embassly
Bandar Seri Begawan

Brunei: embassies, consulates & entry rules

foreign missions here
29
Consulates
9
missions abroad
24
Visa-free / Visa on arrival
64
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Live & travel in Brunei

Monthly budget
$1,800/mo
Prices vs USA: 40%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 1.281 BND
US travel advisory
Level 1
Homicides / 100k: 0.5
travel.state.gov
Internet access
96%
of people online
Air quality
7.6
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
Malay
Emergency
995 · 991 · 993
Plug types
BS 1363
Calling code
+673

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: May 13, 2026

4.3
/ 5
embassly score

Sources: World Bank · TerraClimate · U.S. State Dept

  • Cost4.0
  • Safety5.0
  • Internet access5.0
  • Air quality4.5
  • Climate3.0
City guide: Bandar Seri Begawan
SOS · Brunei995Restaurants, cafés and dishes in BruneiAmbuyat · Thali · Nasi katok · Tahu goreng · Kue cucur

Government consensus

Normal precautions· 3 of 3 governments
  • United StatesNormal precautions
  • United KingdomNormal precautions
  • CanadaNormal precautions

Sources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Cities in Brunei

Traveller essentials · Brunei

Emergency
995 · 991 · 993
Calling code
+673
Currency
BND
Plug types
BS 1363
Drives on the
left
Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Time zone
Asia/Brunei

Foreign missions in Brunei

Brunei missions abroad

Who can enter Brunei without a visa?

Visa-free59
Visa on arrival5
Visa required133

Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

Embassies & consulates in Brunei?

29 missions, 28 countries.

Emergency: Brunei?

995 (fire department), 991 (emergency medical services), 993 (police)

Who can enter Brunei without a visa?

64: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, and Estonia…