Prince Jigme Wangchuk Becomes First Digital Citizen of Bhutan

Onboarding with the Bhutan National Digital Identity (NDI) mobile wallet, Bhutan’s Royal Highness the Gyalsey (Prince) Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, became this Himalayan nation’s first digital citizen. According to The Bhutan Live, Bhutan NDI uses cutting-edge technology to provide citizens with secure and verifiable identity credentials.

Jigme Tenzing, acting secretary for GovTech Bhutan, was quoted by The Bhutan Live as saying, “We are honoured and privileged to have His Royal Highness as the first digital citizen of Bhutan”.

This initiative of GovTech will provide secure and verifiable digital identities to citizens of Bhutan.

Bhutan NDI will ensure that the citizens and residents can access the services they need in a secure and efficient manner.