Brunei Darussalam Travel Guide

Passports

Country	Passport Required	Visa Required	Return Ticket Required
Other EU	Yes	No*	Yes
USA	Yes	No****	Yes
Canadian	Yes	No***	Yes
Australian	Yes	Yes**	Yes
British	Yes	No*	Yes

Passport must be valid for at least six months beyond your date of arrival.

Passport Notes

* Allowed to visit for 30 days.
** 30-day visa issued upon arrival (B$30)
*** Allowed to visit for 14 days.
**** Allowed to visit for 90 days.

Visas

Bearers of the passports referred to in the chart above who are traveling to Brunei for social, professional or business reasons, except Australians, receive free visas on arrival: 1. British nationals and citizens of the EU are allowed to remain in Brunei for 30 days.
2. Canadians are allowed to remain in Brunei for 14 days.
3. Citizens of the United States are allowed to remain in Brunei for 90 days. Australian citizens are granted transit, single-entry or multiple-entry visas upon arrival (see below for fees).

Visa Note

Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to visit www.mofat.gov.bn/visainformation/visaarrangements.htm or www.immigration.gov.bn/002/html/melawat.html for details on visa requirements. Israeli passport holders are not permitted to visit Brunei.

Transit

Transit visas valid for 72 hours, allowing travel throughout the sultanate, are available for many nationalities.

Types of Visa and Cost

Travelers who require visas are charged B$5 for a three-day transit visa, B$20 for a single-entry visa and B$30 for a multiple-entry visa.

Validity

Length of visa validity depends on your nationality. Visas may be extendable in Brunei.

Applications to:

Consular section at embassy or high commission.

Temporary Residence

To receive an employment visa, you must have a job with a local company, which must apply for the visa on your behalf. A medical check is required.

Working Days Required

Processing a tourist visa takes one to three working days; processing an employment visa takes five working days. Applications which need to be referred to Brunei can take up to two months for processing.

Entry Restrictions

It is forbidden for non-Muslim minors and all Muslims to bring alcohol into Brunei. Israelis are not permitted to visit Brunei.

Travel Warnings

Travelers should not become involved with drugs of any kind: possession of even very small quantities can lead to imprisonment or the death penalty.

The threat from terrorism is low. But you should be aware of the risk of the global risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks which could be against civilian targets, including places frequented by foreigners.

Those planning to travel to the Malaysian State of Sabah should be aware that it is believed terrorists and criminal elements are continuing with plans to kidnap foreign tourists from the islands and coastal areas of Eastern Sabah. Boats traveling to and from offshore islands and dive sites are possible targets. Action taken by the Philippine Armed Forces in January 2007 against terrorist groups in the southern Philippines may heighten this risk. Those who do visit resorts on, and islands off, Eastern Sabah should exercise extreme caution.

This advice is based on information provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK. It is correct at time of publishing. As the situation can change rapidly, visitors are advised to contact the following organizations for the latest travel advice:

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel: 0845 850 2829.
Website: www.fco.gov.uk

US Department of State
Website: http://travel.state.gov/travel

Health Care

Medical insurance is advised. Medical facilities are of a high standard. The health administration of Brunei reserves the right to vaccinate arrivals not in possession of required certificates and to take any other action deemed necessary to ensure arrivals present no health risk.

Vaccinations

Vaccination	Special Precaution
Diphtheria	Sometimes
Hepatitis A	Yes
Malaria	No
Rabies	Sometimes
Tetanus	Yes
Typhoid	Yes
Yellow Fever	No*

Special Notes

* A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travelers aged one year and over who have visited infected or endemic areas within the previous six days.