Bhutanese passport
| Bhutanese passport | |
|---|---|
 The front cover of a Bhutanese passport | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Bhutan |
| First issued | app. 2006[1] (current version) |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Bhutanese citizenship |
| Expiration | Five years |
A Bhutanese passport is a document which authorises and facilitates travel and other activities in Bhutan or by Bhutanese citizens. Foreign travel passports are issued to citizens of Bhutan for international travel by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is valid for all countries unless otherwise endorsed.[2]
History[]
In the Kingdom of Bumthang, which constitutes a part of modern-day Bhutan, feudal passbooks or dzeng (Dzongkha: ཛེང) were issued to court messengers in order to travel from kingdom to kingdom.[2] Diplomacy and mediating were crucially important measures in pre-modern Bhutan chiefdoms.[3]
In 1988, Bhutanese passport holders abroad were ordered to surrender their passports upon their return to Bhutan.[4]
Languages[]
The passport contains text in English and Dzongkha (Tibetan script).[5]
See also[]
- List of passports
- Visa policy of Bhutan
- Visa requirements for Bhutanese citizens
- Bhutanese Citizenship Act 1985
References[]
- ^ "Council of the European Union - PRADO - BTN-AO-01001". www.consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b http://www.nab.gov.bt/downloads/82NA%20resolution.doc[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Circular MFA/PD/14.19". 15 January 1988.
- ^ James Minahan (1 December 2009). The complete guide to national symbols and emblems. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-34498-5.
External links[]
| show Passports |
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- Passports by country
- Bhutanese law