Brunei visa for Vietnamese citizens
Brunei visa for Vietnamese citizensWhat Vietnamese citizens need to enter Brunei, with the official source for every fact.
Visa-freeMaximum stay: 14 days
Verified Oct 7, 2026 · Source: mfa.gov.bn (opens in a new tab)How to apply
No visa application is needed for a short visit.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from Vietnam, no yellow fever certificate is required: WHO does not list Vietnam as a transmission risk. It can still be demanded if you have been in a risk country shortly before arriving.
Driving on a Vietnam license
Brunei and Vietnam are both party to the 1949 Geneva Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in Vietnam is one Brunei is bound to recognize.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road TrafficOther entry requirements
- Passport validity — The UK government says that to enter Brunei your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
- Travel insurance — Required
- Staying past your permitted stay — Fine: up to 4,000 BND. Penalties in Brunei, compared with every country
- Brunei E-Arrival Card — The UK government says you must submit an e-arrival declaration form to enter Brunei, before you travel, as it may be requested at check-in, and that you do not need to complete it if you are not passing through immigration. The US Department of State says all travellers are required to obtain an E-Arrival Card registration approval before arrival by air, land and sea, that no payment is required for the registration, and that transit travellers are exempted.
- Onward or return ticket — Required of visa applicants only — not of Vietnamese citizens.
No official source states a rule on: proof of funds.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Brunei entry requirements
The other way round
Bruneian citizens travelling to Vietnam: No official information.
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Brunei applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Vietnamese citizens and to holders of these passports:
Philippines
RussiaCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Brunei has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Digital arrival cards and entry declarations
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Countries that require travel insurance to enter
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Brunei entry requirements · Everywhere Vietnamese citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Vietnamese citizens need a visa for Brunei?
No. Vietnamese citizens can enter Brunei without a visa for up to 14 days.
How long can Vietnamese citizens stay in Brunei?
Up to 14 days per entry.
Sources & verification
- Attorney General's Chambers, Brunei Darussalam — Immigration Act (Chapter 17), 2023 edition (opens in a new tab)
Immigration Act, Chapter 17 (2023 edition), s.15(1)(c) and s.15(2)
- Brunei Immigration and National Registration Department — INRS portal, E-Arrival Card FAQ (shown before login) (opens in a new tab)
Immigration Act, Chapter 17, Regulation 29(2)(b)
- Government of Canada — Brunei travel advice (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam — visa information, Category A (required documentation) (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam — Visa Information, Category D3 (visa waiver, up to 14 days), the category its Visa Information page assigns this nationality (opens in a new tab)
- UK FCDO — Brunei travel advice, entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva, 1949), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Geneva, 19 September 1949 (UNTS vol. 125, p. 3)
- WHO — Vaccination requirements and recommendations for international travellers, country list (International Travel and Health) (opens in a new tab)
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