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Pathways to Bhutan Residence and Citizenship

Bhutan

Bhutan’s covered routes focus on approved employment and study through recognized institutions. Employers and educational institutions have a central role in obtaining permission. Tourist entry and short business visits do not provide a general right to live or work in Bhutan.

The South Asia guide compares the covered options and links to their requirements.

Ways to qualify

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Career & business

For people with a job offer, in-demand skills, or a business to build. Most of these routes lead to settlement, and in time to citizenship.

Bhutan Work Visa A qualifying employer in Bhutan can support a foreign professional’s application to live there for the approved job. residency

Study

Routes to study there, and often to stay on and work after you graduate.

Bhutan Student Visa This route allows an admitted international student to apply for permission to study at a qualifying higher-education institution in Bhutan. residency