With the development of new coronavirus variant “Omicron”, Bhutanese are encouraged to refrain from travelling abroad. In case of unavoidable travels, please ensure that travel restrictions of the port of disembarkation (including transit) are understood, all basic preventive measures are taken and extreme caution is exercised. Please also refer to ...

As announced by the Australian Federal Government, from 15 December 2021, fully vaccinated eligible visa holders can travel to Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption. This includes eligible visa holders in Australia seeking to depart and return. Australia considers a person to be fully vaccinated if he/she ...

The World Health Organization has announced the openings for several positions on their website. Details are available in the following link and the interested applicants are kindly requested to apply to the vacancies on their recruitment platform at https://careers.who.int/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl    Note: please be aware that WHO does not accept CVs sent by email.

The meeting between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) was held today as part of the MFA domestic outreach programme. The main objective is to promote a better understanding of the foreign policy of the Royal Government of Bhutan and to enhance better ...

Coinciding with the auspicious Zakar, H.E. Mr. Jigme Thinlye Namgyal assumed the post of the Consul General of the Royal Bhutanese Consulate General, Guwahati, in a small Tendrel ceremony. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Director General, Department of Disaster Management under the Ministry of Home and Cultural ...

With the development of new coronavirus variant “Omicron”, Bhutanese are encouraged to refrain from travelling abroad. In case of unavoidable travels, please ensure that travel restrictions of the port of disembarkation (including transit) are understood, all basic preventive measures are taken and extreme caution is exercised. Please also refer to ...

With the development of new coronavirus variant “Omicron”, Bhutanese are encouraged to refrain from travelling abroad. In case of unavoidable travels, please ensure that travel restrictions of the port of disembarkation (including transit) are understood, all basic preventive measures are taken and extreme caution is exercised. Please also refer to ...

Kutshab Tshering Gyaltshen Penjor presented his Letter of Credence to the President of the European Commission, H.E. Ms. Ursula von der Leyen at the President’s Gallery in the Berlaymont building on 8 December 2021. President von der Leyen welcomed Ambassador Tshering Gyaltshen Penjor’s appointment and said that Bhutan and the ...

Bhutan observed the 37th SAARC Charter Day on 8th December at the Changangkha Lhakhang with the lighting of a thousand butter lamps and prayers. Foreign Secretary, members of the diplomatic community and senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended the event. The SAARC Charter signed on 8th December ...

Foreign Secretary Ambassador Pema Choden participated in the 2021 Seoul United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial held virtually from 7-8 December 2021 hosted by the Government of Republic of Korea.   The Ministerial is the latest in a series of high-level meetings held since 2014 to strengthen UN peacekeeping operations.