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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 2022, 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]
United Nations	New York City	United States	Permanent mission	1971	Countries: Brazil Canada	^[19]

Gallery

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

Notes

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Embassies and Missions". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved January 11, 2021.
^ "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Canberra, Australia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^ 25 Years A King 1999, p. 28.
^ "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Dhaka, Bangladesh". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^ "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Brussels, Belgium". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). September 21, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
^ "Diplomatic List - Mission Accredited to the European Union". European External Action Service. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ "Bhutan / Bilateral Relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
^ "The Embassy". Royal Bhutanese Embassy, New Delhi. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved January 13, 2021.
^ "Royal Bhutanese Consulate General, Guwahati, India". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^ "Royal Bhutanese Consulate General, Kolkata, India". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^ "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Kuwait". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^ "Foreign Minister receives credentials copies of two non-resident ambassadors-designate to Bahrain". Bahrain News Agency. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
^ "Consulate General of the Kingdom of Bhutan, New York". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). February 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^ "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^ Dema, Choni; Phuntsho, Sonam (October 24, 2017). "Bhutan-Thailand relationship blossoms over the years". Thimphu: Bhutan Broadcasting Service. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
^ "Bilateral relations - Indonesia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
^ "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.
^ 25 Years A King 1999, p. 29.
^ "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)

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

[MOFA-1] "Embassies and Missions". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved January 11, 2021.

[RBE-Canberra-2] "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Canberra, Australia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.

[FOOTNOTE25_Years_A_King199928-3] 25 Years A King 1999, p. 28.

[RBE-Dhaka-4] "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Dhaka, Bangladesh". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.

[RBE-Brussels-5] "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Brussels, Belgium". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). September 21, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

[EEAS-DL2024-6] "Diplomatic List - Mission Accredited to the European Union". European External Action Service. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[RS.MFA-Bi-Bhutan-7] "Bhutan / Bilateral Relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia. Retrieved December 16, 2024.

[9] "The Embassy". Royal Bhutanese Embassy, New Delhi. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved January 13, 2021.

[RBCG-Guwahati-10] "Royal Bhutanese Consulate General, Guwahati, India". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.

[RBCG-Kolkata-11] "Royal Bhutanese Consulate General, Kolkata, India". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.

[RBE-Kuwait-12] "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Kuwait". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.

[13] "Foreign Minister receives credentials copies of two non-resident ambassadors-designate to Bahrain". Bahrain News Agency. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

[RBCG-NYC-14] "Consulate General of the Kingdom of Bhutan, New York". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). February 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.

[RBE-Bangkok-15] "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.

[16] Dema, Choni; Phuntsho, Sonam (October 24, 2017). "Bhutan-Thailand relationship blossoms over the years". Thimphu: Bhutan Broadcasting Service. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

[list-17] "Bilateral relations - Indonesia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan. Retrieved October 12, 2024.

[PMB-UNOG-18] "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.

[FOOTNOTE25_Years_A_King199929-19] 25 Years A King 1999, p. 29.

[20] "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.

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