The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Bangladesh has announced that, with effect from 15 October 2025, it will be mandatory for all foreign nationals intending to visit Sri Lanka for tourism purposes to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) prior to their arrival in the country.  This requirement does ...

Establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Republic of the Philippines The Kingdom of Bhutan and the Republic of the Philippines, wishing to strengthen and develop mutually beneficial relations between their countries and peoples, have established diplomatic relations with effect from October 06, 2025. The Joint ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade would like to inform all Bhutanese travelers intending to visit the Republic of Korea (RoK) of the recent advisory received from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Dhaka. As per information, all travelers, including Bhutanese nationals, are required to submit ...

Hon’ble Foreign Minister met with H.E. Shri Munu Mahawar, Additional Secretary, Northern Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, yesterday afternoon. During the call on, the two sides discussed issues of mutual interests including hydropower, people-to-people relations, connectivity and trade routes between the two countries.

H.E. Mr. Vakhtang Jaoshvili, Ambassador of Georgia in New Delhi made a courtesy call on the Hon’ble Foreign Minister today.

H.E. Dr. Philipp Ackerman, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Bhutan called on the Hon’ble Foreign Minister today.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade would like to inform the general public of a recent change in the process of applying for South Korean visas for Bhutanese nationals. This change applies to all visa categories and passport types (Ordinary/Officials/ Diplomatic Passports). Until May 2025, visa applicants were ...

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  Mr. Peter Rodrigues, the new Representative and Country Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) to Bhutan, presented his Credentials to the Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, today. Mr. Rodrigues brings over two decades of experience in humanitarian and development work. He has served in various capacities and ...

H.E. Mr. Marko Štucin, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister today. H.E. Ms. Mateja Vodeb Ghosh, Ambassador of Slovenia to Bhutan, was also in attendance. The discussions focused on areas of mutual interest and avenues for future collaboration between Bhutan and ...