Press Releases

This is to inform that Drukair is organizing a flight on 28 March 2020 to Chandigarh for a very specific Government purpose with special approval from the Government of India. Since the flight will return empty from Chandigarh, special approval has also been obtained from the Government of India to ...

As we strive to stay ahead of the spread of coronavirus, with His Majesty’s guidance, the government has introduced highest level of preventive measures all along. This includes recent closure of all border gates early this week. Reinforced by an efficient containment system, the government is making efforts to come ...

  The Government of India has declared a nation-wide lockdown in India from 24 March to 14 April 2020 in order to contain the spread of COVID-19. While all government offices, educational institutions, and commercial establishments will remain closed and all transport services would be suspended, the following services would ...

Starting tomorrow, our land borders will be sealed. We are compelled to take this drastic measure in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. As you have been made aware through various government bulletins, the virus is spreading, causing immense disruption worldwide, and drawing closer to us each day. At such a ...

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is now affecting the whole world. Many countries and territories have taken sudden and extraordinary measures like lockdowns, curfews and travel bans to prevent the spread of the contagion. Such measures have and will affect Bhutanese living abroad, such as difficulty in flying back to ...

Hon’ble Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering participated in the SAARC Leaders’ Video Conference on combatting COVID-19 held on 15 March 2020. The video conference initiated by His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi created a platform for the Leaders to share experiences on combatting the pandemic in respective countries and chart out collective ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to notify that, in view of the need to take more measures to prevent COVID-19, the travel advisory issued by the Ministry vide letter no. MFA/PDD/W1 dated 7 March 2020 is withdrawn herewith. Accordingly the para (V) of the notification of the Ministry ...

The Ministry has constituted a team to coordinate all matters relating to COVID-19. The team will comprise of the following: Mr. Sonam Tobgay, Director, Bilateral Department (overall coordinator) (Email: sonamtobgay@mfa.gov.bt, contact#+975-17374997) Mr. Tenzin R. Wangchuk, Director, Multilateral Department (member) (Email: trwangchuk@mfa.gov.bt, contact#+975-77743108) Mr. Rinchen Kuentsyl, Director, Department of SAARC and ...

Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 all travelers entering Bhutan will be quarantined for 14 days at the designated quarantine facility effective 16 March 2020. Individuals are REQUESTED and HONESTLY declare your travel history at points of entry. Further, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to notify that ...

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN It has been brought to the attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Bhutanese citizens who have tried to take flights to India from various cities around the world are not being permitted to board flights in view of the recent Travel Advisories and ...