Apply online before travel or at the point of entry, where waits can be long. Land permits are issued at Phuentsholing and three other border immigration offices.
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Indian visitors pay 1,200 ngultrum or rupees per person per night when applying for the permit. Young children are exempt; older children pay half.
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Charged per vehicle per day, two-wheelers included, and paid at the port of entry after documents and vehicle are inspected.
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Original driving licence and registration certificate, insurance, and emission and roadworthiness certificate. The vehicle must be under ten years old and ridden by its owner, or carry an authority letter.
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Visitors with their own vehicle register on the Royal Bhutan Police check post system before crossing check points.
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The tourism department says a guide must accompany visitors at all times, and those driving their own vehicle pay for the guide on top of the vehicle fee.
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The Indian embassy's guidelines say visitors planning their own trip must stay in accommodation certified by the tourism department for the whole trip.
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The tourism department says no route permit is needed with a guide. The Indian embassy page still says one is needed beyond Thimphu and Paro, issued in Thimphu on weekdays.
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The Indian embassy lists travel insurance among the entry permit papers and says it can be bought at the border. The tourism department calls it strongly recommended, not mandatory.
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The embassy page allows notes up to 500 rupees, to a total of 25,000 rupees; anything above that must be in notes of 100 rupees or less.
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