embassly
Thimphu

Bhutan: embassies, consulates & entry rules

foreign missions here
5
Consulates
3
missions abroad
12
Visa-free / Visa on arrival
3
Photo: Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Live & travel in Bhutan

Monthly budget
$1,100/mo
Prices vs USA: 24%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 94.06 BTN
US travel advisory
Level 1
Homicides / 100k: 2.5
travel.state.gov
Internet access
91%
of people online
Air quality
30.1
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
Dzongkha
Emergency
110 · 112 · 113
Plug types
British and related types, BS 546, Schuko
Calling code
+975

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Sep 3, 2026

3.6
/ 5
embassly score

Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept

  • Cost4.7
  • Safety4.8
  • Internet access4.7
  • Air quality2.0
  • Climate1.8
City guide: Thimphu
SOS · Bhutan110Restaurants, cafés and dishes in BhutanEma datshi · Bhutanese red rice · Momo · Datshi · Tsheringma tea

Government consensus

Normal precautions· 3 of 3 governments
  • United StatesNormal precautions
  • United KingdomNormal precautions
  • CanadaNormal precautions

Sources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Cities in Bhutan

Traveller essentials · Bhutan

Emergency
110 · 112 · 113
Calling code
+975
Currency
BTN
Plug types
British and related types, BS 546, Schuko, Europlug, BS 1363
Drives on the
left
Capital
Thimphu
Time zone
Asia/Thimphu

Foreign missions in Bhutan

Bhutan missions abroad

Who can enter Bhutan without a visa?

Visa-free3
e-Visa195

Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

Embassies & consulates in Bhutan?

5 missions, 4 countries.

Emergency: Bhutan?

110 (fire department), 112 (emergency medical services), 113 (police)

Who can enter Bhutan without a visa?

3: Bangladesh, India, and Maldives…