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Yes, tourists require a visa to visit Bhutan. The visa application process can be arranged through a licensed Bhutanese tour operator or an international partner.

There are tourists visiting Bhutan from all over the world and Bhutan prides itself in being a LUXURY DESTINATION for tourists. The guiding principles for Bhutan, which underpin Bhutan’s vision for sustainable tourism destination are:
i. Develop and promote forms of tourism that is consistent with our national development philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH).
ii. Promote High value, Low volume tourism
The High value shall mean targeting mindful and responsible high-end visitors, creating good value for money experiences, high revenue and yield, quality infrastructure and tourism products and services and Brand Bhutan. While ensuring that the numbers of tourists Bhutan
receives are as per the absorptive carrying capacity of our natural, sociocultural and infrastructure to reduce negative impacts – Low volume.

A SDF of USD 200/- per day is charged for tourists visiting the country, which is exclusive to the cost of other expenses. The Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) enables investment in transformative programmes that sustain our cultural traditions, protect our environment, upgrade infrastructure, and build our resilience. however The Royal Government of Bhutan is pleased to announce additional incentives and policy measures to boost the tourism sector. This is in view of the important role of the tourism sector in generating employment; earning foreign exchange; realizing the potential for spillover benefits for ancillary industries; and in boosting overall economic growth. However the Royal Government of Bhutan has granted a fifty percent discount on the prevailing rate, therefore any tourist visiting Bhutan will only pay USD 100/ per day till 31st August 2027.