Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority implements measures to reduce the transmission of animal or plant, pest and diseases from one dzongkhag to another. Hence In-Country Movement Permits are issued to regulate the transmission.

Conditions for In-Country Movement permits:

• The application must be submitted at least one week before the movement of the consignments.
• BAFRA shall issue a movement permit upon physical inspection and fulfillment of phytosanitary requirements.
• In the event of non-compliance, the consignment may be subjected to necessary treatment at the cost of the applicant. 
• The consignments must be accompanied by the movement permit and must be declared at all internal checkpoints. 

Animal or animal products

From the nearest BAFRA Office an Incountry Movement Permit can be obtained. A filled form along with a letter from Gewog Livestock Official from the respective village  must be submitted.

 Plant or plant products

From the nearest BAFRA Office an Incountry Movement Permit can be obtained. A filled form along with a letter from Gewog Agriculture Official from the respective village or a letter from the nursery (In case of seedling) must be submitted.

All In-Country Movement Permit Application forms are available here