Passport Atlas
Entering Brunei
Brunei does not yet have a full immigration playbook. Below is inbound openness from the passport matrix, plus a country profile.
Openness rank
#153
Entry openness
64
Visa free
59
Visa required
133
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Country profile
Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Population
455,500
Area
5,770 km²
Currency
Brunei dollar BND
Languages
Malay
Time zone
UTC+08:00
Foreign-born
119,933 · 2024
Migrant share
25.9%
Ethnic groups · 2021
- Malay67.4%
- other23%
- Chinese9.6%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Travel notes
Plug
Type G
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Left
Emergency
Police 112 · Ambulance 112
Dialing code
+673
Airports
BWN
Highlights
- Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque
- Ulu Temburong
- Kampong Ayer
Passports that enter without a prior visa
FVisa free59
AOn arrival5
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