Brunei Darussalam

Visa Brunei Darussalam

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In Brunei Darussalam, entry and stay fall under the Immigration and National Registration Department. The pages consulted on 2026-09-17 name the visit, professional, business, student and dependant visas and passes, as well as the entry permit, the long-stay pass and the electronic arrival card. Applications are filed with the visa division, at the department's headquarters or at its branch offices.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority: Jabatan Imigresen dan Pendaftaran Kebangsaan — Immigration and National Registration Department of Brunei Darussalam
Submission channel: Visa, visit and diplomatic affairs division, on the second floor of the department's headquarters or at its branch offices; an email address is published
Electronic visa: Not stated on the portal consulted; the site presents an electronic arrival card, which is distinct from a visa
Portal language: Malay and English

Do you need a visa?

Your nationality

Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.

Documented visa types

"Visa Lawatan" — visit visa and pass: Category named by the department. Duration and conditions: not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Visa Lawatan Berniaga" — business visa and pass: Category named by the department. Duration and conditions: not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)
Professional visa and pass: Category named by the department. Duration and conditions: not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)
Student visa and pass: Category named by the department. Duration and conditions: not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)
Dependant visa and pass: Category named by the department. Duration and conditions: not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)
Temporary residence permit: Category named by the department. Duration and conditions: not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The page devoted to visit and diplomatic visas states that applications are addressed to the visa, visit and diplomatic affairs division, on the second floor of the department's headquarters, or to its branch offices. An email address for the department is also published.

The department's home page also presents separate sections: travel documents and passport, work passes, entry permit, long-stay pass and electronic arrival card.

Steps in the procedure

Not stated on the portal consulted: the pages read link to downloadable forms whose content was not consulted.

Documents mentioned by the authority

For the electronic arrival card: a valid passport.
For the electronic arrival card: travel information.
For the electronic arrival card: information on accommodation in Brunei.
Other documents: not stated on the portal consulted.

The exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation; only the official page is authoritative. The pages consulted do not list the documents for visa applications, which appear in downloadable forms that were not consulted.

Stated fees and processing times

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17, the only amounts published on the page devoted to visas concern the ABTC business travel card: 100,00 BND for a first application and 50,00 BND for a renewal.

No amount is stated for the visas themselves and no processing time is stated on the pages consulted.

After the decision

Not stated on the portal consulted. The decision rests with the Immigration and National Registration Department.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Brunei Darussalam to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Brunei Darussalam?

It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Where is the application filed?

With the visa, visit and diplomatic affairs division, on the second floor of the department's headquarters, or at its branch offices; an email address is published.

What is the electronic arrival card?

The department's site presents it as a separate formality, for which a valid passport, travel information and accommodation details in Brunei are requested.

What are the fees and processing times?

Not stated on the portal consulted for visas. The only amounts published concern the ABTC business travel card: 100,00 BND for a first application and 50,00 BND for a renewal, according to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17.

Official sources

Département de l'immigration et de l'enregistrement national — site officiel (new tab) Authority

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

Home – Laman Utama | Immigration Department (new tab) read on 17 September 2026
VISA LAWATAN DAN DIPLOMATIK (new tab) read on 17 September 2026

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

The downloadable forms cited by the visa page were not consulted: the documents, steps and fees for visas remain to be established.
The pages read state neither the duration of the visas and passes nor whether an online application exists.
The relationship between the electronic arrival card and any visa requirement is not explained on the pages consulted.

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