Document checklist
Northern Mariana Islands → Bhutan: Student Visa/Entry Permit
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
6 itemsIdentity
Copy of your passport or voter identity card
RequiredA copy of your passport (or voter identity card, if applicable), valid for at least 6 months from when you plan to leave Bhutan.
Visa/Entry Permit application form
RequiredThe Visa/Entry Permit application form, signed by you.
Financial
Proof of means of subsistence
RequiredA completed Means of Subsistence form covering you and your parents, including each person's source and income bracket, plus a copy of your parents' photo ID and proof of income.
Purpose of travel
Application submitted by your institute
RequiredYour institute in Bhutan (not you directly) submits the Visa/Entry Permit application to the Department of Immigration, at least 15 working days before you plan to arrive.
Proof of enrollment
RequiredConfirmation that you're enrolled in a credit-earning study program at an institution recognised by the Bhutanese government.
Statement of Purpose
RequiredA written statement, in your own words, covering your background, the course you'll study and why, why you chose Bhutan and this particular institution, and how it helps your career. It must be written and signed by you personally, the Guideline says a Statement of Purpose written by someone else, or copied from elsewhere, gets the application rejected.
Why applications on this route get refused
Statement of Purpose written by someone else or plagiarized
The Guideline says your Statement of Purpose must be written by you personally. If it was written by an agent, family member, or anyone else, or if it's plagiarized, your Visa/Entry Permit will be rejected.
How to avoid it: Write your Statement of Purpose yourself, in your own words.
Adverse record with the Department of Immigration
You must have no adverse record with the Department, meaning no past immigration offence, to be eligible.
How to avoid it: Make sure you have no unresolved immigration issues from a previous stay in Bhutan.
The Department can reject an application without giving a reason
The Guideline states the Department reserves the right to reject any student Visa/Entry Permit application without assigning any reason.
How to avoid it: Make sure every document is accurate, complete, and submitted well before your intended arrival date.
Sources
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