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| Field | 🇧🇹BhutanBhutan Dependent Visa and Family Permit Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | Bhutan (BT) |
| Route | Bhutan Dependent Visa and Family Permit Guide |
| Route family | Family |
| Route type | family |
| Summary | Current guide to Bhutan dependent visas and permits for eligible spouses and children, including which principal categories can sponsor family members. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Official/supporting source count | 4 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Best-fit work models | Family / partnerSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Income requirement | Dependants qualify through a recognized principal category and sponsor; general entry rules require adequate means for the stay, but the cited dependant materials state no universal income floor.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | The general visa schedule lists Nu. 5,000 for a single-entry visa up to 30 days and Nu. 12,000 for multiple entry from 31–90 days, with higher duration tiers; the cited dependent-permit checklist does not list a separate dependent-permit fee, so confirm the total with Immigration.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | A dependent permit is linked to the tenure of the principal permit holder.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | Continued dependent permission depends on the principal's qualifying permit and the family relationship continuing; the dependent permit period follows the principal permit tenure.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Family inclusion | Spouse and dependent children may qualify under specified categories, including professional work-permit holders whose work lasts at least three months and investors/promoters of established FDI companies; this is not universal family reunification.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | Dependent status does not itself authorize employment; a spouse seeking work must obtain the applicable work permit or approval.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Local-work rules | Dependent residence alone does not grant general work authorization; foreign employment requires the applicable labour approval and immigration work permit.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Apply through the Department of Immigration's dependent visa/permit process with principal-status and relationship documents.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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