Bhutanese Passport Photo

National Dress and a Recent Portrait for a Bhutanese Passport

Preparing a passport photograph for Bhutan includes a detail that is easy to overlook: the Foreign Ministry’s application guidance calls for national dress, with an exception for children younger than three. It also specifies Tego and Wonju for women and Toetse for monks and nuns. Arrange the clothing before taking the portrait, rather than relying on cropping or later image changes to address the requirement.

The ministry describes a colour photograph in a 45-by-35-millimetre format, with a white background. A recent picture should show the applicant’s face clearly and naturally. Our photo quality and framing guides help you assess the image, while the detailed photo requirements explain the photographic preparation alongside the official checklist.

The application guidance includes both an online photo upload and submission through the Passport Office. Keep the original digital photograph if you are applying online, and produce suitable prints when your route requests them. The choice of delivery method does not change whose likeness and identity details must appear in the application.

A valid security clearance is also part of the published passport process, separate from the photograph. Keep your supporting identity documents ready and confirm the applicable route if applying from another country through the embassy and consulate directory. The receiving representation may publish its own submission arrangements. Once the passport request is organized, use the visa finder for destination research; a foreign visa application may request another image format even when the same recent photograph is the starting point.