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Visa-Free Countries for Brunei Passport Holders (2026)

Brunei passport holders can visit 177 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 133 visa-free, 18 with an electronic travel authorization and 26 with a visa on arrival. 33 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 31 require a visa before travel. That puts the Brunei passport at #19 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 133
  • ETA 18
  • On arrival 26
  • E-visa 33
  • Visa 31
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

177

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#19 of 208

E-visa online

33

Visa required

31

Visa-free for Brunei passport holders

133 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAndorra90 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysAruba90 daysAustria90 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados180 daysBelgium90 daysBelize30 daysBermuda180 daysBonaire90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBulgaria90 daysCayman Islands180 daysChina30 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica30 daysCroatia90 daysCuraçao90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica180 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEl Salvador180 daysEstonia90 daysEswatini30 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFiji120 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGambia90 daysGeorgia360 daysGermany90 daysGibraltar180 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGrenada90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysGuatemala90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIndonesia30 daysIran15 daysIreland90 daysItaly90 daysJamaica180 daysJapan30 daysJeju Island30 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLaos30 daysLatvia90 daysLesotho90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau14 daysMalawi90 daysMalta90 daysMartinique90 daysMauritius180 daysMayotte90 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysMyanmar14 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysRussia14 daysRwanda30 daysSaba90 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTaiwan14 daysTajikistan30 daysTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTunisia90 daysTurkey30 daysUkraine30 daysUnited Arab Emirates30 daysUzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysVietnam14 daysWallis and Futuna90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Brunei passport holders

18 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

American Samoa30 daysAustralia90 daysCambodia30 daysCanada180 daysCape Verde30 daysGuam90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysNew Zealand90 daysNorthern Mariana Islands90 daysPakistan30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand30 daysUnited Kingdom180 daysUnited States90 daysUS Virgin Islands90 days

Visa on arrival for Brunei passport holders

26 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysKuwait90 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysQatar30 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTonga31 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Brunei passport holders

33 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

AngolaArmenia120 daysAscension Island90 daysAzerbaijan30 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMongolia30 daysMorocco30 daysNigeria90 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTogo90 daysUganda90 days

Visa required for Brunei passport holders

31 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaArgentinaBrazilCentral African RepublicChileEritreaFalkland IslandsGhanaIsraelKazakhstanKurdistan Region of IraqLebanonMaliMexicoNamibiaNigerNorth KoreaParaguayRepublic of the CongoSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth OssetiaSudanTokelauTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUruguayVenezuelaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

BelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenNauruWestern Sahara

Home: Brunei. Brunei passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Brunei.

Brunei passport: common questions

How many countries can Brunei passport holders visit without a visa?

177 destinations: 133 visa-free, 18 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 26 with a visa on arrival. Another 33 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Brunei passport holders need a visa for the United States?

No visa, but Brunei passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (ESTA, US$40.62 (from 2026-10-16; US$10.62 if denied)) before they travel to the United States, for stays of up to 90 days.

Do Brunei passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Brunei passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Brunei passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Brunei passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Brunei passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Brunei passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Brunei passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Brunei passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Brunei passport holders?

American Samoa, Australia, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Guam, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan and Saint Kitts and Nevis and 6 more. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Brunei passport holders?

31 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Central African Republic, Chile, Eritrea, Falkland Islands and Ghana. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Argentina#16 · 182 destinationsAndorra#17 · 179 destinationsSan Marino#18 · 178 destinationsBarbados#20 · 175 destinationsIsrael#20 · 175 destinationsBahamas#21 · 170 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.