Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Bhutan
Bhutan's building rules are issued by the national urban development department (Department of Urban Development & Housing in 2002; Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport now). The Bhutan Building Rules 2002, clause 7.9, required elevators in buildings of more than four floors (referring to Bhutan technical standard BTS-011) and barred their use for fire escape; these rules were repealed by the Bhutan Building Regulation 2018, whose lift clause was not seen. No lift inspection or installer licensing scheme was found.
Who regulates lifts
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (building regulation)
Periodic inspection
Not found
Installer and maintenance licensing
Not found
Laws, codes and standards
- Bhutan Building Regulation 2018 (2018) — Bhutan Building Regulation 2018Mandatory · National building regulation; repealed BBR 2002 and Rural Construction Rules 2013 · Royal Government of Bhutan
- Bhutan Building Rules 2002 (BBR-2002), clause 7.9 (2002) — Bhutan Building Rules 2002 – ElevatorsSuperseded · Repealed by the Bhutan Building Regulation 2018 (per UNEP LEAP) · Department of Urban Development & Housing, Ministry of Communications
Last verified 2026-10-17. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.