1. Go in person to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its nearest diplomatic mission.
2. Proceed to the Passport Section.
3. Complete an application form. To download a Passport Application Form, click here: http://www.mfa.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/application_form_for_new_passport_or_traveldocument.pdf.
4. Present and submit the required documents.
5. Pay the passport application fee.

Note:
The Passport Section will collect fingerprint the first time an applicant applies for a machine readable passport or travel document. This biometric information shall be stored along with the applicants personal details in the Passport Database and used for future verification and identification purposes.

• completed application form
• passport-size photograph (photograph must not be more than six months old, 45 mm x 35 mm with the facial image taking up 70-80% of the photograph, taken with a white background and without border)
• a photocopy of citizenship identity card or identity documents issued by the Ministry of Home & Cultural Affairs, along with the original documents for verification purposes
• Security Clearance Certificate (SCC) from the Royal Bhutan Police

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
PO Box 103
Gyalyong Tshokhang
Thimphu:Bhutan
PABX +975-2-322781/322459/322473/322771/322324

Bhutanese citizens are entitled to apply for a passport.

Ordinary Passport: Fee of Nu. 1000/-

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Passport Application Form:

• http://www.mfa.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/application_form_for_new_passport_or_traveldocument.pdf

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Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

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e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

A Bhutanese passport is a document which authorizes and facilitates travel and other activities in Bhutan or by Bhutanese citizens. There are three types of Bhutanese passports namely; Ordinary Passport, Official Passport and Diplomatic Passport.

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mfa.gov.bt/

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