Press Releases

Bhutan was deeply concerned by the terror attack on Pathankot Airbase in Punjab, India on 2 January 2016. The Government and the people of Bhutan express their solidarity with the Government and people of India. Bhutan also extends our heartfelt sympathies to the families who have lost loved ones.

Online Visa Application system for travel to Turkey The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to inform the general public that the Government of the Republic of Turkey has introduced an ‘Online Visa Application System’ with effect from 5th January 2016. Read More….

Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations in New York Celebrates the 108th National Day of the Kingdom of Bhutan The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations in New York hosted a reception on Friday, 18th December at the International Institute of Education, ...

Celebration of 108th National  Day by the Royal Bhutanese Embassy,  Dhaka The Royal Bhutanese Embassy  in Dhaka celebrated  the 1o8th  National Day on 17 December 2015 at  the  Embassy  premises  with the  Bhutanese  community  including  Medical  Students, doctors undergoing post graduate studies and Bhutanese working in International and Regional Organizations in ...

The Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Bangkok celebrated the 108th National Day of Bhutan at Swissotel Nai Lert Park on 17 December 2015. Hon’ble Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai graced the occasion

The Royal Civil Service Award for the year 2015 was distributed to employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their dedicated service to the Tsawa Sum. Formal Ceremony was conducted where one life-time award, two gold medals, three silver medals and four bronze medals were awarded.

Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji, Minister for Agricultre and Forests  and Mr. Miguel Arias Canete, EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy signed the Declaration European Union – Kingdom of Bhutan Cooperation on Climate Change” today in L”e Bourget, Paris on the sidelines of the UNFCCC COP21. The Declaration takes cognizance of ...

The Bhutanese delegation led by Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji, Minister for Agriculture and Forests is attending the United Nations Conference on Climate Change Conference of Parties 21 (COP 21) in Paris. The COP 21 is in the final week and will conclude on 11th December 2015. Speaking at the High Level ...

Requirements for all Schengen visa applicants to go in person at the time of visa application The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to inform that all Bhutanese nationals applying for Schengen visa would have to go in person at the time of visa application with effect from November 2015. ...

The sixth biennial consultations between Bhutan and the European Union were held in Thimphu today. During the consultations, the two delegations reviewed all aspects of bilateral relations between Bhutan and the EU, and discussed means to further strengthen the excellent cooperation between the two.