The Government of Brunei Darussalam allows citizens of specific countries/territories to travel to

Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, 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 surrounded by t ...

for tourism or business for up to 90, 30 or 14 days without having to obtain a

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. All visitors must hold a passport 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 Brunei International Airport (BIA) ( Malay: ''Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Brunei''; Jawi: لاڤڠن تربڠ انتارابڠسا بروني ) is the primary and only airport in the sovereign nation of Brunei Darussalam, on the island of Bor ...

. 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

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,

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 Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...

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.

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to Brunei on short-term basis in 2011 were from the following countries of nationality:

References

External links

Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade ''Visa Information''
{{Visa Requirements Visa policy by country, Brunei Government of Brunei