List of diplomatic missions of Bhutan

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  Countries that host Bhutanese embassies

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This is a list of diplomatic missions of Bhutan. The landlocked and isolationist Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has a very limited number of diplomatic missions abroad.

As of 2025, Bhutan operates 6 embassies, 3 consulates, and 2 permanent missions. ^[1]

Missions

Individual countries

List of operating diplomatic missions to individual countries as of 2021 ^{[update] [1]}

Country	Region	City	Mission	Opened	Concurrent accreditation	Ref(s)
Australia	Oceania	Canberra	Embassy	2021		[2]
Bangladesh	Asia	Dhaka	Embassy	1980	Countries: Maldives Pakistan South Korea Sri Lanka	[3] [4]
Belgium	Europe	Brussels	Embassy	2009	Countries: Denmark Finland Germany Netherlands Serbia Spain Sweden International Organizations: European Union	[5] [6] [7]
India	Asia	New Delhi	Embassy [a]	1978	Countries:   Afghanistan Japan Nepal Vietnam	[8]
		Guwahati	Consulate-General	2018		[9]
		Kolkata	Consulate-General	2009		[10]
Kuwait	Asia	Kuwait City	Embassy	1983	Countries: Bahrain United Arab Emirates	[11] [12]
United States	Americas	New York City	Consulate-General			[13]
Thailand	Asia	Bangkok	Embassy	1999	Countries: Indonesia Myanmar Singapore	[14] [15] [16]

Multilateral organizations

List of operating diplomatic missions to multilateral organisations as of 2021 ^{[update] [1]}

Organization	City	Country	Mission	Opened	Concurrent accreditation	Ref(s)
United Nations	Geneva	Switzerland	Permanent mission	1985	Countries: Austria Norway   Switzerland	[17] [18]
	New York City	United States	Permanent mission	1971	Countries: Brazil Canada	[19]

Gallery

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  Embassy in Brussels
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  Embassy in New Delhi
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  Permanent Mission to the U.N. in New York City

See also

• Foreign relations of Bhutan
• List of diplomatic missions in Bhutan
• Visa policy of Bhutan

Notes

1. Established as an office of a "special representative" in 1971; upgraded into an embassy in 1978.

References

1. "Embassies and Missions". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan) . Retrieved January 11, 2021.
2. "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Canberra, Australia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan) . Retrieved March 21, 2022.
3. 25 Years A King 1999, p. 28.
4. "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Dhaka, Bangladesh". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan) . Retrieved March 21, 2022.
5. "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Brussels, Belgium". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). September 21, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
6. "Diplomatic List - Mission Accredited to the European Union". European External Action Service. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
7. "Bhutan / Bilateral Relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
8. "The Embassy". Royal Bhutanese Embassy, New Delhi. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan) . Retrieved January 13, 2021.
9. "Royal Bhutanese Consulate General, Guwahati, India". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan) . Retrieved March 21, 2022.
10. "Royal Bhutanese Consulate General, Kolkata, India". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan) . Retrieved March 21, 2022.
11. "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Kuwait". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan) . Retrieved March 21, 2022.
12. "Foreign Minister receives credentials copies of two non-resident ambassadors-designate to Bahrain". Bahrain News Agency. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
13. "Consulate General of the Kingdom of Bhutan, New York". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). February 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
14. "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan) . Retrieved March 21, 2022.
15. Dema, Choni; Phuntsho, Sonam (October 24, 2017). "Bhutan-Thailand relationship blossoms over the years". Thimphu: Bhutan Broadcasting Service . Retrieved January 12, 2021.
16. "Bilateral relations - Indonesia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
17. "The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations, Geneva, and Royal Bhutanese Embassy: Switzerland, Norway, Austria". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan) . Retrieved March 21, 2022.
18. 25 Years A King 1999, p. 29.
19. "About the Mission". Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations in New York. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan) . Retrieved January 27, 2021.

Bibliography

• 25 Years A King: His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck (PDF). Thimphu: National Steering Committee for the Royal Silver Jubilee Celebration. 1999. OCLC   52727424.

External links

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan (official site)