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To obtain a Bhutanese visa, you need the following: - Bhutan visa application form x 3 copies duly filled -2 passport-size photographs -Photocopy of the passport For private visitors, a sponsorship certificate form must be filled in by the sponsor. A fee of US $70 a day should be paid directly to the Department of Tourism for private visitors, except for family members. Visa processing time: 1 month. When entering Bhutan , you receive a visa for only 2 weeks from Paro airport. Visa extensions can be granted if you stay longer. Except for SNV employees, the visa extension fee of Nu. 510/- for each passport should be paid.
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| Festivals (Tshechus) are held in Bhutan through out the year at different locations. These festivals are celebrations of faith, legends, myths and history of Bhutan in ancient rituals of colourful dance and music. The most popular for tourists are those held in Thimphu, Paro and Bumthang. They mark the busiest time of the year for tourism and reservation are difficult to come by festival time is one of the only periods during a year when tourists are permitted inside the courtyard of the Dzongs. |
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| Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan and is therefore the most populated district in the country, with about 60,000 people. |
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