Entry Procedure
The information below is relevant only to guests or NGOs with visa clearance documents. Bhutan does not operate a visa on arrival system, and visitors without correct documentation will be denied entry. NB: Indian nationals do not require a visa to enter Phuentsholing, but need a permit to visit other parts of the country.
1. Receive exit stamp from Indian immigration office - located next to the cinema hall there is a fork in the road when entering the town marked by a statue. Immigration is a short way up the road on the left.
2. Show visa clearance documents to Bhutanese border guards at Bhutan Gate.
3. Present visa documents, passport, one photograph and a US$20 visa processing fee at the immigration office just inside Bhutan Gate. A visa will be issued according to the length specified on clearance document.
no need of any visa for Indians for entry in City only...
By train
The nearest railway station to Phuentsholing is at Hasimara, which is roughly a 30 minutes bus ride; however, the line is being extended and cross-border services may start as soon as 2010.
New Jalpaiguri Station in Siliguri is a four hour journey, but offers a greater number of services and is most favored option for travelers arriving in Bhutan by train.