Document checklist
Puerto Rico → Bhutan: Employment Visa and Work Permit
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Required documents
12 itemsIdentity
Completed Employment Visa application form
RequiredThe visa application form, fully completed.
Source: Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (Bhutan), Employment Visa
Completed Work Permit application form
RequiredThe Work Permit application form, fully completed, once you've been approved for and hold the Employment Visa.
Source: Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (Bhutan), Issuance and Renewal of Work Permit
Copy of your passport or voter identity card
RequiredA copy of your passport, or voter identity card if applicable.
Source: Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (Bhutan), Issuance and Renewal of Work Permit
Copy of your valid passport
RequiredA copy of your passport, valid for at least 6 months from your intended date of departure from Bhutan.
Source: Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (Bhutan), Employment Visa
Passport-size photograph
RequiredA recent passport-size photograph for the Work Permit application.
Source: Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (Bhutan), Issuance and Renewal of Work Permit
Financial
Work Permit card fee
RequiredA card fee of Nu. 200 for the Work Permit.
Source: Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (Bhutan), Issuance and Renewal of Work Permit
Purpose of travel
Approval from the Department of Labour
RequiredYour employer must first get approval from the Department of Labour, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment, confirming the job before you can apply for either the Employment Visa or the Work Permit.
Source: Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (Bhutan), Employment Visa
Employer and employee undertakings
RequiredSigned undertaking forms from both your employer and you, in the format published on the Department of Immigration website.
Source: Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (Bhutan), Issuance and Renewal of Work Permit
Travel
Copy of your visa or entry permit
RequiredA copy of the relevant visa or entry permit you used to enter Bhutan.
Source: Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (Bhutan), Issuance and Renewal of Work Permit
Other
Biometric and facial image enrollment
RequiredOnce your documents are complete and assessed, you're required to enroll your biometrics and have your facial image captured.
Source: Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (Bhutan), Issuance and Renewal of Work Permit
Medical fitness certificate from a Bhutan-based government doctor
RequiredA medical fitness certificate issued by a competent government-certified medical officer in Bhutan.
Source: Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (Bhutan), Issuance and Renewal of Work Permit
Meeting the minimum age requirement
RequiredYou must be at least 18 years old at the time you apply for the Work Permit.
Source: Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (Bhutan), Issuance and Renewal of Work Permit
Why applications on this route get refused
No Department of Labour approval
Both the Employment Visa and the Work Permit depend on your employer first getting approval from the Department of Labour, without it, neither can be issued.
How to avoid it: Confirm your employer has secured Department of Labour approval before you apply for the Employment Visa or the Work Permit.
Missing or incomplete employer/employee undertakings
The Work Permit application requires signed undertaking forms from both the employer and the employee, in the Department's own format.
How to avoid it: Download the current undertaking forms from doi.gov.bt and have both sides complete and sign them before applying.
Medical certificate not issued in Bhutan
The Work Permit needs a medical fitness certificate issued by a government-certified medical officer in Bhutan specifically, a certificate from your home country doesn't meet this requirement.
How to avoid it: Get your medical fitness check done in Bhutan by a government-certified medical officer after you arrive.
Sources
- Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (Bhutan), Employment Visa · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (Bhutan), Issuance and Renewal of Work Permit · checked 24 Sept 2026
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