{"id":7865,"date":"2026-09-02T06:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T06:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mfa.web7.wons.bt\/rbebangkok\/?page_id=7865"},"modified":"2026-10-14T06:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T06:45:00","slug":"consular-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mfa.web7.wons.bt\/rbebangkok\/consular-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Consular Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7865\" class=\"elementor elementor-7865\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5911f3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5911f3c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab5f498\" data-id=\"ab5f498\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4393162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4393162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Issuance of Emergency Passport:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b3c350 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b3c350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For lost\/stolen\/damage, emergency passport with one month validity will be issued; In the event that a passport is lost or stolen while abroad, you must immediately report to the police in that country and contact the nearest Bhutanese embassy. A copy of the police report must be submitted along with the application form.\u00a0In the event that a passport is damaged, the damaged passport must be submitted along with the application form.\u00a0 THB 500 will be levied as a fee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774a6e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"774a6e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emergency passports are issued to facilitate the travel back to Bhutan. Therefore, emergency passports should be surrendered to the Mission and Consular Services Division, Department of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs upon reaching Bhutan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc33a69 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"dc33a69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1848f95\" data-id=\"1848f95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f58bff dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f58bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NewBorn, emergency passport<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fce611 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fce611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li aria-level=\"2\">Birth certificate from the hospital (English version)<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\">Valid passport copies of both the parents.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\">Recent passport size photo of the child.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\">THB 400 will be levied as a fee.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534d4cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"534d4cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04e51e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04e51e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b009a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60b009a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2b3ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc2b3ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Issuance\/renewal of passports for Bhutanese residing abroad:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b632b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b632b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3cbd23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3cbd23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0d53d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c0d53d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223b302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"223b302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently the issuance of Passport\/Travel Document is centralized at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thimphu. To apply for a passport, you can either apply online (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenservices.gov.bt\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">www.citizenservices.gov.bt<\/span>)<\/b><\/a> or visit the Passport Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Changangkha. You may authorize a family\/friend to collect your passport on\u00a0 your behalf and to post it to your place of residence upon issuance.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cac8413 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cac8413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For further details, please visit: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/?page_id=8707\">https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/?page_id=8707<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5099a17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5099a17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5811c4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5811c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mfa.web7.wons.bt\/rbebangkok\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/emb.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7911\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issuance of Emergency Passport: For lost\/stolen\/damage, emergency passport with one month validity will be issued; In the event that a passport is lost or stolen while abroad, you must immediately report to the police in that country and contact the nearest Bhutanese embassy. 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