Brunei visa and entry requirements

The forms matter more than the visa

• British citizen passport holders enter as visitors for up to 90 days without a visa. Other British nationalities have to check with Brunei immigration, and any stay for work, study or business needs the right permit rather than a visitor entry.
• You must submit an e-arrival declaration to enter. Do it before you travel, because it may be asked for at check-in rather than at the border.
• A health declaration form is separate, completed before or on arrival.
• The customs declaration is a third thing, through the Customs.BN app or on arrival at the airport. Anything prohibited, taxable or dutiable has to be declared.

The passport

• At least 6 months' validity after the day you arrive.
• It must not be damaged or missing pages. The FCDO is explicit that a passport failing these conditions can mean refusal of entry and detention, which is a stronger consequence than most countries state.
• Get the stamp. The FCDO says so twice on its own page, for air and for land crossings.

Dual nationals

• Brunei does not recognise dual nationality of Bruneians. Immigration can refuse entry to someone holding a Bruneian passport and another one.
• If you enter on a Brunei passport you cannot get British consular assistance, because you are treated as a Bruneian national throughout.
• Use the same passport to enter and to leave. The one you entered on determines your nationality in Brunei.

Overstaying

• Penalties include detention and caning. That is the FCDO's wording, not a euphemism, and it is a good reason to know your exit date precisely.

If you arrive by land or sea

• Border posts are not open 24 hours. Check the opening times before you set out, and check your exit and entry stamps are right before leaving the post.

Vaccination certificates

• A yellow fever certificate is required if you are arriving from a country listed as a transmission risk, and a polio certificate in some circumstances.