Emergency contacts in Bhutan
Verified phone numbers and addresses for police, ambulance, fire, hospitals, embassies, and airline desks in the Kingdom of Bhutan. Save this page or screenshot it before you travel.
If your life is in immediate danger, dial the relevant three-digit number below. Bhutan's three-digit emergency numbers are toll-free from any local mobile or landline.
National emergency hotlines
Hospitals
- Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), Thimphu — Bhutan’s largest public hospital, 24h emergencyOther lines: +975 2 322497, +975 2 325244, +975 2 323827
- +975 2 322496
- JDWNRH website (departments, OPD appointments)
- jdwnrh.gov.bt
- Healthcare in Bhutan is free at public facilities for citizens and visitors. Bring your passport for non-citizens at registration.
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Embassies and consular help
- Embassy of India, Thimphu — accredited for the largest population of foreign nationals in BhutanLungtenzampa, Jungshina, Thimphu. Mon–Fri 09:00–17:30; consular section weekdays 09:00–11:00.
- +975 2 322162
- United States citizens — the United States has no embassy in Bhutan; consular services are provided by the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi
- in.usembassy.gov
- Bangladesh Embassy, ThimphuContact the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the current Thimphu posting details.
- mofa.gov.bd
- Bhutanese citizens abroad seeking help — contact the nearest Bhutanese mission via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- mfa.gov.bt
Airlines and airport
- Drukair (Royal Bhutan Airlines) — Paro Airport desk and reservations
- drukair.com.bt
- Bhutan Airlines — reservations
- bhutanairlines.bt
- Paro International Airport
- paroairport.bt
- Phone numbers for airlines change with route schedules; always confirm via the airline website above before travelling.
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Anti-Corruption and ethics
- Anti-Corruption Commission of Bhutan (ACC)Use the ACC website to file complaints about official corruption. Citizens can also call the toll-free RBP line above for criminal matters.
- acc.org.bt
- Royal Bhutan Police — emergency contacts and helpline directory
- rbp.gov.bt
Sources: Royal Bhutan Police helpline directory; Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital; Embassy of India Thimphu; Wikipedia (List of emergency telephone numbers); Bhutanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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