# Brunei visa requirements by passport

Current entry categories for 199 passport nationalities. Access data checked August 24, 2026.

Each relationship link exposes its current status, evidence history, and official application route where available.

## Citizenship (1)

- [Brunei](https://multipassrank.com/passport/brunei)

## Visa-free (59)

- [Singapore](https://multipassrank.com/singapore-brunei-visa-free)
- [Japan](https://multipassrank.com/japan-brunei-visa-free)
- [Italy](https://multipassrank.com/italy-brunei-visa-free)
- [Spain](https://multipassrank.com/spain-brunei-visa-free)
- [Switzerland](https://multipassrank.com/switzerland-brunei-visa-free)
- [Finland](https://multipassrank.com/finland-brunei-visa-free)
- [Germany](https://multipassrank.com/germany-brunei-visa-free)
- [South Korea](https://multipassrank.com/south-korea-brunei-visa-free)
- [Sweden](https://multipassrank.com/sweden-brunei-visa-free)
- [Belgium](https://multipassrank.com/belgium-brunei-visa-free)
- [France](https://multipassrank.com/france-brunei-visa-free)
- [Luxembourg](https://multipassrank.com/luxembourg-brunei-visa-free)
- [Norway](https://multipassrank.com/norway-brunei-visa-free)
- [United Kingdom](https://multipassrank.com/united-kingdom-brunei-visa-free)
- [Ireland](https://multipassrank.com/ireland-brunei-visa-free)
- [Netherlands](https://multipassrank.com/netherlands-brunei-visa-free)
- [Portugal](https://multipassrank.com/portugal-brunei-visa-free)
- [Austria](https://multipassrank.com/austria-brunei-visa-free)
- [Denmark](https://multipassrank.com/denmark-brunei-visa-free)
- [Malta](https://multipassrank.com/malta-brunei-visa-free)
- [New Zealand](https://multipassrank.com/new-zealand-brunei-visa-free)
- [Greece](https://multipassrank.com/greece-brunei-visa-free)
- [Canada](https://multipassrank.com/canada-brunei-visa-free)
- [United States](https://multipassrank.com/united-states-brunei-visa-free)
- [Hungary](https://multipassrank.com/hungary-brunei-visa-free)
- [Latvia](https://multipassrank.com/latvia-brunei-visa-free)
- [Lithuania](https://multipassrank.com/lithuania-brunei-visa-free)
- [Malaysia](https://multipassrank.com/malaysia-brunei-visa-free)
- [Poland](https://multipassrank.com/poland-brunei-visa-free)
- [Slovakia](https://multipassrank.com/slovakia-brunei-visa-free)
- [Czechia](https://multipassrank.com/czechia-brunei-visa-free)
- [Estonia](https://multipassrank.com/estonia-brunei-visa-free)
- [Iceland](https://multipassrank.com/iceland-brunei-visa-free)
- [Slovenia](https://multipassrank.com/slovenia-brunei-visa-free)
- [Croatia](https://multipassrank.com/croatia-brunei-visa-free)
- [Liechtenstein](https://multipassrank.com/liechtenstein-brunei-visa-free)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://multipassrank.com/united-arab-emirates-brunei-visa-free)
- [Cyprus](https://multipassrank.com/cyprus-brunei-visa-free)
- [Romania](https://multipassrank.com/romania-brunei-visa-free)
- [Bulgaria](https://multipassrank.com/bulgaria-brunei-visa-free)
- [Hong Kong (SAR China)](https://multipassrank.com/hong-kong-sar-china-brunei-visa-free)
- [Costa Rica](https://multipassrank.com/costa-rica-brunei-visa-free)
- [Ukraine](https://multipassrank.com/ukraine-brunei-visa-free)
- [Peru](https://multipassrank.com/peru-brunei-visa-free)
- [Macao (SAR China)](https://multipassrank.com/macao-sar-china-brunei-visa-free)
- [Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)](https://multipassrank.com/taiwan-chinese-taipei-brunei-visa-free)
- [Russian Federation](https://multipassrank.com/russian-federation-brunei-visa-free)
- [Türkiye](https://multipassrank.com/turkiye-brunei-visa-free)
- [Maldives](https://multipassrank.com/maldives-brunei-visa-free)
- [Kosovo](https://multipassrank.com/kosovo-brunei-visa-free)
- [Oman](https://multipassrank.com/oman-brunei-visa-free)
- [China](https://multipassrank.com/china-brunei-visa-free)
- [Thailand](https://multipassrank.com/thailand-brunei-visa-free)
- [Indonesia](https://multipassrank.com/indonesia-brunei-visa-free)
- [Philippines](https://multipassrank.com/philippines-brunei-visa-free)
- [Vietnam](https://multipassrank.com/vietnam-brunei-visa-free)
- [Cambodia](https://multipassrank.com/cambodia-brunei-visa-free)
- [Laos](https://multipassrank.com/laos-brunei-visa-free)
- [Myanmar](https://multipassrank.com/myanmar-brunei-visa-free)

## Visa on arrival (5)

- [Australia](https://multipassrank.com/australia-brunei-visa-on-arrival)
- [Qatar](https://multipassrank.com/qatar-brunei-visa-on-arrival)
- [Kuwait](https://multipassrank.com/kuwait-brunei-visa-on-arrival)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://multipassrank.com/saudi-arabia-brunei-visa-on-arrival)
- [Bahrain](https://multipassrank.com/bahrain-brunei-visa-on-arrival)

## Visa required (134)

- [Monaco](https://multipassrank.com/monaco-brunei-visa)
- [Chile](https://multipassrank.com/chile-brunei-visa)
- [Andorra](https://multipassrank.com/andorra-brunei-visa)
- [Argentina](https://multipassrank.com/argentina-brunei-visa)
- [Brazil](https://multipassrank.com/brazil-brunei-visa)
- [San Marino](https://multipassrank.com/san-marino-brunei-visa)
- [Barbados](https://multipassrank.com/barbados-brunei-visa)
- [Israel](https://multipassrank.com/israel-brunei-visa)
- [The Bahamas](https://multipassrank.com/the-bahamas-brunei-visa)
- [Mexico](https://multipassrank.com/mexico-brunei-visa)
- [St. Vincent and the Grenadines](https://multipassrank.com/st-vincent-and-the-grenadines-brunei-visa)
- [Uruguay](https://multipassrank.com/uruguay-brunei-visa)
- [St. Kitts and Nevis](https://multipassrank.com/st-kitts-and-nevis-brunei-visa)
- [Antigua and Barbuda](https://multipassrank.com/antigua-and-barbuda-brunei-visa)
- [Seychelles](https://multipassrank.com/seychelles-brunei-visa)
- [Vatican City](https://multipassrank.com/vatican-city-brunei-visa)
- [Mauritius](https://multipassrank.com/mauritius-brunei-visa)
- [Panama](https://multipassrank.com/panama-brunei-visa)
- [Paraguay](https://multipassrank.com/paraguay-brunei-visa)
- [St. Lucia](https://multipassrank.com/st-lucia-brunei-visa)
- [Grenada](https://multipassrank.com/grenada-brunei-visa)
- [Trinidad and Tobago](https://multipassrank.com/trinidad-and-tobago-brunei-visa)
- [Dominica](https://multipassrank.com/dominica-brunei-visa)
- [Solomon Islands](https://multipassrank.com/solomon-islands-brunei-visa)
- [Samoa](https://multipassrank.com/samoa-brunei-visa)
- [Guatemala](https://multipassrank.com/guatemala-brunei-visa)
- [El Salvador](https://multipassrank.com/el-salvador-brunei-visa)
- [Marshall Islands](https://multipassrank.com/marshall-islands-brunei-visa)
- [Serbia](https://multipassrank.com/serbia-brunei-visa)
- [Tonga](https://multipassrank.com/tonga-brunei-visa)
- [Tuvalu](https://multipassrank.com/tuvalu-brunei-visa)
- [Colombia](https://multipassrank.com/colombia-brunei-visa)
- [Honduras](https://multipassrank.com/honduras-brunei-visa)
- [Montenegro](https://multipassrank.com/montenegro-brunei-visa)
- [Nicaragua](https://multipassrank.com/nicaragua-brunei-visa)
- [Kiribati](https://multipassrank.com/kiribati-brunei-visa)
- [Micronesia](https://multipassrank.com/micronesia-brunei-visa)
- [North Macedonia](https://multipassrank.com/north-macedonia-brunei-visa)
- [Palau Islands](https://multipassrank.com/palau-islands-brunei-visa)
- [Georgia](https://multipassrank.com/georgia-brunei-visa)
- [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://multipassrank.com/bosnia-and-herzegovina-brunei-visa)
- [Albania](https://multipassrank.com/albania-brunei-visa)
- [Venezuela](https://multipassrank.com/venezuela-brunei-visa)
- [Moldova](https://multipassrank.com/moldova-brunei-visa)
- [South Africa](https://multipassrank.com/south-africa-brunei-visa)
- [Timor-Leste](https://multipassrank.com/timor-leste-brunei-visa)
- [Belize](https://multipassrank.com/belize-brunei-visa)
- [Ecuador](https://multipassrank.com/ecuador-brunei-visa)
- [Fiji](https://multipassrank.com/fiji-brunei-visa)
- [Nauru](https://multipassrank.com/nauru-brunei-visa)
- [Vanuatu](https://multipassrank.com/vanuatu-brunei-visa)
- [Guyana](https://multipassrank.com/guyana-brunei-visa)
- [Jamaica](https://multipassrank.com/jamaica-brunei-visa)
- [Papua New Guinea](https://multipassrank.com/papua-new-guinea-brunei-visa)
- [Bolivia](https://multipassrank.com/bolivia-brunei-visa)
- [Botswana](https://multipassrank.com/botswana-brunei-visa)
- [Belarus](https://multipassrank.com/belarus-brunei-visa)
- [Suriname](https://multipassrank.com/suriname-brunei-visa)
- [Kazakhstan](https://multipassrank.com/kazakhstan-brunei-visa)
- [Lesotho](https://multipassrank.com/lesotho-brunei-visa)
- [Dominican Republic](https://multipassrank.com/dominican-republic-brunei-visa)
- [Namibia](https://multipassrank.com/namibia-brunei-visa)
- [Morocco](https://multipassrank.com/morocco-brunei-visa)
- [Azerbaijan](https://multipassrank.com/azerbaijan-brunei-visa)
- [eSwatini](https://multipassrank.com/eswatini-brunei-visa)
- [Ghana](https://multipassrank.com/ghana-brunei-visa)
- [Kenya](https://multipassrank.com/kenya-brunei-visa)
- [Malawi](https://multipassrank.com/malawi-brunei-visa)
- [Tanzania](https://multipassrank.com/tanzania-brunei-visa)
- [The Gambia](https://multipassrank.com/the-gambia-brunei-visa)
- [Rwanda](https://multipassrank.com/rwanda-brunei-visa)
- [Tunisia](https://multipassrank.com/tunisia-brunei-visa)
- [Armenia](https://multipassrank.com/armenia-brunei-visa)
- [Mongolia](https://multipassrank.com/mongolia-brunei-visa)
- [Zambia](https://multipassrank.com/zambia-brunei-visa)
- [Cape Verde Islands](https://multipassrank.com/cape-verde-islands-brunei-visa)
- [Mozambique](https://multipassrank.com/mozambique-brunei-visa)
- [Uganda](https://multipassrank.com/uganda-brunei-visa)
- [Sierra Leone](https://multipassrank.com/sierra-leone-brunei-visa)
- [Benin](https://multipassrank.com/benin-brunei-visa)
- [Kyrgyzstan](https://multipassrank.com/kyrgyzstan-brunei-visa)
- [São Tomé and Príncipe](https://multipassrank.com/sao-tome-and-principe-brunei-visa)
- [Zimbabwe](https://multipassrank.com/zimbabwe-brunei-visa)
- [Uzbekistan](https://multipassrank.com/uzbekistan-brunei-visa)
- [Burkina Faso](https://multipassrank.com/burkina-faso-brunei-visa)
- [Côte d'Ivoire](https://multipassrank.com/cote-d-ivoire-brunei-visa)
- [Cuba](https://multipassrank.com/cuba-brunei-visa)
- [India](https://multipassrank.com/india-brunei-visa)
- [Madagascar](https://multipassrank.com/madagascar-brunei-visa)
- [Senegal](https://multipassrank.com/senegal-brunei-visa)
- [Niger](https://multipassrank.com/niger-brunei-visa)
- [Togo](https://multipassrank.com/togo-brunei-visa)
- [Gabon](https://multipassrank.com/gabon-brunei-visa)
- [Tajikistan](https://multipassrank.com/tajikistan-brunei-visa)
- [Guinea](https://multipassrank.com/guinea-brunei-visa)
- [Mauritania](https://multipassrank.com/mauritania-brunei-visa)
- [Equatorial Guinea](https://multipassrank.com/equatorial-guinea-brunei-visa)
- [Mali](https://multipassrank.com/mali-brunei-visa)
- [Chad](https://multipassrank.com/chad-brunei-visa)
- [Guinea-Bissau](https://multipassrank.com/guinea-bissau-brunei-visa)
- [Algeria](https://multipassrank.com/algeria-brunei-visa)
- [Comoro Islands](https://multipassrank.com/comoro-islands-brunei-visa)
- [Angola](https://multipassrank.com/angola-brunei-visa)
- [Cameroon](https://multipassrank.com/cameroon-brunei-visa)
- [Congo (Rep.)](https://multipassrank.com/congo-rep-brunei-visa)
- [Jordan](https://multipassrank.com/jordan-brunei-visa)
- [Liberia](https://multipassrank.com/liberia-brunei-visa)
- [Bhutan](https://multipassrank.com/bhutan-brunei-visa)
- [Central African Republic](https://multipassrank.com/central-african-republic-brunei-visa)
- [Haiti](https://multipassrank.com/haiti-brunei-visa)
- [Burundi](https://multipassrank.com/burundi-brunei-visa)
- [Egypt](https://multipassrank.com/egypt-brunei-visa)
- [Turkmenistan](https://multipassrank.com/turkmenistan-brunei-visa)
- [Lebanon](https://multipassrank.com/lebanon-brunei-visa)
- [Congo (Dem. Rep.)](https://multipassrank.com/congo-dem-rep-brunei-visa)
- [Djibouti](https://multipassrank.com/djibouti-brunei-visa)
- [Nigeria](https://multipassrank.com/nigeria-brunei-visa)
- [Sri Lanka](https://multipassrank.com/sri-lanka-brunei-visa)
- [Eritrea](https://multipassrank.com/eritrea-brunei-visa)
- [Iran](https://multipassrank.com/iran-brunei-visa)
- [Libya](https://multipassrank.com/libya-brunei-visa)
- [North Korea](https://multipassrank.com/north-korea-brunei-visa)
- [South Sudan](https://multipassrank.com/south-sudan-brunei-visa)
- [Ethiopia](https://multipassrank.com/ethiopia-brunei-visa)
- [Sudan](https://multipassrank.com/sudan-brunei-visa)
- [Palestinian Territory](https://multipassrank.com/palestinian-territory-brunei-visa)
- [Bangladesh](https://multipassrank.com/bangladesh-brunei-visa)
- [Pakistan](https://multipassrank.com/pakistan-brunei-visa)
- [Nepal](https://multipassrank.com/nepal-brunei-visa)
- [Somalia](https://multipassrank.com/somalia-brunei-visa)
- [Yemen](https://multipassrank.com/yemen-brunei-visa)
- [Iraq](https://multipassrank.com/iraq-brunei-visa)
- [Syria](https://multipassrank.com/syria-brunei-visa)
- [Afghanistan](https://multipassrank.com/afghanistan-brunei-visa)

## Official evidence timeline

- **Current official route — Brunei: Category D1 ordinary-passport 90-day visa waiver** (Visa-free)
  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.
  Official sources:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: country category schedule](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/Visa-Information.aspx)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: Category D1](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/D1---D90.aspx)
  - [Department of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidance](https://www.immigration.gov.bn/en/download/)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transit](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/FAQ.aspx)

- **Current official route — Brunei: Category D2 ordinary-passport 30-day visa waiver** (Visa-free)
  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.
  Official sources:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: country category schedule](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/Visa-Information.aspx)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: Category D2](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/D2---D30.aspx)
  - [Department of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidance](https://www.immigration.gov.bn/en/download/)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transit](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/FAQ.aspx)
  - [Attorney General’s Chambers, Brunei Darussalam: Passports (Visa) (Exemption) Order, Chapter 146](https://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/ACT_PDF/P/CHAPTER%20146%20O1.pdf)

- **Current official route — Brunei: Category D3 ordinary-passport 14-day visa waiver** (Visa-free)
  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.
  Official sources:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: country category schedule](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/Visa-Information.aspx)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: Category D3](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/D3---D14.aspx)
  - [Department of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidance](https://www.immigration.gov.bn/en/download/)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transit](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/FAQ.aspx)
  - [Attorney General’s Chambers, Brunei Darussalam: Passports (Visa) (Exemption) Order, Chapter 146](https://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/ACT_PDF/P/CHAPTER%20146%20O1.pdf)
  - [Attorney General’s Chambers, Brunei Darussalam: Passports (Visa) (Exemption) (Amendment) Order, 2026](https://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette_PDF/2026/EN/S%204_2026%20%5BE%5D.pdf)

- **Current official route — Brunei: Category C1 ordinary-passport 30-day visa on arrival** (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.
  Official sources:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: country category schedule](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/Visa-Information.aspx)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: Category C1](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/C1---CS30.aspx)
  - [Department of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidance](https://www.immigration.gov.bn/en/download/)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transit](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/FAQ.aspx)

- **Current official route — Brunei: Category C2 Saudi ordinary-passport 14-day visa on arrival** (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.
  Official sources:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: country category schedule](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/Visa-Information.aspx)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: Category C2](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/C2---CM30.aspx)
  - [Department of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidance](https://www.immigration.gov.bn/en/download/)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transit](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/FAQ.aspx)

- **Current official route — Brunei: Category C3 Qatar ordinary-passport 14-day visa on arrival** (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.
  Official sources:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: country category schedule](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/Visa-Information.aspx)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: Category C3](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/C3---CE14.aspx)
  - [Department of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidance](https://www.immigration.gov.bn/en/download/)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transit](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/FAQ.aspx)

- **Current official route — Brunei: Category C4 Bahrain ordinary-passport 14-day visa on arrival** (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.
  Official sources:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: country category schedule](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/Visa-Information.aspx)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: Category C4](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/pages/c4.aspx)
  - [Department of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidance](https://www.immigration.gov.bn/en/download/)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transit](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/FAQ.aspx)

- **Current official route — Brunei: Category A and B ordinary passports require advance visa** (Visa required)
  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.
  Official sources:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Visa Information: country category schedule](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/Visa-Information.aspx)
  - [Department of Immigration and National Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: Immigration Department E-Arrival registration guidance](https://www.immigration.gov.bn/en/download/)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam: MFA frequently asked questions: visitor visa, entry and transit](https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/FAQ.aspx)

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