Visa requirement
Bhutan visa for Belgian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Belgian citizens need a visa for Bhutan?
Checked answer — confirm before travel
Belgian citizens need an eVisa to enter Bhutan for up to 90 days.
Last verified:
What this means: An eVisa is a real visa you apply for online before travel; approval arrives before you fly, unlike a visa on arrival.
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Belgian passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | No | This page stores a visa or authorization route instead. |
| eVisa? | Yes | Up to 90 days. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 90 days
- 40 USD
- Apply online before you fly
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply online before you fly Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 90 days
- 3 Official fee 40 USD
- 4 Passport validity Official rule stored below. See full note
- 5 Transit landside: conditional. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Belgian citizens need an eVisa to enter Bhutan for up to 90 days. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
Bhutan Travel lists a US$40 visa application fee. The official FAQ also lists a standard Sustainable Development Fee of US$100 per night for adults from countries other than India, with child concessions and current incentives handled separately.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- Bhutan Travel asks for a digital copy of a valid passport for online visa applications, but the public tourism page does not expose one universal passport-validity threshold.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- landside transit: conditional; Bhutan Travel publishes visitor visa and permit rules, not a universal airside-transit waiver. Transit treatment depends on itinerary, carrier handling and whether the traveller crosses immigration.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Belgian ordinary passport
- Digital copy of a valid passport
- Recent digital passport photo
- Arrival and departure dates
- SDF payment details
Why this verdict
Belgian citizens' entry guidance is based on Bhutan Travel's visa guidance (pre-arrival online visa route). This guidance is intentionally conservative: ordinary passport, tourism / visitor travel only. Work, study, residence, official travel, restricted-area permits, route permits, SDF incentives, airline handling and immigration discretion can change the practical answer. Reconfirm on the official source before booking.
Conditional rules
- Indian, Bangladeshi or Maldivian passport Conditional
Bhutan Travel separates India, Bangladesh and Maldives from the standard pre-arrival visa route. India uses a permit; Bangladesh and Maldives can use an arrival-capable visa process.
- Work, residence, study, official travel, or stay beyond the approved visa Visa required
Use the appropriate Bhutanese visa, permit or extension route before the current visa or permit expires.
Frequently asked questions
Do Belgian citizens need a visa for Bhutan?
Belgian citizens need an eVisa to enter Bhutan for up to 90 days. (eVisa.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Belgian passport holders stay in Bhutan?
Up to 90 days.
How much does entry to Bhutan cost for Belgian citizens?
The official fee is 40 USD. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.