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The official visa is one of the four categories of visa set by the Immigration Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2007, alongside the diplomatic visa, the ordinary/tourist visa and the gratis visa. The official source does not state why it exists.
The categories of visa shall be: (a) diplomatic visa; (b) official visa; (c) ordinary/tourist visa; and (d) gratis visa
The Immigration Act 2007 provides that the official visa is issued to guests of the Royal Family, ambassadors of foreign states on holiday or tourism, officials of foreign governments on duty or guests of the Government, foreigners attending conferences, meetings, seminars and symposia sponsored by the Government, and professionals working for Government or United Nations agencies together with their spouse and children.
The official visa shall be issued to: (a) guests of the Royal Family; (b) ambassadors of foreign states on holiday/tourism purpose; (c) officials of foreign Governments on duty/guests of the Government; (d) foreigners coming to attend conferences, meetings, seminars, symposia, etc. sponsored by the Government; and
professionals working for Government, United Nation agencies, their spouse and children.
Eligibility for the official visa is triggered by the official character of the visit: officials of foreign governments qualify when on duty or as guests of the Government, and foreigners qualify when coming to attend conferences, meetings, seminars, symposia and similar events sponsored by the Government.
officials of foreign Governments on duty/guests of the Government;
foreigners coming to attend conferences, meetings, seminars, symposia, etc. sponsored by the Government; and
The Department of Immigration requires, for an Official Visa, a recommendation from the relevant agency, a copy of a passport valid for at least six months from the intended date of departure from Bhutan, a completed visa application form and a detailed day-wise programme of the visit. The Department may ask for additional documents during assessment.
Recommendation from relevant agency Copy of passport Passport must have minimum validity of six months from the intended date of departure from Bhutan Duly completed visa application form Detailed day wise program of the visit The Department may ask for additional documents during assessment, if required
The Immigration Act 2007 provides that the duration of a visa depends on the purpose of the visit and that a visa is issued at the entry points for a maximum period of ninety days for diplomatic, official and gratis visas, against thirty days for ordinary visas. For professionals working for Government or United Nations agencies, the official visa also covers their spouse and children. The official source does not state the rights attached to the visa or what happens when the official visit ends.
The duration of visa depends upon the purpose of the visit. The visa shall be issued for a maximum period of ninety days at the entry points for diplomatic, official/gratis and thirty days for ordinary visa.
The official visa shall be issued to: (a) guests of the Royal Family; (b) ambassadors of foreign states on holiday/tourism purpose; (c) officials of foreign Governments on duty/guests of the Government; (d) foreigners coming to attend conferences, meetings, seminars, symposia, etc. sponsored by the Government; and
professionals working for Government, United Nation agencies, their spouse and children.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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