Bhutan

Conditional

Issuer: No permit for personal photography on a standard tourist visa; BICMA filming permit (with Department of Media clearance) for films, documentaries, and advertisements, plus written permission from each restricted location

The Bhutan Filming Regulation (2007, amended 2023) requires foreign filmmakers to obtain a permit covering every sequence shot in Bhutan. Monasteries, dzong interiors, and heritage sites need additional site permissions. Personal travel photography is unrestricted outdoors.

Effectively banned for private individuals and tourists; BCAA written approval is mandatory and import permits are issued essentially to government entities only

Under the BCAA's UAS rules, tourists cannot bring in or fly drones; undeclared drones are held at customs (declared units are returned on exit). Penalties include fines and imprisonment for serious violations. For depth, see Drone Authority.

Yes outdoors, including dzong courtyards where posted rules allow; interiors are the restriction

Photography inside temples, monasteries, and shrine rooms is prohibited. Guides enforce this, and violations can jeopardize the guide's license. Ask before photographing monks and locals.

Restricted (no FoP)

The Copyright Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 contains no freedom-of-panorama provision among its exceptions (Sections 10 to 17). In practice the flagship subjects (dzongs, traditional architecture) are historic works, but selling images of modern copyrighted structures or public art carries legal uncertainty. Wikimedia Commons classifies Bhutan as no-FoP.