VISAS: The following nationals DO NOT require a visa: Bhutan & India. Initial visas are granted for stays up to 15 days. Applications can be made through any travel agency operating in Bhutan. A list of travel agents in Bhutan can be obtained from the Department of Tourism, Thimphu, tel +975 2 323251/2, fax +975 2 323695, e-mail tab@druknet.bt, website www.tourism.gov.bt
Tourism is limited due to the Governments policy on preservation of culture & environment. Free individual travel is not permitted, all visitors are required to book with an authorised tour operator in Bhutan. All visitors must hold confirmed onward/return tickets, documents required for next destination & funds of USD 200 per day of stay.
HEALTH: (Compulsory vaccinations:) Yellow fever certificate if arriving from infected areas. It is also recommended that travellers making 3 or more visits per year, stays of more than 3 months in a rural area, high-risk occupational groups & backpackers staying more than 1 month have the following up to date immunisations: Diphtheria, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, Japanese B encephalitis, malaria, polio, TB, tetanus & typhoid.
Malaria exists all the year in the southern low-lying districts.
WEATHER: Bhutan is a small country nestling in the Himalayas where temperatures are governed by altitude. Rainfall is less during spring & autumn where the days are warm & sunny. Winter months can be extremely cold in high regions & lowland foothills can also experience very chilly nights.
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passports must be valid for six months.
