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China visa requirements for Bhutan citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Bhutan citizens need a visa for China.
Entry details
Travelling to China on a Bhutan passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Bhutan passport currently ranks #161 of 199 worldwide, with 52 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
China is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 67 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #106 with 83 open destinations. As fellow Asia countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. Interestingly China citizens have the better deal, facing only e-visa required in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, China citizens travelling to Bhutan face: e-visa required.
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