Gelephu Mindfulness City

New society ongoing Gelephu, Sarpang District, Bhutan Announced Dec 2023; Special Administrative Region since 2024 digital nomad residence: US$2,800/yr fee plus a refundable US$10,000 TER deposit (digitalgmc.com)

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck's new city on Bhutan's southern border with Assam: a Special Administrative Region with its own executive, legislature and independent courts, covering roughly a tenth of the country. Its first law (December 2024) adopted 18 Singaporean statutes and Abu Dhabi Global Market financial regulations. BIG's master plan lays out eleven mandala-shaped neighbourhoods along river corridors, with an international airport planned. Priority sectors run from spiritual, wellness and education to green energy, agri-tech, aviation, and finance and digital assets. It targets 100,000 jobs by 2030. In 2026 it launched a Solana-based digital nomad residence with NomadClub, secured by a deposit in the gold-backed TER token.

Royal vision of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck; Governor Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering (former Prime Minister) since October 2024; master plan by Bjarke Ingels Group with Arup and Cistri

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Verified 2026-09 against public sources. Dates change; confirm with the organizers.