→Non-ordinary passports: 1. According to Brunei’s Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, diplomatic and official passport holders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain cannot enter visa free but can obtain a visa on arrival.
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{{short description|Policy on permits required to enter Brunei}} |
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[[File:Brunei Entry 2018.jpg|thumbnail|Entry stamp of Brunei, entering at [[Labu, Temburong|Labu]], [[Temburong District|Temburong]]]] |
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[[File:Brunei Exit 2018.jpg|thumbnail|Exit stamp of Brunei, exiting at Ujung Jalan, [[Bangar, Temburong|Bangar]], [[Temburong District|Temburong]]]] |
[[File:Brunei Exit 2018.jpg|thumbnail|Exit stamp of Brunei, exiting at Ujung Jalan, [[Bangar, Temburong|Bangar]], [[Temburong District|Temburong]]]] |
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Visitors to '''[[Brunei]]''' must obtain a [[visa (document)|visa]] from one of the [[List of diplomatic missions of Brunei|Bruneian diplomatic missions]] unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who are eligible to obtain a visa on arrival. All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months. |
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The [[Government of Brunei|Government of '''Brunei Darussalam''']] allows citizens of specific countries/territories to travel to [[Brunei]] for tourist or business trips for up to 90, 30 or 14 days without obtain a [[Travel visa|visa]].<ref name="tim">{{Timatic Visa Policy|country=BN|access-date=1 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="brn">{{cite web | url=http://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/Visa-Information.aspx | title=Visa Information | access-date=5 September 2019}}</ref><br/> |
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All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months. |
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==Visa policy map== |
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[[File:Visa_policy_of_Brunei_Darussalam.svg|thumb|center|687px|Visa policy of Brunei |
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{{legend|#22B14C|Visa not required (90 days)}} |
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{{legend|#79D343|Visa not required (30 days)}} |
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{{legend|#B5E61D|Visa not required (14 days)}} |
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{{legend|#FFC000|Visa on arrival (30 days)}} |
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{{legend|#FFE000|Visa on arrival (14 days)}} |
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{{legend|#c1c1c1|Visa required in advance}}]] |
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==Visa exemption== |
==Visa exemption== |
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===Ordinary passports=== |
===Ordinary passports=== |
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Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Brunei without a visa for |
Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories (including [[Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations|all ASEAN member states]]) may enter Brunei without a visa for stays up to the duration listed below:<ref name="tim">{{Timatic Visa Policy|country=BN|access-date=1 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="brn">{{cite web | url=http://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/Visa-Information.aspx | title=Visa Information | access-date=5 September 2019}}</ref> |
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'''90 days''' |
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*{{flag|United Kingdom}}<sup>1</sup> |
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*{{flag|Oman}} |
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*{{flag|Singapore}} |
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*{{flag|Hong Kong}} |
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===Non-ordinary passports=== |
===Non-ordinary passports=== |
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Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of the following countries may enter Brunei without a visa for 30 days (unless otherwise noted): |
Holders of diplomatic or official / service passports of the following countries may enter Brunei without a visa for 30 days (unless otherwise noted): |
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*{{flagicon|ASEAN}} [[Member states of ASEAN|ASEAN |
*{{flagicon|ASEAN}} [[Member states of ASEAN|ASEAN member states]] (except Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam) |
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*{{flag|Cambodia}}<sup>1</sup> |
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*{{flag|China}} |
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*{{flag|Costa Rica}}<sup>1</sup> |
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*{{flag|Hong Kong}}<sup>1</sup> |
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*{{flag|Japan}}<sup>1</sup> |
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*{{flag|Macao}}<sup>1</sup> |
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*{{flag|Maldives}}<sup>1</sup> |
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*{{flag|Mongolia}} |
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*{{flag|Morocco}} |
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*{{flag|Myanmar}}<sup>1</sup> |
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*{{flag|Pakistan}}<sup>1</sup> |
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*{{flag|Tajikistan}}<sup>1</sup> |
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*{{flag|United Arab Emirates}} |
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<sub>1 - 14 days</sub> |
<sub>1 - 14 days</sub><br/> |
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<sub>2 - 15 days</sub><br/> |
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<sub>3 - 90 days</sub> |
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* A visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and official/service passports was signed with {{Flag|Bangladesh}} in April 2019, but it has not yet entered in force. |
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* Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of {{flag|Bahrain}} (30 days), {{flag|Kuwait}} (14 days), {{flag|Qatar}} (14 days) and {{flag|Saudi Arabia}} (30 days) can get a Visa On Arrival (V.O.A) with the validity of the visa varying on nationality. |
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Under the Passports Act (Charter 146) and the Passports (Visa) (Exemption) Order 1985<ref name="Passports (Visa) (Exemption) Order 1985">{{citation |url=http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LOB/pdf/Cap146subO1.pdf |title=Passports (Visa) (Exemption) Order, 1985 |date=2003 |access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
Under the Passports Act (Charter 146) and the Passports (Visa) (Exemption) Order 1985<ref name="Passports (Visa) (Exemption) Order 1985">{{citation | url=http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LOB/pdf/Cap146subO1.pdf | title=Passports (Visa) (Exemption) Order, 1985 | date=2003 | access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
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Malaysian and Singaporean citizens have never needed a visa to gain access to Brunei. The visa exemption for citizens of both countries was codified into Passports (Visa) (Exemption) Order 1985 upon its enactment on 1 March 1985.<ref name="Passports (Visa) (Exemption) Order 1985"/> |
Malaysian and Singaporean citizens have never needed a visa to gain access to Brunei. The visa exemption for citizens of both countries was codified into Passports (Visa) (Exemption) Order 1985 upon its enactment on 1 March 1985.<ref name="Passports (Visa) (Exemption) Order 1985"/> |
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* 15 May 1998: Laos<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette_PDF/1998/EN/S015.pdf |title=Passport (Visa) (Exemption) (Amendment) Order, 1998 |date=19 May 1998 |access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
* 15 May 1998: Laos<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette_PDF/1998/EN/S015.pdf |title=Passport (Visa) (Exemption) (Amendment) Order, 1998 |date=19 May 1998 |access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
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* 28 June 1998: Myanmar<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette_PDF/1998/EN/S020.pdf |title=Passport (Visa) (Exemption) (Amendment) Order, 1998 |date=8 June 1998 |access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
* 28 June 1998: Myanmar<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette_PDF/1998/EN/S020.pdf |title=Passport (Visa) (Exemption) (Amendment) Order, 1998 |date=8 June 1998 |access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
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⚫ | * 1 November 2000: Peru<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette_PDF/2000/EN/s088.pdf |title=Passport (Visa) (Exemption) (Amendment) (№2) Order, 2000 |date=24 October 2000 |access-date=24 June 2017}}</ref> |
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* 1 August 2000: Cambodia<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette_PDF/2000/EN/s072.pdf |title=Passport (Visa) (Exemption) (Amendment) Order, 2000 |date=11 July 2000 |access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
* 1 August 2000: Cambodia<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette_PDF/2000/EN/s072.pdf |title=Passport (Visa) (Exemption) (Amendment) Order, 2000 |date=11 July 2000 |access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
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⚫ | * 1 November 2000: Peru<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette_PDF/2000/EN/s088.pdf |title=Passport (Visa) (Exemption) (Amendment) (№2) Order, 2000 |date=24 October 2000 |access-date=24 June 2017}}</ref> |
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* 1 January 2005: Ukraine<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette_PDF/2004/EN/S078.pdf |title=Passport (Visa) (Exemption) (Amendment) (№2) Order, 2004 |date=3 November 2004 |access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
* 1 January 2005: Ukraine<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette_PDF/2004/EN/S078.pdf |title=Passport (Visa) (Exemption) (Amendment) (№2) Order, 2004 |date=3 November 2004 |access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
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* 19 June 2005: China<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette_PDF/2005/EN/S050.pdf |title=Passport (Visa) (Exemption) (Amendment) Order, 2005 |date=20 June 2005 |access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
* 19 June 2005: China<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette_PDF/2005/EN/S050.pdf |title=Passport (Visa) (Exemption) (Amendment) Order, 2005 |date=20 June 2005 |access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> |
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==Visa on arrival== |
==Visa on arrival== |
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===Ordinary passports=== |
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Holders of passports of the following 7 countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival for a fee at all immigration checkpoints.<ref>{{cite web | title=文莱对中国游客放宽落地签证政策 | url=http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zggmcg/ljmdd/yz_645708/wl_647756/fwxx/201605/t20160527_936749.shtml | website=中国领事服务网}}</ref><br/> The availability of the type of visas obtainable on arrival depends on nationality.<ref name="tim" /> |
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<sub>1 - A multiple entry visa for [[B$]]30, valid for 30 days.</sub><br> |
<sub>1 - A multiple entry visa for [[B$]]30, valid for 30 days.</sub><br/> |
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<sub>2 - A single entry visa for B$20, valid for 30 days.</sub><br> |
<sub>2 - A single entry visa for B$20, valid for 30 days.</sub><br/> |
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<sub>3 - A multiple entry visa for B$30, valid for 14 days.</sub><br> |
<sub>3 - A multiple entry visa for B$30, valid for 14 days.</sub><br/> |
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<sub>4 - A single entry visa for B$20, valid for 14 days.</sub> |
<sub>4 - A single entry visa for B$20, valid for 14 days.</sub> |
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===Non-ordinary passports=== |
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Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of the following countries may obtain a visa on arrival (V.O.A) for the following period: |
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==Transit visa== |
==Transit visa== |
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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 may enter Brunei without a visa for business trips for up to 90 days.<ref name="tim" /> |
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 may enter Brunei without a visa for business trips for up to 90 days.<ref name="tim" /> |
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ABTCs are issued to citizens of:<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.apec.org/docs/default-source/groups/abtc/0-abtc-economy-entry-information-table-(as-of-18-oct-2022)852440b8682b4b84b94ccbe4745b0dbc.pdf?sfvrsn=260f0b80_2 | title=ABTC Economy Entry Information}}</ref> |
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ABTCs are issued to citizens of:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://travel.apec.org/abtc-summary.html|title=ABTC Summary - APEC Business Travel Card|website=travel.apec.org|access-date=2016-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019010749/http://travel.apec.org/abtc-summary.html|archive-date=2016-10-19|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Israel== |
==Israel== |
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Entry and transit is refused to |
Entry and transit is refused to [[Israel]] citizens, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.<ref name="tim"/> |
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==Visa overstaying== |
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Immigration offenses, such as visa overstaying, are punishable by jail, fines and [[caning]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Brunei Country Specific Information – Entry/Exit Requirements for U.S. Citizens|url=https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/brunei.html|publisher=Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State|access-date=13 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217052813/http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/brunei.html|archive-date=17 February 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
Immigration offenses, such as visa overstaying, are punishable by jail, fines and [[caning]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Brunei Country Specific Information – Entry/Exit Requirements for U.S. Citizens | url=https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/brunei.html | publisher=Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State|access-date=13 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217052813/http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/brunei.html | archive-date=17 February 2016 | url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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==Visitor statistics== |
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==Statistics== |
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Most visitors arriving to Brunei on short-term basis in 2011 were from the following countries of nationality: |
Most visitors arriving to Brunei on short-term basis in 2011 were from the following countries of nationality: |
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!Rank||country || 2011 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://mddb.apec.org/documents/2012/TWG/TWG1/12_twg1_024.pdf|title=Brunei Darussalam Tourism Report 2011|access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref> |
!Rank||country || 2011 <ref>{{cite web | url=http://mddb.apec.org/documents/2012/TWG/TWG1/12_twg1_024.pdf | title=Brunei Darussalam Tourism Report 2011 | access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{Wikivoyage|Brunei}} |
{{Wikivoyage|Brunei}} |
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*[[Visa requirements for Bruneian citizens]] |
* [[Visa requirements for Bruneian citizens]] |
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*[[Bruneian passport]] |
* [[Bruneian passport]] |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.mofat.gov.bn/Pages/Visa-Information.aspx Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade ''Visa Information''] |
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Visitors to Brunei must obtain a visa from one of the Bruneian diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who are eligible to obtain a visa on arrival. All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months.
Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories (including all ASEAN member states) may enter Brunei without a visa for stays up to the duration listed below:[1][2]
90 days
30 days 14 days |
1 - for British nationals, only British citizens and British subjects with right of abode in the UK enjoy visa-free entry.
Holders of diplomatic or official / service passports of the following countries may enter Brunei without a visa for 30 days (unless otherwise noted):
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1 - 14 days
2 - 15 days
3 - 90 days
Date of visa changes |
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Under the Passports Act (Charter 146) and the Passports (Visa) (Exemption) Order 1985[3] Malaysian and Singaporean citizens have never needed a visa to gain access to Brunei. The visa exemption for citizens of both countries was codified into Passports (Visa) (Exemption) Order 1985 upon its enactment on 1 March 1985.[3] Unknown: Peru Ordinary passports:
Diplomatic and official passports:
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Holders of passports of the following 7 countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival for a fee at all immigration checkpoints.[45]
The availability of the type of visas obtainable on arrival depends on nationality.[1]
1 - 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 multiple entry visa for B$30, valid for 14 days.
4 - A single entry visa for B$20, valid for 14 days.
Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of the following countries may obtain a visa on arrival (V.O.A) for the following period:
30 days 14 days |
Passengers transiting through Brunei International Airport for less than 24 hours do not require a visa.[1]
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.[1]
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 may enter Brunei without a visa for business trips for up to 90 days.[1]
ABTCs are issued to citizens of:[46]
Entry and transit is refused to Israel citizens, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[1]
Immigration offenses, such as visa overstaying, are punishable by jail, fines and caning.[47]
Most visitors arriving to Brunei on short-term basis in 2011 were from the following countries of nationality:
Rank | country | 2011 [48] |
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1 | ![]() |
61,470 |
2 | ![]() |
32,853 |
3 | ![]() |
20,350 |
4 | ![]() |
18,845 |
5 | ![]() |
18,222 |
6 | ![]() |
17,446 |
7 | ![]() |
16,221 |
8 | ![]() |
10,381 |
9 | ![]() |
4,809 |
10 | ![]() |
4,616 |