Notification

The Department of Immigration would like to inform the general public that the import of foreign workers into the country shall be facilitated as per the Zoning System introduced vide notification no. THA(03)/Notification/2021/1 dated 1 September 2021. Henceforth, all foreign workers shall be required to enter the country based on …

The Department of Immigration would like to inform the general public that all foreign workers are required to undergo general health screening and drug testing. This includes foreign workers seeking re-entry into the country on the basis of a valid work permit. This requirement is mandatory and work permits shall …

The Department of Immigration would like to inform the general public that a Zoning System is being introduced for the import of foreign workers through designated land ports of entry. Henceforth, all foreign workers shall be required to enter the country based on the location of their worksites in accordance …

The Department of Immigration (DOI) is pleased to inform that the DOI shall process for refund of visa application fees for all foreign nationals who could not undertake travel to Bhutan due to COVID-19 pandemic, with Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance. As such, all individuals intending to …

To mitigate risks of transmission and prevent spread of COVID-19, the following modalities for issuing work permits have been put in place for foreign workers who complete facility quarantine and test negative in Phuentsholing with effect from 16 March 2021. Foreign workers shall be transported directly to Sorchen Switching Station …

The Department of Immigration would like to inform general public to contact the following officials for information/clarification related to immigration services during the 2nd National Lockdown: Please click here for detail

The SC19TF, Phuentsholing, would like to inform Employers/Foreign Workers Recruitment Agencies(FWRAs) that the timing for health screening of foreign workers at the Health Screening Facility in Pemaling, Phuentsholing, is from 9:00 am till 1:00 pm from Monday to Saturday (excluding government holidays). The Health ScreeningFacility will not conduct health screening …

To mitigate risks of transmission and prevent spread of COVID-19, the following modalities for issuing work permits have been put in place for foreign workers who complete facility quarantine and test negative in Phuentsholing. Foreign workers shall be transported directly to Sorchen Switching Station after completing facility quarantine in Phuentsholing. …

The Ministry of Health would like to notify that all individuals wishing to travel into Bhutan are required to produce a COVID-19 negative certificate on arrival into the country. The test should be carried out by RT-PCR from a certified laboratory not earlier than 72 hrs (3 days) before embarking …

The Royal Government of Bhutan, vide Notification No. MoH/COVID-19/2019-2020/765 dated 23.03.2020, has made it mandatory, with effect from this date, for all persons traveling into Bhutan to undergo facility quarantine. Notwithstanding this requirement, there have been cases of individuals who have defied this notification by surreptitiously entering the country and …