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Brunei visa requirements

Current entry categories for 199 passport nationalities, paired with official evidence as it is reviewed.

Access data checked August 24, 202612 official sources collected
Citizenship1Visa-free59Visa on arrival5Visa required134
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199 passports

Citizenship

1

Visa-free

59

Visa on arrival

5

Visa required

134
Policy history

Official evidence timeline

One group agreement or destination policy can support many passport relationships. Dates are recorded only when an official source establishes them.

  1. Current official routeVisa-free

    Brunei: Category D1 ordinary-passport 90-day visa waiver

    The live MFA country schedule assigns these ordinary passports to Category D1, whose conditions expressly waive a visa for up to 90 days.

    • The D1 waiver is up to 90 days. A visa application is required for a longer stay and for business visits; no work, residence, professional visit or extension right is established.
    • E-Arrival Card registration supplies arrival/travel/accommodation information and a reference number. Immigration separately requires a visa if applicable, so the declaration is not normalized as an ETA or visa authorization.
    • A recognised passport with at least six months’ validity is required. Admission, funds, onward travel, security, health and immigration-officer conditions remain separate.
    34 passport nationalities covered

    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: country category scheduleMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: Category D1Department of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidanceMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transit
  2. Current official routeVisa-free

    Brunei: Category D2 ordinary-passport 30-day visa waiver

    The live MFA country schedule assigns these ordinary passports to Category D2, whose conditions expressly waive a visa for up to 30 days.

    • The D2 waiver is up to 30 days. A visa application is required for a longer stay and for business visits; no work, residence, professional visit or extension right is established.
    • The statutory Schedule 2 exemption is limited to entry by air through Brunei International Airport and requires the Controller to be satisfied of confirmed return or outward passage. This policy preserves that route and onward-travel condition.
    • E-Arrival Card registration is an arrival declaration, not an ETA or visa authorization; the Immigration guidance separately calls for a visa when applicable.
    • A recognised passport with at least six months’ validity, ordinary admission rules and individual officer assessment apply. Diplomatic, official, service and special-document arrangements are excluded.
    10 passport nationalities covered

    Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Singapore, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: country category scheduleMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: Category D2Department of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidanceMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transitAttorney General’s Chambers, Brunei Darussalam: Passports (Visa) (Exemption) Order, Chapter 146
  3. Current official routeVisa-free

    Brunei: Category D3 ordinary-passport 14-day visa waiver

    The live MFA country schedule assigns these ordinary passports to Category D3, whose conditions expressly waive a visa for up to 14 days.

    • The D3 waiver is up to 14 days. A visa application is required for a longer stay and for business visits; no work, residence, professional visit or extension right is established.
    • The statutory Schedule 3 exemption remains subject to conditions the Controller of Immigration may impose. Kosovo is expressly added to that schedule by the 2026 Gazette amendment, and the current MFA schedule places its ordinary passport in D3.
    • E-Arrival Card registration is a declaration, not an ETA or visa authorization. A recognised passport with at least six months’ validity and individual admissibility conditions apply.
    15 passport nationalities covered

    Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Hong Kong (SAR China), Indonesia, Kosovo, Macao (SAR China), Maldives, Myanmar, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Thailand, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), Vietnam

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: country category scheduleMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: Category D3Department of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidanceMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transitAttorney General’s Chambers, Brunei Darussalam: Passports (Visa) (Exemption) Order, Chapter 146Attorney General’s Chambers, Brunei Darussalam: Passports (Visa) (Exemption) (Amendment) Order, 2026
  4. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Brunei: Category C1 ordinary-passport 30-day visa on arrival

    The live MFA country schedule assigns these ordinary passports to Category C1, whose conditions permit a visa-on-arrival application for 30 days.

    • C1 permits an application for single- or multiple-entry visa on arrival for 30 days, with the published BND20/BND30 fees and visa form/arrival-card procedure.
    • A visa application is required for a longer stay and for business visits; the arrival route does not establish work, residence, professional-visit, transit, diplomatic, official, service or special-document access.
    • E-Arrival Card registration is a declaration, not an ETA and not the visa-on-arrival itself. Passport validity, admission and all individual requirements remain applicable.
    2 passport nationalities covered

    Australia, Kuwait

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: country category scheduleMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: Category C1Department of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidanceMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transit
  5. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Brunei: Category C2 Saudi ordinary-passport 14-day visa on arrival

    The live MFA country schedule assigns Saudi ordinary passports to Category C2, which permits a single-entry 14-day visa-on-arrival application.

    • C2 permits a single-entry 14-day visa-on-arrival application, with the published BND20 fee and visa form/arrival-card procedure.
    • A visa application is required for a longer stay and for business visits; no work, residence, professional visit, transit, diplomatic, official, service or special-document access is established.
    • E-Arrival Card registration is a declaration, not an ETA or visa authorization. Passport validity, admission and individual conditions remain applicable.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Saudi Arabia

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: country category scheduleMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: Category C2Department of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidanceMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transit
  6. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Brunei: Category C3 Qatar ordinary-passport 14-day visa on arrival

    The live MFA country schedule assigns Qatari ordinary passports to Category C3, whose conditions permit a 14-day visa-on-arrival application.

    • C3 permits an application for single- or multiple-entry visa on arrival for 14 days, with the published BND20 fee and visa form/arrival-card procedure.
    • A visa application is required for a longer stay and for business visits; no work, residence, professional visit, transit, diplomatic, official, service or special-document access is established.
    • E-Arrival Card registration is a declaration, not an ETA or visa authorization. Passport validity, admission and individual conditions remain applicable.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Qatar

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: country category scheduleMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: Category C3Department of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidanceMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transit
  7. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Brunei: Category C4 Bahrain ordinary-passport 14-day visa on arrival

    The live MFA country schedule assigns Bahraini ordinary passports to Category C4, whose conditions permit a 14-day visa-on-arrival application.

    • C4 permits an application for single- or multiple-entry visa on arrival for 14 days, with the published BND20/BND30 fees and visa form/arrival-card procedure.
    • A visa application is required for a longer stay and for business visits; no work, residence, professional visit, transit, diplomatic, official, service or special-document access is established.
    • E-Arrival Card registration is a declaration, not an ETA or visa authorization. Passport validity, admission and individual conditions remain applicable.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Bahrain

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: country category scheduleMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: Category C4Department of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidanceMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transit
  8. Current official routeVisa required

    Brunei: Category A and B ordinary passports require advance visa

    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.

    • 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.
    134 passport nationalities covered

    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoro Islands, Congo (Rep.), Congo (Dem. Rep.), Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, North Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau Islands, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, eSwatini, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: country category scheduleDepartment of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidanceMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transit