ExploCountry guide · Southern Asia
Bhutan travel guide: visa, best time, weather and holidays
Entry rules for every passport, the best months to go, live weather, public holidays for Bhutan. Capital: Thimphu.
Do you need a visa for Bhutan?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 3 passports can enter Bhutan without a visa.
All 198 passports for Bhutan · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Bhutan
Bhutan at a glance
- Capital
- Thimphu
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Currency
- Bhutanese ngultrum (Nu., BTN), Indian rupee (₹, INR)
- Languages
- Dzongkha
- Calling code
- +975
- Drives on the
- left
Best time to visit Bhutan
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
Mar–May, Oct–Nov. Clear skies and festival season.
General guidance on weather, crowds and wildlife, not a forecast. The chart below shows what the weather actually did last year.
Weather in Thimphu
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Bhutan
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Bhutan or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Bhutan?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 3 passports can enter Bhutan without a visa and 195 passports can apply for an e-Visa. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Bhutan.
When is the best time to visit Bhutan?
Mar–May, Oct–Nov. Clear skies and festival season.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Bhutan?
Traffic keeps to the left in Bhutan.
What currency does Bhutan use?
Bhutanese ngultrum (Nu., BTN) and Indian rupee (₹, INR).
What is the calling code for Bhutan?
+975.
What is the capital of Bhutan?
Thimphu.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.