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| Field | 🇧🇹BhutanBhutan FDI Investor Card and Investor Residence Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | Bhutan (BT) |
| Route | Bhutan FDI Investor Card and Investor Residence Guide |
| Route family | Investor |
| Route type | investment |
| Summary | Current guide to Bhutan's 2025 FDI Investor Card residence mechanism, including the Nu. 15 million threshold, three-year residence term and family/work distinctions. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Best-fit work models | Investor, Business ownerSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Income requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Foreign investor or authorized representative must make an investment exceeding Nu. 15 million in an approved FDI company; Investor Card issuance follows commencement of the business.As 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 | The Department of Immigration Investor Card checklist and FDI Rules publish no fixed card-processing estimate. The Department of Industry's separate 1–2-working-day answer concerns approval of a complete business project, not Investor Card issuance.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | Investor Card grants approval to reside for three years; further extensions are facilitated under the FDI framework but are not described as automatic permanent residence.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | Further extensions are facilitated under the FDI rules; continued eligibility depends on the approved FDI business and compliance with applicable laws.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | Spouse and dependants of a qualifying investor or authorized representative receive immigration facilitation; spouse/dependants may study without a separate visa and are exempt from the Sustainable Development Fee under the rule.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | Investor's spouse may take employment only after obtaining a work permit.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | Investor Card approval grants residence; employment by FDI companies remains subject to applicable labour and immigration work-permit laws. The rules do not establish unrestricted work rights for all card holders.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | FDI company notifies the Department when business commences to obtain the Investor Card; qualifying investment is registered through the Department of Industry under the FDI process.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Investor Card is a three-year residence approval with further extensions facilitated; it is not a grant of general permanent residence.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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