Diplomatic relations between Bhutan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were established on 13 September 2012.
The Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Kuwait is accredited to the UAE and the UAE Embassy in Delhi is accredited to Bhutan. H.E. Mr. Chitem Tenzin is the current non-resident Ambassador of Bhutan to the UAE, and H.E. Dr. Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al-Banna is the non-resident Ambassador of UAE to Bhutan.
The Governments of Bhutan and UAE maintain cordial relations through regular contacts between the Ambassadors of the respective countries based in New Delhi and in Kuwait.
The two countries work together in several multilateral fora. There have also been several exchanges of high-level dignitaries’ visits between the two countries.
An Air Service Agreement signed between Bhutan and the UAE on 29 November 2018 in Dubai, entered into force on 12 February 2020.
There are also numerous Bhutanese working in the hospitality and retail service sectors such as Al-Shaya in the UAE.