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Visa

Visa required

Language

Malay, English

Car traffic

Left-hand

Phone code

+673

Currency

Brunei dollar

Covid

There are no COVID restrictions

Insurance policy

Insurance policy is required

Minimum passport validity

at least 6 months

Rules of entry and stay

Transit rules

Entry with pets

Customs regulations

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The Government of Brunei allows citizens of certain countries to travel to Brunei for tourism or business purposes for up to 14/30/90 days without the need for a visa. All visitors must have a passport valid for 6 months.

You can also apply for a visa to Brunei via the internet. Such a visa allows you to stay in the country for up to 30 days. But to get it, you need an invitation from the host country in Brunei. Registration will take from two weeks to a month. At the end, you should receive a confirmation email. The visa itself will be delivered to you at the airport when you submit the letter.

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Citizens of the following 56 countries can visit Brunei without obtaining a visa.

14 days: Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Maldives, Myanmar (Burma), Peru, Philippines, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam.
30 days: Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Singapore, South Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates.
90 days: all citizens of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA.

Important! Israeli citizens are not allowed to enter Brunei!

Citizens of the following 7 countries and territories can obtain a visa upon arrival at Brunei International Airport:

Australia, Bahrain (can get a single-entry or multiple-entry visa valid for 30 days);
Kuwait (can get a single-entry visa valid for 30 days);
China, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan (can get a single-entry visa valid for 14 days).

Required documents for obtaining a Brunei visa on arrival:

A passport that is valid for at least six months after the date of your return. And there are at least two free "visa pages" available;
Confirmation of sufficient funds for the duration of your stay in Brunei;
Round-trip air tickets.

Additional documents may be required. Documents must be submitted upon arrival at Brunei International Airport.

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A tourist visa is issued to applicants who intend to visit Brunei for tourism and sightseeing purposes. The validity period of a tourist visa is 90 days from the date of its issuance.

Required documents for obtaining a tourist visa:

Application form, fully completed and signed.
A photo with the format of the passport, a recent photo of a face on a white background, with the size 3.5 x 4.5 cm.
Passport and a copy of the main page that is valid for at least six months after the date of your scheduled departure, with 2 blank pages.
A copy of the return ticket.
The proof of residence in Brunei. For example, a hotel reservation or the address where you will stay if you are staying with family/friends.
The proof that you can financially support yourself in Brunei.
Your contact details.
Payment of the visa fee.
If you apply by mail: a prepaid envelope with your own address for returning your documents to the consular services.

For minors:

A copy of the birth certificate/adoption certificate/custody order in case of divorce of the parents/death certificate of the father;
A letter of consent from the parent/parents or legal guardian/guardians if the minor child is traveling unaccompanied;

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Medical declaration (E-Нealth Arrival Declaration Form)

To enter the country, all travelers need to have a medical declaration. Its validity period is 30 days. With this medical declaration, you confirm that your state of Health is satisfactory. Instructions for filling it out are here.

Animals imported from the listed countries are not quarantined: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, and if your pet was born or lived in this country for at least 6 months before entering Brunei.

For all others, there are quarantine restrictions: all animals are quarantined for 180 days, but there are exceptions:

if you have a rabies vaccination and a titer test, the quarantine period will be 14 days. The remaining time is considered a home quarantine;
if there is a rabies vaccination, but without a rabies titer, the animal is quarantined for 30 days.

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What documents are required to import an animal into the country?

the animal must be implanted with a microchip that consists of 15 digits and complies with the ISO 11784/11785 standard. the microchip number must be displayed in the health certificate;
the animal must have been vaccinated against rabies for 6 to 12 months before entering the country;
there are countries classified by Brunei as rabies-free: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Citizens who bring their animals from these countries are exempt from mandatory rabies vaccination;
if you import an animal from an unclassified country, a rabies titer test is required, which should be performed no earlier than 30 days after rabies vaccination and no later than 24 months;
all pets must have an import permit issued by the Department of Agriculture prior to entry;
the veterinary certificate must be completed by a licensed veterinarian in your country no more than 48 hours before the trip;
treatment of parasites before entry is mandatory;
birds, invertebrates, tropical fish, amphibians, rodents are not subject to the requirements for rabies vaccination, but may have to meet other requirements that should be specified in the relevant authorities of your country/country of destination;

Important! Before importing a pet (if it is not a dog, cat, or ferret), make sure that it is not protected by the International Convention on international trade in Endangered Species of wild flora and fauna (CITES). If this is the case, then you will need to apply for additional documents.

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Prohibited breeds of the dog for importation to Brunei: Akita, Phila Brasileiro, burbul, American Bulldog, great dane of Argentina, Neopolitan mastiff, pit bull (including American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire terrier and Staffordshire bull terrier), Great Dane of Canary and Japanese Tosa.

The following breeds of the dog can be imported, but with certain restrictions: bullmastiff, bull terrier, Doberman Pinscher, German/Alsatian/Belgian/Eastern European shepherds.

The dog must be older than 3 months and spayed. In public places, the dog should be kept on a leash and in a muzzle. A schematic representation of the rules can be viewed here.

Duty-free delivery can be made:

up to 2 bottles (2 liters) of strong alcoholic beverages and 12 cans (330 milliliters) of beer (for persons over 17 years of age);
up to 200 cigarettes or up to 225 grams of tobacco (or an equivalent amount of tobacco products);
60 milliliters of perfume and 250 milliliters of Eau de toilette;
personal items;
medicines that do not require special permission in small quantities for personal use, provided that you have a prescription from your doctor.

Import/export prohibited:

drug;
pornography;
knives and deadly weapons;
antiques (permission required);
Antiquities made or found near Brunei;
endangered species of animals and plants, products made from them;
wild animals and plants;
goods, coins or banknotes of Israel;
weapons, ammunition, explosives.

The import and export of firearms and ammunition must be carried out with the permission of the local police department (even during transit). All details related to the transportation of weapons must be agreed with all authorities at least 2 weeks before departure.

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Currency

Rules for importing foreign currency:

Local currency (Brunei dollar – BND): unlimited.

Foreign currencies:

1. Singapore banknotes: up to the equivalent of 1000 BND. There are no restrictions between Brunei Darussalam/Singapore on direct import/export of foreign currency.

2. Indian banknotes: prohibited;

3. Other foreign currencies: no restrictions.

Rules for currency export:

1. Residents:

a. Local currency banknotes (Brunei dollar-BND) and Singapore: up to 1000 BND or equivalent (there are no restrictions on direct import/export of Brunei Darussalam and Singapore banknotes from/to Singapore).

b. Foreign currencies:

- Sterling banknotes up to 15 pounds sterling.

- Other currencies have a maximum of 350 BND. Higher amounts in traveler's checks or letters of credit.

2. Non-Residents:

A. Local and Singapore currency banknotes: up to 1000 BND or equivalent (no restrictions on direct import/export of Brunei Darussalam and Singapore banknotes from / to Singapore);

B. Other foreign currencies: up to the amount that is imported and declared.

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