Open the official instructions
This route is routed through embassy or consulate.
Open the official source Bhutan passport to Turkey
Bhutanese passport holders traveling to Türkiye
Bhutanese ordinary and official passports need a visa for Türkiye, and ordinary passport holders can obtain 15-day visas from Turkish diplomatic representations abroad.
Likely path Outcome depends on passport type
How you file Embassy or consulate / Official source or checker
Source quality Government-linked
Updated Mar 10, 2026, 12:56 AM
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Match the rule to your passport class
Ordinary, diplomatic, official, service, and special passports can land on different outcomes. Open the rule card that matches the document in your hand before paying any fee.
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Passport rules
Ordinary passport
- Outcome
- Apply through mission
- Channel
- Embassy or consulate
- Stay limit
- Up to 15 days
- Passport buffer
- 60 extra days
- Bhutanese ordinary passports require a visa, and ordinary passport holders can obtain 15-day visas from Turkish diplomatic representations abroad.
Official passport
- Outcome
- Visa required
- Channel
- Embassy or consulate
- Passport buffer
- 60 extra days
- The Türkiye MFA page says Bhutanese official passports require a visa before travel.
Diplomatic passportService passportSpecial passport
- Outcome
- Official eligibility check required
- Channel
- Official source or checker
- Passport buffer
- 60 extra days
- The public Türkiye MFA text for Bhutan does not spell out this passport class on the same line. Confirm treatment directly with a Turkish mission or the ministry page before travel.
Before you go
Passport split
Bhutanese ordinary and official passports require a visa. Ordinary passport holders can obtain 15-day visas from Turkish diplomatic representations abroad. If you are traveling on a different official passport class, confirm treatment directly before travel.
Passport validity
Türkiye says travelers should carry a passport valid for at least 60 days beyond the permitted stay, and the MFA also advises having a travel document valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival.