The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to notify the general public that the Australian Government has introduced reforms to Australia’s employer sponsored visa programmes. The changes relate to the temporary employer sponsored skilled visa programme (Subclass 457), and the permanent employer sponsored skilled migration programmes (Subclasses 186 and 187). ...

At the invitation of the Italy – Bhutan Friendship Society (Association Amici del Bhutan – Italy) Ambassador Pema Choden attended the Bhutan e Toscana: eccelenze della culture e del buon vivere event (Bhutan and Tuscany; Excellence in Culture and Good Living) in Florence on 19 May 2017. Speaking at the ...

Ambassador Pema Choden attended the ‘Day for Happiness’ conference in Prague organized by Foundation Stastne Cesko (“The Happy Czech Republic Foundation”) and the Friends of Bhutan Society – Czech Republic on 9th May 2017. Over 300 participants including renowned individuals from Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and Bhutan attended the day-long ...

Bhutan presented its 3rd to 5th Combined Periodic Report on the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) to the 75th session of the Committee on the Rights of Children  and its initial reports on the two Optional Protocols to the CRC – on the sale of children, child ...

Leading Bhutan’s delegation to the 73rd Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, Foreign Secretary Sonam Tshong addressed the Ministerial Segment on 18th May 2017. Marking the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Regional Commission, he said that UN ...

H.E. Dr. Vivian  Balakrishnan, Minister  for  Foreign  Affairs of  the Republic  of Singapore made his maiden visit to Bhutan from 14 -17 May 2017. This was the first official visit by a Foreign  Minister  from  Singapore  since  the establishment  of  diplomatic  relations  between Bhutan and Singapore in 2002. During the ...

At the invitation of Foreign Minister Damcho Dorji, H.E. Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore will be visiting Bhutan from 14-17 May 2017. The Foreign Minister will be accompanied by Ambassador of Singapore to Bhutan and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore. During ...

Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, Hon’ble Foreign Minister, met H.E. Dr. Martin Ney, Ambassador of Germany in New Delhi. During the meeting, Lyonpo Damcho Dorji thanked the German Ambassador for donating an X-Ray machine to Punakha Hospital. Lyonpo also discussed ways to enhance relations between Bhutan and Germany.

Mr. Jeremy England, Head of Regional Delegation, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), New Delhi called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji on 10 May 2017 at the Gyalyong Tshokhang. Mr. Jeremy England assumed office as Head of Regional Delegation, ICRC, New Delhi in July 2016 and this ...

At the invitation of His Majesty the King, Her Imperial Highness (HIH)      Princess Mako of Akishino of Japan will make a Royal Visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan from 1st to 7th of June 2017. Princess Mako, 25, is the daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko. She ...