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| Field | 🇧🇹BhutanBhutan Employment Visa and Work Permit Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | Bhutan (BT) |
| Route | Bhutan Employment Visa and Work Permit Guide |
| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
| Route type | employment |
| Summary | Current 2026 guide to Bhutan employer-sponsored employment visas and work permits, including the 2024 permit categories and May 2026 bank-account rule. |
| 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 | Local employmentSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Income requirement | The 2024 foreign-worker rules do not set one universal monthly salary floor across permitted occupations; the employer must pay the worker's agreed wage monthly into the worker's designated individual bank account. Check the applicable occupation/sector rules for any wage floor.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
| Validity | Permit terms depend on category: Regular and Border-town permits generally may run up to one year; Short-term permits are capped at 30 days and non-renewable; Hourly permits are limited to six hours for the specified urgent/specialized work.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | Foreign-worker renewal applications should be submitted two weeks before expiry; category-specific renewal restrictions apply, including non-renewability of the short-term permit.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Family inclusion | Spouse and dependent children may qualify for a dependent permit for professional-category work-permit holders whose work duration is at least three months; this is not extended to every short-term worker category.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | A spouse's dependent status does not itself grant employment authorization; separate labour approval and a work permit are required for employment.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | A foreign worker may work only for the employer, in the occupation and at the worksite stated on the permit; Department of Labour approval and an immigration work permit are required.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Employer submits foreign-worker approval through BLMIS/Department of Labour; after labour approval, the employer obtains the work permit from the Department of Immigration or relevant regional office.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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