
Visa-Free Countries for Brunei Passport Holders in 2026
In 2026, Brunei passport holders can enter 99 destinations visa-free, and 72 more with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, out of the 198 destinations documented by IziVisas. The lists below are grouped by entry regime, click any destination for the full requirements (documents, fees, processing times).
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- Visa-free (99)No visa formality for a short stay.
- Visa on arrival (25)Issued at the airport or border desk, on the same day.
- E-visa (47)Online application before departure: from a few minutes to a week depending on the portal.
- Consular visa (27)Application at the embassy or visa centre: from a few days to several weeks (15 days as a rule for a Schengen visa, up to 45).
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Visa-free destinations for Brunei citizens (99)
Bruneians can enter 99 destinations without a visa, with a valid passport only. For example: France (90 days per 180-day period), Spain (90 days per 180-day period) and Italy (90 days per 180-day period). 76 of 99 verified against the destination's official list.
Entry with just a valid passport, within the stay limit shown.
- Albaniastay 90 days within 180 days
- Andorrastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Antigua and Barbudastay 180 days
- Austriastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Barbadosstay 6 months
- Belgiumstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Belizestay 30 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovinastay 90 days within 6 months
- Botswanastay 90 days within 365 days
- Bulgariastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Cambodiastay 14 days
- Chinastay 30 days
- Colombiastay 90 days
- Costa Ricastay 30 days
- Croatiastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Cyprusstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Czech Republicstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Denmarkstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Dominicastay 6 months
- Dominican Republicstay 30 days
- Ecuador
- El Salvadorstay 180 days
- Estoniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Eswatinistay 30 days
- Fijistay 4 months
- Finlandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Francestay 90 days per 180-day period
- Georgiastay 1 year
- Germanystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Greecestay 90 days per 180-day period
- Grenadastay 3 months
- Guatemalastay 90 days
- Haiti
- Hondurasstay 90 days
- Hong Kongstay 90 days
- Hungarystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Icelandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Indonesiastay 30 days
- Iranstay 15 days within 6 months
- Irelandstay 90 days
- Italystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Jamaicastay 90 days
- Japanstay 30 days
- Kenyastay 90 days
- Kiribatistay 1 month
- Kosovostay 90 days within 6 months
- Kyrgyzstanstay 30 days within 60 days
- Laosstay 30 days
- Latviastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Lesothostay 90 days
- Liechtensteinstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Lithuaniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Luxembourgstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Macaustay 14 days
- Malaysiastay 30 days
- Maltastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Mauritiusstay 90 days
- Micronesiastay 30 days (extendable to 60)
- Moldovastay 90 days within 180 days
- Monacostay 90 days per 180-day period
- Montenegrostay 90 days within 180 days
- Myanmarstay 14 days
- Netherlandsstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Nicaraguastay 90 days
- North Macedoniastay 90 days within 180 days
- Norwaystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Omanstay 30 days
- Panamastay 90 days
- Perustay 90 days
- Philippinesstay 30 days
- Polandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Portugalstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Romaniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Russiastay 14 days
- Saint Luciastay 6 weeks
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesstay 3 months
- San Marinostay 90 days per 180-day period
- Singaporestay 30 days
- Slovakiastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Sloveniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Spainstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Swedenstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Switzerlandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Taiwanstay 14 days
- Tajikistanstay 30 days
- Tanzaniastay 90 days
- Thailandstay 30 days
- The Bahamasstay 3 months
- The Gambiastay 90 days
- Trinidad and Tobagostay 90 days
- Tunisiastay 90 days
- Turkey
- Ukrainestay 30 days
- United Arab Emiratesstay 30 days
- Uzbekistanstay 30 days
- Vanuatustay 120 days
- Vatican Citystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Vietnamstay 14 days
- Zambiastay 90 days per year
Visa on arrival for Brunei citizens (25)
For Bruneians, 25 destinations issue the visa at the border or airport, with nothing to file before departure. For example: Egypt, Bahrain and Bangladesh (30 days). 16 of 25 verified against the destination's official list.
The visa is issued directly at the border or airport, no application needed beforehand.
- BahrainApply online (iVisa)
- Bangladeshstay 30 days
- Burundistay 30 days
- Comorosstay 45 days
- East Timor
- Egypt
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Madagascarstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- MalawiApply online (iVisa)
- Maldives
- Marshall Islandsstay 90 days
- Mozambiquestay 30 days
- Namibiastay 90 days
- Nepalstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Palaustay 30 days
- Qatar
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Saudi Arabiastay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Sierra Leonestay 1 month
- Syria
- Tongastay 31 days
- Tuvalustay 1 month
- Zimbabwe
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E-visa destinations for Brunei citizens (47)
For Bruneians, 47 destinations require an e-visa applied for online before departure. Each destination page links the official portal we have found: intermediary sites often charge more. For example: United States (90 days), Morocco and United Kingdom (6 months). 22 of 47 verified against the destination's official list.
An electronic authorization applied for online before departure, usually within days.
- Angola
- Armeniastay 120 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Australiastay 3 months
- Azerbaijanstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- BeninApply online (iVisa)
- Bhutanstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Burkina FasoApply online (iVisa)
- Cameroonstay 30 days
- Canadastay 6 monthsApply online (iVisa)
- Chad
- Côte d'Ivoirestay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Cubastay 90 days
- Democratic Republic of the Congostay 7 days
- DjiboutiApply online (iVisa)
- Equatorial GuineaApply online (iVisa)
- EthiopiaApply online (iVisa)
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guineastay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Guyana
- IndiaApply online (iVisa)
- Iraqstay 30 days
- Kazakhstan
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- MongoliaApply online (iVisa)
- MoroccoApply online (iVisa)
- New Zealandstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- NigeriaApply online (iVisa)
- PakistanApply online (iVisa)
- Papua New GuineaApply online (iVisa)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- SeychellesApply online (iVisa)
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africastay 90 days
- South KoreaApply online (iVisa)
- South Sudan
- Sri LankaApply online (iVisa)
- SurinameApply online (iVisa)
- TogoApply online (iVisa)
- Turkmenistan
- UgandaApply online (iVisa)
- United Kingdomstay 6 monthsApply online (iVisa)
- United Statesstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
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Consular visa required for Brunei citizens (27)
For Bruneians, 27 destinations require a visa obtained from an embassy or consulate before travel. For example: Argentina, Mexico and Brazil. 9 of 27 verified against the destination's official list.
A visa must be obtained from an embassy or consulate before travelling.
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Pay €29 and have my application checkedWhat changed in 2026
See all visa updatesComing up: announced entry rules
- Europe: ETIAS travel authorisationExpected by the EU in the last quarter of 2026
Visa-exempt travellers will need to apply online (€20) before entering any of the 30 countries concerned. Applications are not open yet: beware of websites already selling it. Official EU website
Recorded changes
Latest recorded change on October 28, 2026.
- Djibouticurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → e-visa
- Solomon Islandscurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → e-visa
- Rwandacurrent regime: visa on arrivalShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa-free → visa on arrival
- Senegalcurrent regime: consular visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → consular visa
- Turkmenistancurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedconsular visa → e-visa
- United Statescurrent regime: e-visaUS ESTAfees updated40.27 USD → 40.62 USD
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This information is checked regularly but can change: always confirm with official sources before booking. Each destination page details up-to-date documents, fees and processing times.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Brunei passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?▾
In 2026, Brunei passport holders can enter 99 destinations visa-free. Counting the 72 destinations reachable with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, 171 of the 198 destinations documented by IziVisas are easy to access.
Do citizens of Brunei need a visa for Italy?▾
No, citizens of Brunei do not need a visa for a short stay in Italy (up to 90 days per 180-day period).
Do citizens of Brunei need a visa for Argentina?▾
Yes, a visa is required: citizens of Brunei apply at the embassy or consulate before departure.
How do you get a visa for destinations that require one?▾
For an e-visa, you apply online before departure. For a consular visa, the application is filed at the destination’s embassy or consulate. Each destination page here details the documents, fees and processing times, and an online provider such as iVisa can simplify the process.
How many destinations require a consular visa for Brunei citizens?▾
27 destinations require a consular visa for Brunei citizens: the visa must be obtained before departure from an embassy or consulate.
Does the passport ranking for Brunei change?▾
Yes. Visa exemptions evolve with bilateral agreements and migration-policy changes: the number of visa-free destinations can go up or down. IziVisas re-checks its data regularly and this page is refreshed daily.
Which European countries can Brunei passport holders visit without a visa?▾
Visa-free: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France and 31 more. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: United Kingdom. The others require a consular visa.
Which Asian countries can Brunei passport holders visit without a visa?▾
Visa-free: Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar and 10 more. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, East Timor, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Maldives and 9 more. The others require a consular visa.
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