Passport & Visa
Passport and visa information listed below should act as a guide only. Guests are advised to check with local authorities on their passport and visa requirements prior to the start of their journeys.
For further information, please visit the IATA Travel Centre website.
Australia
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Passport | Required |
Passport Exemptions | Holders of an “Australian Migration Status ImmiCard” issued by Australia Holders of a “Document for Travel to Australia (DFTTA) issued by Australia |
Document Validity | Passports and/or passport replacing documents must be valid on arrival |
Additional Information | Travel documents issued by a recognized authority are accepted, if containing a photo, evidence of being able to re-enter the country of issue or enter a third country. Passengers traveling on domestic sectors of international flights within Australia must hold passports, or passport replacing documents accepted by Australia. |
Warning | Passport number and nationality must match those stated on the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC). |
Visa | |
Visa | Required. See Visa Exemptions. |
Visa Exemptions | Holders of an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) traveling as tourists or on business, obtained prior to departure for Australia |
Additional Information | Australia issues and records visas electronically, including those for visitors, students, temporary business entrants and working holiday makers. The Australian Government does not require a visa holder to have a visa label contained in the passport. The visa is linked to a visa holders passport or Australian Migration Status ImmiCard through its unique identifying number. The existence of an electronic visa enables airlines to verify a visa holder’s status using Australia’s Advance Passenger Processing (APP) system prior to boarding the aircraft. Travellers are responsible to ensure that they have a visa to enter Australia. |
Warning | Screen prints of visa issue are not acceptable. Valid visas in full or expired travel documents are accepted if accompanied by new travel document. Verification by airlines using Australia’s Advance Passenger Processing (APP) system will require the details of the travel document that contains the visa. |
China
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Passport | Required |
Document Validity | Passports and other documents accepted for entry must be valid on arrival When in transit, passports and other documents accepted for entry must be valid for a minimum of 3 months from the date of arrival |
Admission and Transit Restrictions | Passengers with a Hong Kong (SAR China) passport and a Macao (SAR China) passport are not allowed to enter. |
Visa | |
Visa | Required. See Visa Exemptions. |
Visa Exemptions | Passengers with an APEC Business Travel Card valid for travel to “CHN” for a maximum stay of 60 days. The card is valid for the countries listed on the back of the card. Nationals of Brunei Darussalam with a normal passport arriving at Haikou (HAK) or Sanya (SYX) for a maximum stay of 30 days. They must have a registration form from a tourist agent registered in Hainan province and approved by the National Tourism Administration of China. |
Visa Issuance | Passengers with a Port Visa Notification can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. Nationals of Brunei Darussalam with a normal passport can obtain a visa on arrival at Haikou (HAK) for a maximum stay of 15 days. They must have a passport valid for at least 6 months on arrival and 2 passport photos. Payable in cash and local currency only. Nationals of Brunei Darussalam with a normal passport can obtain a visa on arrival at Sanya (SYX) for a maximum stay of 15 days. They must have:
Payable in cash only. Local currency or US Dollars are accepted.
They can apply to extend their stay up to 6 months with an Immigration judge (if coming on business purposes)
Passengers with a normal passport can obtain a visa on arrival at Fuzhou (FOC) or Xiamen (XMN) for a maximum stay of 1 month if they have confirmation that a visa has been approved before departure. The passenger must:
Passengers who are part of tourist groups of travel agencies belonging to the Zhejiang Province can obtain a visa on arrival at Hangzhou (HGH) for a maximum stay of 1 month.
They can apply to extend their stay. |
Note | The following should be taken into account even if holding a Visa:
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Passport | Required |
Document Validity | Passports and/or passport replacing documents must be valid for:
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Minors | Passport not required for minors registered in their parent/guardian passport, provided it contains photos of the minors and travelling with the passport holder. |
Visa | |
Visa | Required |
Visa Issuance | Holders of normal passports issued to nationals of Brunei Darussalam can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. Free of charge. E-visas can be obtained via www.ednrd.ae. |
Additional Information | Valid visas in expired passports are accepted provided accompanied by new passport Extension of stay possible for additional 30 days, for nationals of Brunei Darussalam, provided extension request is submitted at least two (2) days prior to the expiry date of the visa issued on arrival. |
Minors | Separate visa not required for minors registered in their parent/guardian passport, provided their name is endorsed in the visa of the parent/guardian. |
Warning | Visitor not holding return/onward tickets could be refused entry. |
Hong Kong SAR, China
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Passport | Required |
Passport Exemptions | Holders of temporary or emergency passports |
Document Validity | Passports and/or passport replacing documents must be valid for at least one (1) month beyond the period of intended stay. |
Minors | Minors traveling together with nationals of Indonesia working overseas must be able to complete the Indonesian entry procedures on their own, or receive assistance from a third person. Indonesian overseas workers pass through a special entry lane where other passengers are not permitted. |
Warning | Passport number and nationality must match those stated on the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC). |
Visa | |
Visa | Required. See Visa Exemptions. |
Visa Exemptions | A maximum stay of three (3) months for nationals of Brunei Darussalam. Holders of:
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Additional Information | Visitors are required to hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay and documents required for their next destination.Travellers are responsible to ensure that they have a visa to enter Australia. |
Warning | Visitors not holding return/onward ticket could be refused entry. |
Indonesia
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Passport | Required |
Passport Exemptions | Holders of temporary or emergency passports |
Document Validity | Passports and/or passport replacing documents must be valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival |
Minors | Minors traveling together with nationals of Indonesia working overseas must be able to complete the Indonesian entry procedures on their own, or receive assistance from a third person. Indonesian overseas workers pass through a special entry lane where other passengers are not permitted. |
Warning | Passport number and nationality must match those stated on the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC). |
Visa | |
Visa | Required. See Visa Exemptions. |
Visa Exemptions | A maximum stay of 30 days (not applicable to holders of Emergency and Temporary passports):
Only if arriving at one of the following airports: Balikpapan (BPN), Bandung (BDO), Batam (BTH), Denpasar-Bali (DPS), Jakarta (Halim Perdana Kusuma (HLP) and Soekarno-Hatta (CGK)), Kupang (KOE), Lombok (LOP), Makassar (UPG), Manado (MDC), Medan Kuala Namu (KNO), Padang (PDG), Pekan Baru (PKU), Semarang (SRG), Surakarta (Solo) (SOC), Surabaya (SUB), Yogyakarta (JOG). |
Minors | All children, even when included in their parent’s passports, must hold separate visas (where applicable). |
Additional Information | Nationals of Brunei Darussalam are granted a stay of maximum three (3) months within any six (6) months period. Visitors who are visa exempted are required to hold documents for their next destination.Visitors over 12 years of age are required to hold sufficient funds to cover their stay (at least THB 10,000.- per person or THB 20,000.- per family). Proof of funds includes Letters of Credit, vouchers, MCO’s or well-known credit cards, which are honoured in Thailand. Exempt are: holders of a re-entry visa. |
Warning | Visas must be used within 90 days after date of issuance |
Visitors must hold return/onward tickets |
Japan
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Passport | Required |
Passport Exemptions | Holders of International Certificate of Identity issued by Brunei Darussalam |
Document Validity | Passports and other documents accepted for entry must be valid on arrival |
Minors | Minors not holding own passports, included in their parent/legal guardian’s passport, are accepted if traveling together with the parent/guardian |
Visa | Required. See Visa Exemptions. |
Visa Exemptions |
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Transit Without Visa (TWOV) | Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country on the same calendar day. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.
Passengers transiting through Tokyo (HND) or Osaka (KIX) with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 72 hours. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination. Passengers with a passport and a confirmed onward ticket to a third country within 72 hours can obtain a Shore Pass on arrival if there are no connecting flights on the same calendar day. They must:
Narita (NRT), Haneda (HND), Nagoya (NGO), Niigata (KIJ), Komatsu (KMQ) and Yokota (OKO)
Osaka (KIX), Nagoya (NGO) and Komatsu (KMQ)
Fukuoka (FUK), Nagasaki (NGS), Kumamoto (KMJ), Kagoshima (KOJ), Naha (OKA) and Kadena (DNA)
Chitose (CTS) |
Additional Information |
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Warning | Visitors not holding return/onward ticket could be refused entry. |
Malaysia
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Passport | Required |
Passport Exemptions | Holders of a General Certificate of Identity issued by Brunei Darussalam, if arriving at airports in Labuan, Sabah or Sarawak, which are Bakelalan (BKM), Bario (BBN), Belaga (BLG), Bintulu (BTU), Genting (GTB), Kapit (KPI), Keningau (KGU), Kota Kinabalu (BKI), Kuching (KCH), Kudat (KUD), Labuan (LBU), Lahad Datu (LDU), Lawas (LWY), Limbang (LMN), Long Akah (LKH), Long Banga (LBP), Long Lellang (LGL), Long Pasia (GSA), Long Semadoh (LSM), Long Seridan (ODN), Long Sukang (LSU), Marudi (MUR), Miri (MYY), Mulu (MZV), Mukah (MKM), Pamol (PAY), Ranau (RNU), Sahabat (SXS), Sandakan (SDK), Semporana (SMM), Sepulot (SPE), Simanggang (SGG), Sibu (SBW), Tanjung Manis (TGC), Tomanggong (TMG), Tawau (TWU).
Holders of emergency or temporary passports. |
Document Validity | Passports and/or passport replacing documents must be valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival. |
Minors | Minors up to and including 15 years of age may be listed in an accompanying adult’s passport. |
Warning | Passport number and nationality must match those stated on the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) |
Visa | |
Visa | Required. See Visa Exemptions. |
Visa Exemptions |
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Additional Information | Extensions of stay possible for nationals of Brunei Darussalam.
Visitors are required to hold proof of sufficient funds (at least USD500) to cover their stay. Students attending University or College in Malaysia can obtain their visa once they are in Malay to cover the study period. It is required to hold all documentation confirming placement and those attending private Universities or Colleges must be met by a representative. |
Warning | Nationals of Brunei Darussalam not holding a return/onward ticket could be requested to purchase one or refused entry. |
Philippines
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Passport | Required |
Passport Exemptions | Holders of temporary or emergency passports |
Document Validity | Passports and/or passport replacing documents must be valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival |
Admission and Transit Restrictions |
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Warning | Passport number and nationality must match those stated on the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) |
Visa | |
Visa | Required. See Visa Exemptions. |
Visa Exemptions |
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Visa Issuance | Holders of passports issued by Brunei Darussalam can obtain a visa on arrival, for a maximum stay of 59 days. Extension possible. |
Additional Information | Visitors are required to hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay and documents required for their next destination. Multiple extensions of 59 days, (with a maximum of 1 year), available for those listed under visa exemptions. Extension of visas must be settled at Bureau of Immigration in Intramuros, Manila. Fee varies depending on reason and number of days requested for the extension. Length of stays are calculated by starting on the next day after the day of arrival in the Philippines |
Minors | Foreign minors, aged up to/incl. 14 years, not residing in the Philippines and traveling without parents require a Waiver of Exclusion Ground (WEG), obtained from consular representation prior to departure. Exempt are those meeting parents in the Philippines, who must be at the airport to meet the minor; dual nationals holding a Philippine passport, which must be presented and the holder is admitted as a national of the Philippines; previously recognized as a Philippine national holding a Philippine Identification Certificate; or unmarried minors with Philippine ancestry, accompanied by a grandparent, guardian or relative who must be able to provide proof of the minor’s ancestry. Foreign minors traveling accompanied by parents whose surname is not the same as the surname of the minor should carry proof of their relationship. |
Singapore
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Passport | Required |
Passport Exemptions | Holders of temporary or emergency passports |
Document Validity | Passports and/or passort replacing documents must be valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival |
Minors | Passport not required for children up to/including 15 years of age provided travelling with a parent or legal guardian, and being registered in the passport or passport replacing document of the companion |
Warning | Passport number and nationality must match those stated on the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC). Nationals of Brunei Darussalam who have visited Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria or Sierra Leone within the last 28 days are subject to screening and healt checks. Passengers may be quarantined for further assessment. |
Visa | |
Visa | Required. See Visa Exemptions. |
Visa Exemptions |
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Additional Information |
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Warning | Visitors not holding return/onward tickets could be refused entry. |
South Korea
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Passport | Required |
Passport Exemptions | Holders of emergency or temporary passports |
Document Validity | Passports and other documents accepted for entry must be valid on arrival |
Visa | |
Visa | Required. See Visa Exemptions. |
Visa Exemptions | Nationals of Brunei Darussalam for a maximum of 30 days. |
Transit Without Visa (TWOV) | Passengers transiting through Seoul (ICN) with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 24 hours. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination. |
Additional Information | Holders of e-visas are required to hold an Electronic Visa Issuance Confirmation, issued by the Ministry of Justice |
Warning | Visitors not holding return/onward tickets could be refused entry |
Taipei
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Passport | Required |
Passport Exemptions | Holders of emergency or temporary passports. |
Document Validity | Passports and other documents accepted for entry must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date. |
Additional Information | A valid visa in an expired passport is accepted if holding a valid passport of the same type |
Visa | |
Visa | Required. See Visa Exemptions. |
Visa Exemptions | Effective until 31 July 2019:
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Visa Issuance | Effective 01 April 2019, e-visas can be obtained before departure at https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_MRVWeb. Passengers must have a printed e-visa confirmation |
Minors | For children (up to/including 19 years) traveling on their parent’s passport with a visa issued on a separate document: the name(s) of children must be inserted in the parent’s visa |
Warning | Visitors must hold return/onward tickets
Effective until 31 July 2019:
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Thailand
Passport | |
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Passport | Required |
Passport Exemptions | Holders of temporary or emergency passports |
Document Validity | Passports and/or passort replacing documents must be valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival Passports issued to nationals of Brunei Darussalam must be valid for the period of intended stay. |
Warning | Passport number and nationality must match those stated on the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC). |
Visa | |
Visa | Required. See Visa Exemptions. |
Visa Exemptions | A maximum stay of 30 days:
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Additional Information | Nationals of Brunei Darussalam are granted a stay of maximum three (3) months within any six (6) months period.
Visitors who are visa exempted are required to hold documents for their next destination. Visitors over 12 years of age are required to hold sufficient funds to cover their stay (at least THB 10,000.- per person or THB 20,000.- per family). Proof of funds includes Letters of Credit, vouchers, MCO’s or well-known credit cards, which are honoured in Thailand. Exempt are: holders of a re-entry visa. |
Warning | Visitors who are visa exempted but do not holding return/onward tickets could be refused entry. |
United Kingdom
Passport | |
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Passport | Required |
Passport Exemptions | Holders of temporary or emergency passports |
Document Validity | Passports and/or passport replacing documents must be valid for the period of intended stay. |
Additional Information | Flights between the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands, Ireland (Rep.) and Isle of Man are treated as domestic flights, therefore are not subject to UK Immigration control |
Minors | When their names are registered in the passport of (one of) their parents or guardians, the (transit) visa – if required – must indicate that it is also valid for the child(ren) travelling on that passport. Children are not allowed to travel on a passport in which they are registered if they are not accompanied by the holder(s) of that passport. |
Visa | |
Visa | Required. See Visa Exemptions. |
Visa Exemptions | A maximum stay of six (6) months for nationals of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore. |
Additional Information | For visitors who are visa exempt up to a maximum stay of six (6) months, the period of stay will be determined by the Immigration Officer on arrival. |
Vietnam
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Passport | Required |
Passport Exemptions | Holders of International Certificate of Identity issued by Brunei Darussalam |
Document Validity | Passports and/or passport replacing documents must be valid for at least 30 days beyond the period of intended stay. When holding a visa for entry into Vietnam, passports must be valid at least one (1) month after the expiry date of the visa. |
Minors | Minors arriving or departing from Vietnam who are 13 years old or younger must travel accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. |
Warning | Passport number and nationality must match those stated on the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC). |
Visa | |
Visa | Required. See Visa Exemptions. |
Visa Exemptions | A maximum stay of 14 days for nationals of Brunei Darussalam.
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Visa Issuance | Holders of a pre-approval letter issued only in Ha Noi, Viet Nam by the Vietnamese Immigration (Ministry of Public Security) or the Consular Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), can obtain a visa on arrival for a max. stay of 1 or 3 months at Hanoi (HAN), Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) or Da Nang (DAD). Fee: USD 45.- for a single-entry 1 or 3 months visa; USD 65.- for a multiple-entry 1 month visa; or USD 95.- for a multiple-entry 3 months visa. |
Additional Information | Visitors are required to hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay and documents required for their next destination.
Extension of stay possible for an additional 90 days, for holders of a “Certificate of Visa Exemption”. |
Warning | Visitors not holding return/onward ticket could be refused entry. |