Skip the visa application. Prepare for your trip.
Start with your passport and entry documents, then check the arrival formalities.
Before you travel
Check the passport and supporting documents listed below. Keep copies accessible during your journey.
When you arrive
Prepare Brunei E-Arrival Card and Health Declaration Form and keep your travel documents to hand.
During your visit
Check the permission you receive and leave before your authorised stay ends.
Check your trip dates
Count your travel days and compare your passport expiry with the entry rule.
What to prepare for your trip
Check each item as you prepare it. Labels show which documents are required, conditional, or recommended.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Arrival paperwork is a separate step
Brunei E-Arrival Card
Register online before entering through an air, land or sea immigration checkpoint. There is no registration fee. Transit passengers who do not pass immigration are exempt.
Open Brunei E-Arrival CardHealth Declaration Form
Complete the Arrival Declaration Form through BruHealth within 72 hours before arrival. The form is required for arrivals by air, land or sea.
Open Health Declaration FormBrunei Darussalam at a glance
- Capital
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- Currency
- BND
- Calling code
- +673
Questions for this route
Do travelers with an ordinary passport from Ireland need a visa for Brunei Darussalam?
Travelers visiting Brunei Darussalam for tourism with an ordinary passport from Ireland do not need a visa for up to 90 days per visit. Entry conditions still apply.
How long can I stay in Brunei Darussalam?
The short-visit limit is 90 days per visit. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
How much passport validity do I need?
At least 6 months after arrival.
Do I need to complete Brunei E-Arrival Card?
Required for this route. Register online before entering through an air, land or sea immigration checkpoint. There is no registration fee. Transit passengers who do not pass immigration are exempt. It does not replace a required visa or travel authorisation.
Do I need to complete Health Declaration Form?
Required for this route. Complete the Arrival Declaration Form through BruHealth within 72 hours before arrival. The form is required for arrivals by air, land or sea. It does not replace a required visa or travel authorisation.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official websites
Use these government websites to confirm requirements and complete any application.
Open Brunei E-Arrival Card
Check Brunei’s immigration guidance
Official immigration services, visa information and department contacts.
Check Brunei's visa rules
Brunei's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists passport-specific visa categories and stay limits. Use the category linked to your passport nationality to confirm your route.
About this guide
This guide covers short tourist visits on an ordinary passport. Your nationality, residence, travel document and purpose can affect the entry conditions. Check the linked official guidance before travel; the border authority decides admission and your permitted stay.
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