30 common Royal Government of Bhutan services, with the canonical agency and the portal where you actually file. BhutanWiki indexes; the agency is the system of record.
The national identity card. Required for almost every other service in this directory.
Diplomatic, official, and ordinary passports for Bhutanese citizens.
Long-stay visas for foreign spouses, dependants, and accompanying family of Bhutanese citizens or work-permit holders.
Application to become a Bhutanese citizen by naturalization under the 1985 Citizenship Act, decided by His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo.
Statutory birth registration. Required for school admission, CID, passport, and inheritance.
Required for inheritance, pension claims, insurance, and removal from the census record.
Statutory registration of marriage. Required for visa sponsorship, joint property, and inheritance.
Learner permit, full licence, commercial licence, and renewals.
Register a newly purchased vehicle, transfer ownership, or renew an annual registration certificate.
Mandatory periodic emissions test for registered vehicles.
Issuance of an industrial, service, or trading licence for new businesses, plus periodic renewal.
Required before filing any business tax. Issued once and used for all DRC interactions.
Required for any foreign-owned investment in Bhutan. Approval comes from the Department of Industry.
Annual PIT filing for Bhutanese citizens, residents, and domestic earners with income above the threshold.
Annual BIT filing for proprietorships, partnerships, and unincorporated businesses.
Annual CIT for incorporated companies. Filed via RAMIS.
Sale, gift, inheritance, or court-ordered transfer of land. Updates the Thram (land record).
Required before any new construction or major modification. Permits are issued at the dzongkhag or thromde level.
Certified copy of a land record, required for transfers, mortgage, and disputes.
Public-school enrollment for Bhutanese children. Schools are free at the public level.
Royal Government scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate study, in-country and abroad.
Annual entrance examination for the civil service plus periodic recruitment for vacancies.
Police background check required for jobs, school admission, foreign travel, and licences.
Report a crime to the police. Required before most criminal investigations begin.
Open a case at the appropriate dzongkhag, dungkhag, or High Court level.
Report alleged corruption by public officials. Complainants are protected by law.
Register or update voter details. Required to vote in National Assembly, National Council, and Local Government elections.
Join or form a registered political party.
Free healthcare at all public facilities, from Basic Health Units up to JDWNRH (national referral hospital).
When in-country care is not available, the Ministry of Health refers patients abroad — primarily India — at government cost.
Sources: citizenservices.gov.bt · DCRC (Civil Registration and Census) · DRC (Revenue and Customs) · Department of Immigration · National Land Commission · Royal Bhutan Police · Election Commission of Bhutan · Royal Civil Service Commission · Ministry of Health. Verified April 2026.
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