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Visa Route Detail

🇨🇳 China to Bhutan: visa and entry requirements 🇧🇹

e-VisaOrdinary passport

e-Visa · Tourist eVisa required before travel: maximum stay of 90 days from entry; extension requires prior online approval · A People's Republic of China ordinary-passport holder must obtain Bhutan's tourist eVisa before travel. The current Royal Government process allows the traveller to apply directly through the official immigration portal or have a tour operator or hotel apply on their behalf; use of a tour operator is not mandatory. The application requires a digital passport copy, photograph, travel dates, the visa fee and advance Sustainable Development Fee payment. The passport must remain valid for at least 6 months after the intended departure from Bhutan, approval should be obtained before travel, and the tourist visa permits a maximum stay of 90 days from entry. An extension requires a separate online application before expiry.

Route Brief

Central route brief

Current tourism rule for China ordinary passport holders traveling to Bhutan: e-Visa · Tourist eVisa required before travel: maximum stay of 90 days from entry; extension requires prior online approval · A People's Republic of China ordinary-passport holder must obtain Bhutan's tourist eVisa before travel. The current Royal Government process allows the traveller to apply directly through the official immigration portal or have a tour operator or hotel apply on their behalf; use of a tour operator is not mandatory. The application requires a digital passport copy, photograph, travel dates, the visa fee and advance Sustainable Development Fee payment. The passport must remain valid for at least 6 months after the intended departure from Bhutan, approval should be obtained before travel, and the tourist visa permits a maximum stay of 90 days from entry. An extension requires a separate online application before expiry..

Rule history

FAQ

Common questions about China to Bhutan

Do China citizens need a visa for Bhutan?

For ordinary passports, Bilig currently models this route as e-Visa · Tourist eVisa required before travel: maximum stay of 90 days from entry; extension requires prior online approval · A People's Republic of China ordinary-passport holder must obtain Bhutan's tourist eVisa before travel. The current Royal Government process allows the traveller to apply directly through the official immigration portal or have a tour operator or hotel apply on their behalf; use of a tour operator is not mandatory. The application requires a digital passport copy, photograph, travel dates, the visa fee and advance Sustainable Development Fee payment. The passport must remain valid for at least 6 months after the intended departure from Bhutan, approval should be obtained before travel, and the tourist visa permits a maximum stay of 90 days from entry. An extension requires a separate online application before expiry.. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Can I travel to Bhutan without a visa?

The current tourism policy is not modeled as unconditional visa-free entry: e-Visa · Tourist eVisa required before travel: maximum stay of 90 days from entry; extension requires prior online approval · A People's Republic of China ordinary-passport holder must obtain Bhutan's tourist eVisa before travel. The current Royal Government process allows the traveller to apply directly through the official immigration portal or have a tour operator or hotel apply on their behalf; use of a tour operator is not mandatory. The application requires a digital passport copy, photograph, travel dates, the visa fee and advance Sustainable Development Fee payment. The passport must remain valid for at least 6 months after the intended departure from Bhutan, approval should be obtained before travel, and the tourist visa permits a maximum stay of 90 days from entry. An extension requires a separate online application before expiry..

How long can I stay in Bhutan?

e-Visa · Tourist eVisa required before travel: maximum stay of 90 days from entry; extension requires prior online approval · A People's Republic of China ordinary-passport holder must obtain Bhutan's tourist eVisa before travel. The current Royal Government process allows the traveller to apply directly through the official immigration portal or have a tour operator or hotel apply on their behalf; use of a tour operator is not mandatory. The application requires a digital passport copy, photograph, travel dates, the visa fee and advance Sustainable Development Fee payment. The passport must remain valid for at least 6 months after the intended departure from Bhutan, approval should be obtained before travel, and the tourist visa permits a maximum stay of 90 days from entry. An extension requires a separate online application before expiry.. Reconfirm the permitted stay and entry count before travel.

When was this entry rule verified?

Bilig last verified this rule from official sources on July 16, 2026. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Official sources

Coverage note: this route detail is based on countries currently modeled in Bilig and is not a full global passport dataset. Always verify final entry requirements on official government sources.