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Brunei for Vietnamese passport holders: Visa-free

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇧🇳 Brunei
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Visa-free

Visa-free (up to 14 days)

Vietnamese passport holders can visit Brunei without a visa for up to 14 days.

Conditions

  • A visa application is required for stays longer than the visa-waiver period (MFA).

About this route

Route type
Visa-free: no visa application needed.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
No visa fee (as published).
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official sourcemfa.gov.bn ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 9 Oct 2026 against mfa.gov.bn · Checked on the live official page

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Official government fee
No visa fee
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
No visa fee.

Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
Up to 14 days

Quick answers

Do Vietnamese passport holders need a visa for Brunei?

Visa-free (up to 14 days). Vietnamese passport holders can visit Brunei without a visa for up to 14 days. Source: https://www.mfa.gov.bn/pages/d3---d14.aspx

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Brunei

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Vietnamese passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see mfa.gov.bn.

Working in Brunei

⚠ Not from an official source: items marked below come from secondary sources (law firms, employer-of-record guides, IOM, Wikipedia), not the destination government. They are not verified and may be out of date; confirm with the embassy or immigration authority.

Main work visa routes for Brunei

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Foreign Worker Licence (LPA) and Employment Pass

⚠ Not from an official source

For: Foreign employees in Brunei

  • Foreign worker licence (LPA) and an employment pass for long-term work

Source: G-P Globalpedia – Brunei visas & permits (employer-of-record guide) (Not official) (globalization-partners.com) · Not from an official source.

What the source says

"individuals need a foreign worker license — Lesen Pekerja Asing (LPA) — and an employment pass." … "The LPA is then required for the employment pass application."

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Your work travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

Transit through Brunei

Option 1
Visa-freeTransit (changing flights)

Transit under 24 hours: no visa (not from an official source)

Unofficial source – not verified

This rule is not from an official Brunei government source. It is based on a secondary reference source (en.wikipedia.org). Confirm with the embassy or the official immigration authority before you travel.

Not from an official Brunei government source: based on Wikipedia's 'Visa policy of Brunei' article (revision 1372986645, 2026-09-03), which is not verified. Confirm with your airline and the embassy before travel. The article says: “Passengers transiting through Brunei International Airport for less than 24 hours do not require a visa. Those traveling to a third country can obtain a transit visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 72 hours. This does not apply to nationals of Cuba, and North Korea. Nationals of Bangladesh, India, Iran, Pakistan and Sri Lanka must have a sponsor such as an airline or a travel agent.”

Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Secondary_research

Official wording

“Wikipedia, 'Visa policy of Brunei': “Passengers transiting through Brunei International Airport for less than 24 hours do not require a visa. Those traveling to a third country can obtain a transit visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 72 hours. This does not apply to nationals of Cuba, and North Korea. Nationals of Bangladesh, India, Iran, Pakistan and Sri Lanka must have a sponsor such as an airline or a travel agent.””

Your transit travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

Alert me if this route changes

Get an email when we update the guidance for Vietnamese passport holders going to Brunei, after we've checked the change against the official source. Nothing else.

Tell me about changes to

We send a confirmation email first. Unconfirmed sign-ups are deleted after 7 days.

Before you go to Brunei

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Brunei.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Bringing cash in
Declare physical currency or bearer negotiable instruments of BND 15,000 or more (or foreign equivalent) on the CBNI report, handed to the Customs Officer on arrival.
Taking cash out
Same when leaving: submit the CBNI report to the Immigration Officer before departure.

Official source: bdcb.gov.bn · Last checked 2 Nov 2026 · Details

Common tourist traps

  1. Theft from cars

    How it works: Petty crime against tourists happens occasionally, including theft from vehicles.

    How to avoid it: Don't leave possessions in a parked car, even out of sight, and avoid carrying valuables.

Emergency numbers in Brunei

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 19 Mar 2026 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026.

Explore Brunei

Planning more than the paperwork? Our Brunei guide picks out places to visit, with a source for every tip.

Places to visit:
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Read the full Brunei guide

Vietnamese passport: of the 152 destinations with a rule verified from an official source, 24 visa-free, 11 visa on arrival, 35 eVisa or travel authorisation, 82 embassy visa.

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Plan your trip to Brunei

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 9 Oct 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.