-country collaboration opportunities to support Italians traveling, living, working or connecting between countries.

Travel in Bhutan

Planning a trip to Bhutan means understanding entry requirements, the documents you need and safety guidance before you leave.

In this guide you will find information on visas for Italian citizens, passport validity, health and safety, along with embassy contacts, consular services and emergency numbers in Bhutan.

Before you leave

Italian passport · citizens of Italy

Entry requirements

Visa rules, permitted stay, required documents and official sources. Always confirm what applies to you before you travel.

eVisa

Source and verification date are shown in the card below.

Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.

Passport validity: Bhutan's Immigration Rules and Regulations 2023 say the passport shall be valid for at least six months from the intended date of departure from the Kingdom. The Department of Immigration says Indian nationals may produce a passport or a Voter Identity Card in original at the port of entry.

Entry & documents

Open the «Travel without surprises» checklist for this destination

Safety

Travel advisory: Level 1 - Exercise Normal Precautions

Reissued after periodic review without changes. Exercise normal precautions in Bhutan.

Official source

Source: U.S. Department of State

Health

Official health guidance

World Health Organization (WHO) Viaggiare Sicuri (Italy) CDC Travel Health

Italian offices

No offices listed

No Italian offices are listed for this country yet.

Automated data for information only. It does not replace guidance from local authorities, MAECI or Viaggiare Sicuri.

Data transparency

Sources and updates

Origin, time reference and terms of use for data shown for Bhutan.

Sources and updates

Official references, verification dates and provenance of the information published on this page.

Last institutional source check: 5 Oct 2026, 02:00

Official country sources

Data used on this page

TravelRequirements.info Entry requirements for Italian citizens (Travel tab and /travel hub)

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MET Norway Weather conditions and forecast for the capital

Weather reference: 1 Nov 2026, 00:17 · Retrieved: 1 Nov 2026, 01:01

Official source Terms NLOD 2.0 / CC BY 4.0
GeoNames Capital, coordinates and time zone

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Data is stored in the UnitedItalians database and refreshed periodically from the listed sources. Reference year, update date and availability may vary between providers.

Bhutan

Today in the country

Today · Nov 1

Tomorrow · Nov 2

Tuesday · Nov 3

Essential facts

Country overview