Bhutan
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Bhutan
You · American passport
Set by the visa
Get the Bhutan Visa (online via Department of Immigration) before you travel.
immi.gov.bt · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Set at the border
It comes in on a temporary import with the Vehicle entry permit (Bhutan Road Safety and Transport Authority).
carnetdepassage.org · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 185 days out
Microchip, rabies 6-12 months before entry, titer at least 3 months before entry, certificate. See the steps
pettravel.com · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
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We'll email you if Bhutan's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Bhutan.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
Have an ISO 15-digit microchip implanted before the rabies vaccine.
- At least 30 days after the rabies shot
Rabies antibody titer test
A vet draws blood at least 30 days after the rabies vaccine and sends it to an approved lab; result must be at least 0.5 IU/ml.
- At least 3 months after the blood test
Wait after the blood sample
Entry is allowed no sooner than 3 months after the titer blood sample was taken.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- 6 to 12 months before you arrive
Rabies vaccination 6-12 months before entry
The rabies vaccine must be given at least 6 months and no more than 12 months before entry.
- Within 10 days before you arrive
Veterinary health certificate
A vet examines the pet and completes the health certificate no more than 10 days before entry.
- By the day you arrive
Government endorsement of the certificate
The official veterinary authority of the country you depart from signs/stamps the health certificate.
pettravel.com · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Bhutan
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | eVisa | Set by the visa | immi.gov.bt · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | eVisa | Set by the visa | immi.gov.bt · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | eVisa | Set by the visa | immi.gov.bt · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | eVisa | Set by the visa | immi.gov.bt · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | eVisa | Set by the visa | immi.gov.bt · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | eVisa | Set by the visa | immi.gov.bt · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | eVisa | Set by the visa | immi.gov.bt · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | eVisa | Set by the visa | immi.gov.bt · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Bhutan
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Temporary import | Set at the border | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Temporary import | Set at the border | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Temporary import | Set at the border | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Temporary import | Set at the border | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Temporary import | Set at the border | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Temporary import | Set at the border | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Temporary import | Set at the border | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Temporary import | Set at the border | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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