• Travelers who change flights at Brunei International Airport can get a transit visa that is valid for a maximum of 72 hours (3 days).
  
  
  Brunei transit visa requirements:
  • You must arrive and depart via Brunei International Airport.
  • You must have a valid passport.
  • You must have a confirmed ticket for the next flight within 72 hours.
  • You must have a valid visa for a third destination country (if a visa is required).
  • You must pay the visa fee in your local currency.
  
  
  You can't extend your transit visa.
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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.

• 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.

• 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.

In Brunei, you can use an international driver's license.

There are several ways to rent a car in Brunei:

• rent online;
• through car rental agencies located at the airport.

Renting a car at airport rental points is much more expensive than renting it online.

Required documents

• Your local driver's license and international driver's license
• It is also important to bring a valid Identity Card other than your passport (the company may request such documents).

Age requirements for renting a car: you must be at least 25 years old and no more than 65 years old. Drivers between the ages of 21 and 24 may pay additional fees. Most companies will require you to have more than one year of driving experience. In addition, additional drivers must be over the age of 25.