{"schemaVersion":1,"source":"live","checkedAt":"2026-10-08T03:06:05.901Z","passport":{"code":"DZ","name":"Algeria","slug":"algeria"},"destination":{"code":"BN","name":"Brunei"},"status":"visa_required","evidenceLevel":"exact","supportsCurrentStatus":true,"reviewedAt":"2026-08-21","allowedStays":[],"policies":[{"id":"brunei-category-a-and-b-ordinary-passports-advance-visa","title":"Brunei: Category A and B ordinary passports require advance visa","summary":"The live MFA country schedule assigns these ordinary passports to Categories A or B; both categories expressly require a visa through a Brunei mission abroad.","status":"visa_required","conditions":["The assignment comes from the explicit, live MFA country-by-country Category A/B schedule—not from an unlisted-country complement. Both categories say a visa is required and may be applied for through the nearest Brunei mission abroad; the reviewed material does not establish an electronic alternative.","The FAQ distinguishes short/social, business and professional visit visas. Business and professional visits require a Brunei registered/government-linked sponsor application, and employment needs the appropriate visa and employment pass before arrival.","E-Arrival Card registration is an arrival declaration and does not replace the required visa. Transit is separately limited to a 72-hour transit pass with onward ticket and airline sponsor/guarantor; it is not normalized as a visitor route.","Valid recognised passport, six-month validity, fees, duration, entry count, documentary criteria and individual admissibility remain subject to the competent authorities. Diplomatic, official, service, residence and special-document arrangements are excluded."],"sourceIds":["brunei-mfa-current-country-category-schedule","brunei-immigration-earrival-card","brunei-mfa-visitor-faq-entry-and-transit"]}],"conditional":[],"sources":[{"id":"brunei-mfa-current-country-category-schedule","title":"Visa Information: country category schedule","url":"https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/Visa-Information.aspx","publisher":"Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam","jurisdiction":"Brunei Darussalam","kind":"government-guidance","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-21"},{"id":"brunei-immigration-earrival-card","title":"Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidance","url":"https://www.immigration.gov.bn/en/download/","publisher":"Department of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam","jurisdiction":"Brunei Darussalam","kind":"official-portal","language":"Malay and English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-21"},{"id":"brunei-mfa-visitor-faq-entry-and-transit","title":"MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transit","url":"https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/FAQ.aspx","publisher":"Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam","jurisdiction":"Brunei Darussalam","kind":"government-guidance","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-21"}]}