Attestation of documents

THE DEPARTMENT OF PROTOCOL WILL ATTEST DOCUMENTS AS FOLLOWS:

1. Documents shall be attested and returned to the applicant within one working day.
2. The documents for the attestation may be submitted to the Division between 0900 to 1200 hrs on Monday(s) and Thursday(s).
3. Applicants can collect the attested documents from the Division between 1400 to 1700 hrs on Tuesday(s) and Friday(s).

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applicant shall:

• apply for attestation of document with a duly-filled in Declaration Form. You can download the form here.
• submit two copies of the document to be attested, of which one shall be retained by Mission and Consular Services Division (MCSD), Department of Protocol.
• produce original document for verification at the time of attestation.

DOCUMENTS

1. Ministry shall attest document issued by:

• agency of the Royal Government of Bhutan;
• non-government agency;
• external institution; and
• individual.

2. The document issued by a non-government agency, external institution or individual shall, however, be attested only upon notarization from the Public Notary Office.
3. MCSD shall not attest original and/or laminated documents. 

TYPE OF DOCUMENTS                                                                       
(This list is not exhaustive and includes only the commonly attested documents.)

1. Document issued by agency of the Royal Government of Bhutan

• Academic Marksheet.
• Birth Certificate.
• Citizenship Identity Card.
• Death Certificate.
• Degree Certificate (within Bhutan).
• Household Information.
• Marital Status Certificate.
• Marriage Certificate.
• Medical Certificate.
• Merit Certificate.
• Passport.
• Relationship Certificate.
• Security Clearance Certificate.
• Tax Clearance Certificate

2. Document issued by non-government agency

• Bank Statement.
• Merit Certificate.

3.  Document issued by External Institution

• Birth Certificate.
• Degree Certificate. 

4. Document issued by Individual

• Letter of Authorization/Attorney.