Brunei visa for Japanese citizens

What it means in practice

30 days is about a month. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 30 November 2026, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

For a longer base you need an extension, if one exists, or a different visa from the start. Repeated back-to-back entries are at the officer's discretion.

How Brunei counts your stay: The visa-free period (14, 30 or 90 days) depends on nationality. Overstaying can lead to detention and caning.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

• Brunei E-Arrival Card — Before travel; airlines may ask for it at check-in; Free. Mandatory for all foreign nationals arriving by air, land or sea. You need your passport, travel details and your address in Brunei. The card is not a visa or pass. Not needed if you transit without passing immigration. Register only on imm.gov.bn: the department does not authorise anyone to charge for it. Official site
• Health Declaration Form — Before or on arrival; Free. Complete the health declaration before or on arrival. A yellow fever certificate is required if you come from a country with yellow fever transmission risk. Official site

At the border

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• Passport valid at least 6 months after arrival, undamaged and with no missing pages
• E-Arrival Card completed before arrival
• Check that your passport is stamped on entry; at land borders check the exit and entry stamps before leaving the post
• Declare alcohol and other dutiable goods (Customs.BN app or at the airport)

How to avoid overstaying

• Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
• Plan to leave a day or two early. With 30 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
• Extend before you run out. To stay longer than the visa-waiver period, apply for a visa.
• What overstaying costs. Overstaying can lead to detention and caning.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

• Land border posts with Malaysia are not open 24 hours; check opening times before travelling.
• Brunei does not recognise dual nationality for its citizens; enter and leave on the same passport.

Questions

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

• MFA Brunei — Visa Information (country categories)
• MFA Brunei — Category D1 (90 days)
• MFA Brunei — Category D2 (30 days)
• MFA Brunei — Category D3 (14 days)
• MFA Brunei — Category B (visa required)
• MFA Brunei — Category C (visa on arrival)
• Immigration and National Registration Department — E-Arrival Card
• Brunei Tourism — Visa Information
• GOV.UK — Brunei entry requirements

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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