Passport dossier
Brunei passport
170 of 198 destinations accessible · Ranked #13 of 199 passports
Getting in is one thing; being covered is another
Long-stay and nomad visas often legally require proof of health insurance.
Where a Brunei passport takes you
Asia25visa-free
- Cambodia14 days
- China30 days
- Cyprus90 days
- Georgia360 days
- Hong Kong SAR China90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Iran15 days
- Japan30 days
- Kyrgyzstan30 days
- Laos14 days
- Macao SAR China14 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Myanmar (Burma)14 days
- Oman30 days
- Palestinian Territories
- Philippines30 days
- Singapore30 days
- South Korea30 days
- Taiwan14 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Thailand60 days
- Türkiye90 days
- United Arab Emirates30 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vietnam14 days
Europe42visa-free
- Albania90 days
- Andorra90 days
- Austria90 days
- Belgium90 days
- Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
- Bulgaria90 days
- Croatia90 days
- Czechia90 days
- Denmark90 days
- Estonia90 days
- Finland90 days
- France90 days
- Germany90 days
- Greece90 days
- Hungary90 days
- Iceland90 days
- Ireland90 days
- Italy90 days
- Kosovo90 days
- Latvia90 days
- Liechtenstein90 days
- Lithuania90 days
- Luxembourg90 days
- Malta90 days
- Moldova90 days
- Monaco90 days
- Montenegro90 days
- Netherlands90 days
- North Macedonia90 days
- Norway90 days
- Poland90 days
- Portugal90 days
- Romania90 days
- Russia14 days
- San Marino90 days
- Slovakia90 days
- Slovenia90 days
- Spain90 days
- Sweden90 days
- Switzerland90 days
- Ukraine30 days
- Vatican City90 days
Africa11visa-free
- Botswana90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Gambia90 days
- Kenya90 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Malawi90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Tunisia90 days
- Zambia90 days
North America18visa-free
- Antigua & Barbuda180 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Belize
- Costa Rica30 days
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic30 days
- El Salvador180 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua90 days
- Panama90 days
- St. Lucia42 days
- St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
- Trinidad & Tobago
South America3visa-free
- Colombia90 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Peru90 days
Oceania4visa-free
- Fiji120 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Vanuatu120 days
Asia10on arrival
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Maldives
- Nepal
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
- Timor-Leste
Africa11on arrival
- Burundi
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
Oceania6on arrival
- Marshall Islands
- Palau
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
Asia9eta / e-visa
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bhutan
- India
- Iraq
- Israel
- Kazakhstan
- Mongolia
- Pakistan
Europe1eta / e-visa
- United Kingdom
Africa20eta / e-visa
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo - Kinshasa
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Seychelles
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Togo
- Uganda
North America4eta / e-visa
- Canada
- Cuba
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- United States
South America3eta / e-visa
- Bolivia
- Guyana
- Suriname
Oceania3eta / e-visa
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
Asia6visa required
- Afghanistan
- Lebanon
- North Korea
- Syria
- Turkmenistan
- Yemen
Europe2visa required
- Belarus
- Serbia
Africa12visa required
- Algeria
- Angola
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Congo - Brazzaville
- Eritrea
- Ghana
- Mali
- Morocco
- Niger
- South Africa
- Sudan
North America1visa required
- Mexico
South America6visa required
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Oceania1visa required
- Nauru
What the Brunei passport actually gets you
The Brunei passport opens 170 of the 198 destinations we track, which is 86% of them, and ranks 13 of 199 passports worldwide. Those 170 are the places you can book a flight to this week: visa-free, visa on arrival, an eTA, or an e-visa you fill in online. The other 28 want an application, an appointment and a decision before you go, and that is the difference between a trip you can plan and one you have to apply for.
It is not evenly distributed, and no passport's is. Europe is where this one is strongest, with 43 of 45 countries open. South America is where it runs out, at 6 of 12. If your plans lean toward the second, the paperwork is the plan.
Getting in is not the same as being allowed to stay. The most common allowance is 90 days, granted by 64 of the destinations open to you, and the longest is 360 days in Georgia. That ceiling is what makes a nomad visa worth the trouble: it is the difference between leaving every few months and living somewhere. It is also why a travel insurance policy that expires at 90 days quietly stops matching your life.
The number nobody looks up is the one pointing the other way. 59 of the 198 passports we track can enter Brunei without a visa. Mobility is not a property of a document, it is a relationship between two countries, and the gap between those two figures is usually more revealing than either on its own.
Wherever the Brunei passport takes you, it does not carry health cover with it. Entry rules and hospital bills are separate problems, and only one of them is settled at the border. Of the countries we have written up properly, Thailand, Bali (Indonesia) and Vietnam are open to you without a visa. What cover you actually need abroad.
The fine print on where a Brunei passport reaches
Rules that apply to the destinations above, checked by hand against the issuing authority.
Where cover is a condition of entry
- Burkina Faso The e-visa application asks for a medical certificate and proof of health insurance.
- Cuba Travel health insurance is required on entry, though how strictly it is checked varies.
- Georgia has required health and accident cover of at least GEL 30,000 for the whole stay since the start of 2026, and border officers may ask to see it.
- Iraq requires health insurance bought through a state platform as part of the visa process, around USD 158.
Where getting there is the problem
- Equatorial Guinea The land borders with Cameroon and Gabon have been closed indefinitely since December 2025. Entry is by air or sea only.
- Haiti No international airline currently serves Port-au-Prince. The only regular way in is Cap-Haïtien, and the land border with the Dominican Republic is closed.
Visa-free, but not paperwork-free
- Mozambique Since late July 2026 you also need an ETA, filed at least 48 hours before departure.
- Seychelles Visa-free, but not paperwork-free: every traveller has to buy a Travel Authorisation before departure, from about EUR 10.
- Thailand The TDAC digital arrival card is mandatory for everyone, up to three days before arrival. It is free and is not a visa.
- Togo No visa, but you must file a travel declaration online at least 24 hours before you arrive.
Access that rides on another visa
- Antigua & Barbuda A valid US, Canadian, UK or Schengen visa allows entry without arranging a visa first.
- Bahamas A valid visa or permanent residence from the US, UK, Canada or a Schengen country replaces the Bahamian visa.
- Dominica A valid Schengen, US, UK or Canadian visa gets you six months regardless of your nationality.
- Guatemala A valid US, Canadian, Mexican or Schengen visa lets you enter as a tourist without a Guatemalan visa.
- Guyana A US green card, or a valid US, Canadian or Schengen visa, allows 90 days visa-free.
- Panama A valid visa or residence permit from the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK or an EU country lets you in without a Panamanian visa, for up to 30 days.
- São Tomé & Príncipe A valid Schengen or US visa gets you 15 days visa-free regardless of your nationality.
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Same region, closest in mobility score. Rank is out of 199 passports.
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Visa rules can change at short notice and depend on your purpose of travel, length of stay and onward tickets. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or the IATA Travel Centre before you book. Visa-free entry never includes travel health insurance. That’s still on you.