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The
Government of Brunei Darussalam allows citizens of specific countries/territories to travel to
Brunei
Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely sur ...
for tourism or business for up to 90, 30 or 14 days without having to obtain a
visa
Visa most commonly refers to:
*Visa Inc., a US multinational financial and payment cards company
** Visa Debit card issued by the above company
** Visa Electron, a debit card
** Visa Plus, an interbank network
*Travel visa, a document that allows ...
.
All visitors must hold a
passport
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valid for 6 months.
Visa policy map
Visa-exempt nationalities
Nationals of the following 56 countries and territories can visit Brunei without obtaining a visa for a maximum stated stay of 90, 30 or 14 days:
Visa on arrival
Nationals of the following 7 countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival for a fee at
Brunei International Airport. The availability of the type of visas obtainable on arrival depends on nationality.
1 — A single entry visa for B$20 or a multiple entry visa for B$30, valid for 30 days:
2 — A single entry visa for B$20, valid for 30 days
3 — A single entry visa for B$20, valid for 14 days
Transit visa
Passengers transiting through
Brunei International Airport for less than 24 hours do not require a visa.
Those traveling to a third country can obtain a transit visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 72 hours. This does not apply to nationals of Cuba, Israel and North Korea. Nationals of Bangladesh, India, Iran, Pakistan and Sri Lanka must have a sponsor such as an airline or a travel agent.
Non-ordinary passports
Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
,
Kuwait
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,
Mongolia
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,
Morocco
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,
Pakistan
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and
Tajikistan
Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...
do not require a visa to visit Brunei.
APEC Business Travel Card
Holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an
APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing the code "BRN" on the back of the card can enter Brunei visa-free for business trips for up to 90 days.
ABTCs are issued to nationals of:
Israel
Entry and transit is refused to nationals, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.
Visa overstaying
Immigration offenses, such as visa overstaying, are punishable by jail, fines and
caning
Caning is a form of corporal punishment consisting of a number of hits (known as "strokes" or "cuts") with a single Stick-fighting, cane usually made of rattan, generally applied to the offender's bare or clothed buttocks (see spanking) or ha ...
.
Statistics
Most visitors arriving to Brunei on short-term basis in 2011 were from the following countries of nationality:
See also
*
Visa requirements for Bruneian citizens
*
Bruneian passport
References
External links
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade ''Visa Information''
{{Visa Requirements
Brunei
Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely sur ...
Government of Brunei