🇧🇹 Is Bhutan safe to visit?
Daily safety index from official government advisories, which embassy helps you in Bhutan depending on your passport, local emergency numbers and language essentials.
· Composite index recalculated daily from official government advisories.
What official sources say
Levels are normalized to Telcomia's 1–4 scale. Always read the full official advisory at the source.
What to know before traveling to Bhutan
Drawn from the linked official advisories — always check the full text at the source.
Trip essentials
- Valid visa required to enter and exit Bhutan; no visa on arrival is available at the airport
- Passport must have at least 6 months validity and one blank page upon entry
- Visa fee ~40 USD plus mandatory Sustainable Development Fee ~100 USD/day per adult
- Children 6–12 pay ~50 USD/day SDFee; under 6 are exempt from this fee
Emergency numbers in Bhutan
Who helps you in Bhutan
Bhutan has few foreign embassies. If you lose your passport or run into trouble, this is the embassy or consulate that serves each passport, according to each country's foreign ministry.
| Your passport | Who helps you |
|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Embassy · New Delhi, IndiaFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Deputy High Commission · Kolkata, IndiaFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇺🇸 United States | Embassy · New Delhi, IndiaFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Embassy · New Delhi, IndiaFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇫🇷 France | Embassy · New Delhi, IndiaFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Embassy · New Delhi, IndiaFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Embassy · New Delhi, IndiaFrom another countryOfficial source |
If you are an EU citizen and your country has no embassy or consulate in Bhutan, you can ask for help at the embassy or consulate of any other EU country: Directive (EU) 2015/637 guarantees it.
Your passport is not listed? Check your foreign ministry's website for the embassy that covers you, and save its emergency number before you travel.
Checked on each country's official foreign ministry website on Nov 11, 2026.
Local language
The Telcomia app includes 16 emergency phrases in English, with audio, ready to play when you need them.
See the 16 emergency phrases in EnglishTraveling to Bhutan?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bhutan safe to visit right now?
The Telcomia Safety Index for Bhutan is 1/4 (Low risk, level 1 of 4) as of Nov 14, 2026. It is a composite of official advisories from Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany, recalculated daily.
What is the emergency number in Bhutan?
The general emergency number in Bhutan is 112. Save it before you travel. The Telcomia eSIM is data-only, so dial the emergency number as a normal phone call; the eSIM keeps you online for maps, messages and internet calls without hunting for Wi-Fi.
How many embassies are there in Bhutan?
Bhutan has very few foreign embassies: most countries serve their citizens from an embassy or consulate in another country. This page shows which one covers each passport, according to the foreign ministries.
Which embassy helps me in Bhutan?
It depends on your passport. Spain: Embassy · New Delhi, India; United Kingdom: Deputy High Commission · Kolkata, India; United States: Embassy · New Delhi, India; Germany: Embassy · New Delhi, India; France: Embassy · New Delhi, India; Italy: Embassy · New Delhi, India; Netherlands: Embassy · New Delhi, India. If you are an EU citizen and your country has no embassy or consulate there, you can also go to the embassy of any other EU country (Directive (EU) 2015/637).
What should I do if I lose my passport in Bhutan?
Report it to the local police and keep a copy of the report, then contact the embassy or consulate that covers your country in Bhutan (it may be in another country) for an emergency travel document. This page shows which one it is.
Will my phone have mobile data when I land in Bhutan?
Only if your mobile plan includes roaming there or you install a travel eSIM before you leave. Telcomia eSIM plans for Bhutan start from €5.40 and give you data from the moment you land, so official alerts, maps and your embassy's contacts are always within reach.
Informational only
This page is general information, not a substitute for official government travel advice. Conditions can change quickly — always check your own government's latest advisory before and during your trip.
Advisory levels summarize official sources: Spain's MAEC, the UK FCDO (contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0), the U.S. Department of State (public domain) and Germany's Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt, official open data). Follow the links above for the full official text.