Home  ›  Bhutan
Visa requirements · updated Oct 2026

Bhutan Passport Ranking 2026

The Bhutan passport ranks #163 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 77.6 — stronger than 36 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

17Visa-free
33Visa on arrival
48e-Visa / ETA
100Visa required
VISAXSOct 2026
Bhutan
Passport strength
#163in the world

How strong is the Bhutan passport

The Bhutan passport ranks #163 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 77.6. It is stronger than 36 passports — visa-free to 17 countries and easy access to 98.

Planning a trip?

Partner links — we may earn a commission at no cost to you.

Where the Bhutan passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 17

Visa on arrival · 33

e-Visa / ETA · 48

Visa required · 100

Afghanistan — → Algeria — → Andorra — → Angola — → Argentina — → Austria — → Azerbaijan — → Belarus — → Belgium — → Belize — → Bosnia and Herzegovina — → Brazil — → Brunei — → Bulgaria — → Canada — → Central African Republic — → Chad — → Chile — → China — → Congo — → Costa Rica — → Croatia — → Cyprus — → Czech Republic — → Denmark — → Dominican Republic — → Eritrea — → Estonia — → Fiji — → Finland — → France — → Germany — → Greece — → Grenada — → Guatemala — → Guyana — → Honduras — → Hungary — → Iceland — → Ireland — → Israel — → Italy — → Jamaica — → Japan — → Kiribati — → Kosovo — → Latvia — → Liberia — → Liechtenstein — → Lithuania — → Luxembourg — → Malaysia — → Mali — → Malta — → Marshall Islands — → Mexico — → Monaco — → Montenegro — → Morocco — → Namibia — → Nauru — → Netherlands — → New Zealand — → Niger — → North Korea — → North Macedonia — → Norway — → Paraguay — → Peru — → Poland — → Portugal — → Romania — → San Marino — → Saudi Arabia — → Senegal — → Serbia — → Slovakia — → Slovenia — → Solomon Islands — → South Africa — → Spain — → Sudan — → Swaziland — → Sweden — → Switzerland — → Taiwan — → Tonga — → Trinidad and Tobago — → Tunisia — → Turkey — → Turkmenistan — → Ukraine — → United Kingdom — → United States — → Uruguay — → Uzbekistan — → Vanuatu — → Vatican — → Venezuela — → Yemen — →

Planning a trip?

Partner links — we may earn a commission at no cost to you.

Where Bhutan citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Bhutan passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 56.0% of applications refused, against 19.1% at the most lenient one.

1 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
29.4% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 1,720 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Bhutan passport

Whether Bhutan citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Bhutan passport?
The Bhutan passport ranks #163 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 77.6). It gives visa-free access to 17 countries and easy access to 98 — stronger than 36 passports.
How many countries can Bhutan visit visa-free?
17 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Bhutan" page.
Why does the Bhutan passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Bhutan passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

See the full passport ranking

Compare the Bhutan passport with the rest and see the world's strongest passports.

Open the ranking →