Visa on arrival
Bhutan Guide for New Zealander Citizens
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Visa Overview
Visa Requirement
New Zealander citizens must obtain a Bhutan eVisa before traveling to Bhutan. Visa applications are submitted online through the official Bhutan Immigration System, typically by a licensed Bhutanese tour operator or authorized travel agent, prior to departure.
Required Documents
- Valid New Zealander passport (minimum 6 months validity)
- Completed online eVisa application
- Recent passport-size photograph
- Confirmed accommodation or tour booking
- Return or onward travel ticket
- Valid travel insurance
- Travel itinerary
- Additional supporting documents (if requested)
Basic Travel Information
Country: Bhutan
Capital: Thimphu
Currency: Bhutanese Ngultrum (BTN)
Language: Dzongkha
Time Zone: UTC +6
Capital: Thimphu
Currency: Bhutanese Ngultrum (BTN)
Language: Dzongkha
Time Zone: UTC +6
Visa Processing
Entry Type: Tourist / Business / Family Visit
Processing Time: Usually at least 3 working days after submission of a complete application
Permitted Stay: According to the approved eVisa conditions
Processing Time: Usually at least 3 working days after submission of a complete application
Permitted Stay: According to the approved eVisa conditions
Travel Tips
• Apply for your eVisa well before your planned travel date.
• Keep printed and digital copies of your eVisa approval.
• Ensure all information in your application matches your passport exactly.
• Carry your passport, travel insurance, accommodation confirmation, and travel itinerary when entering Bhutan.
• Keep printed and digital copies of your eVisa approval.
• Ensure all information in your application matches your passport exactly.
• Carry your passport, travel insurance, accommodation confirmation, and travel itinerary when entering Bhutan.
Main Entry Points
• Paro International Airport (PBH)
• Phuentsholing Border Crossing (India–Bhutan)
• Gelephu Border Crossing (India–Bhutan)
• Samdrup Jongkhar Border Crossing (India–Bhutan)
• Samtse Border Crossing (India–Bhutan)
• Phuentsholing Border Crossing (India–Bhutan)
• Gelephu Border Crossing (India–Bhutan)
• Samdrup Jongkhar Border Crossing (India–Bhutan)
• Samtse Border Crossing (India–Bhutan)
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