Visa requirements for Bruneian citizens

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Visa requirements for Bruneian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states which are imposed on citizens of Brunei.

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As of 2024, Bruneian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 168 countries and territories, ranking the Bruneian passport 21st in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. [1]

Brunei is the only country whose citizens may travel without a visa to all of the permanent member countries of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States). Brunei is also a part of ASEAN and has visa-free access to these countries and vice versa.

Citizens holding regular passports of Brunei, Grenada, Mauritius and the Seychelles are the only countries whose citizens may travel without a visa to China, Russia, Schengen Area and the United Kingdom.

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Bruneian citizens holding ordinary passports
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Visa requirements for Bruneian citizens holding ordinary passports
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Visa requirements

CountryVisa requirementAllowed stayNotes (excluding departure fees)
Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan Visa required [2]
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Visa not required [3] 90 days
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Visa required [4]
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Visa not required [5]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Visa required [6]
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required [7] 30 days
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Visa required [8]
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia eVisa [9] [10] 120 days
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Electronic Travel Authority [11] 90 days
  • 90 days on each visit in 12-month period is granted.
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Visa not required [12] 90 days
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan eVisa [13] [14] 30 days
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Visa not required [15] 3 months
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain eVisa / Visa on arrival [16] 14 days
  • May also be obtained online in the form of an e-Visa.
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Visa required [17] 30 days
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Visa not required [18] 6 months
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Visa required [19]
  • Visas are issued on arrival at the Minsk International Airport if the support documents were submitted not later than 3 business days before expected date of arrival. [20]
  • In the case of transit visas, these may be obtained on arrival with a hotel confirmation, return ticket and visa to a 3rd country for a maximum validity of 2 calendar days. [21]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Visa not required [22] 90 days
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize Visa not required [23]
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin eVisa [24] [25] 30 days
  • Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan eVisa [26] [27]
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia Online Visa / Visa on arrival [28] 30 days [29]
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa not required [30] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 6-month period.
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Visa not required [31] 90 days
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Visa required [32]
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Visa not required [33] 90 days
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Visa required [34]
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi Visa on arrival [35] 1 month
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia Visa not required [36] 14 days
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon eVisa [37] [38]
  • Holders of a pre-arranged approval issued by "Le Delegue General de la Surete" can obtain a visa on arrival.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Visa not required [39] 6 months
  • eTA required if arriving by air.
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Visa on arrival [40] 30 days
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic Visa required [41]
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad Visa required [42]
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Visa required [43]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Visa not required [44] 15 days
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Visa not required [45] 90 days
  • 90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros Visa on arrival [46] 45 days
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo Visa required [47]
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo eVisa [48] [49] 7 days
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Visa not required [50] 90 days
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Côte d'Ivoire eVisa [51] [52] 3 months
  • Must be arriving at Port Bouet Airport and hold an International Certificate of Vaccination.
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Visa not required [53] 90 days
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Tourist Card required [54] 90 days
  • Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Visa not required [55] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period.
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Visa not required [56] 90 days
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Visa not required [57] 90 days
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti eVisa [58] [59] 90 days
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica Visa not required [60] 6 months
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Visa not required [61]
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Visa not required [62] 90 days
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Visa on arrival [63] 30 days
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Visa not required [64] 3 months
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea eVisa [65] [66]
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea Visa required [67]
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Visa not required [68] 90 days
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini Visa not required [69] 30 days
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia eVisa [70] [71] up to 90 days
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Visa not required [72] 4 months
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Visa not required [73] 90 days
Flag of France.svg  France Visa not required [74] 90 days
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon eVisa [75] [76] 90 days
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia Visa not required [77] 90 days
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Visa not required [78] 1 year
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Visa not required [79] 90 days
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Visa required [80]
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Visa not required [81] 90 days
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada Visa not required [82] 3 months
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Visa not required [83] 90 days
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea eVisa [84] [85] 90 days
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival [86] 90 days
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana Visa required [87]
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Visa not required [88] 3 months
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Visa not required [89]
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Visa not required [90] 90 days
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Visa not required [91] 90 days
Flag of India.svg  India eVisa [92] 30 days
  • e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports [Note 1] or 3 designated seaports. [Note 2] [93]
  • An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[ citation needed ]
  • Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. [94]
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Visa not required [95] 30 days
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Visa not required [96] [97] 15 days
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Visa required [98]
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Visa not required [99]
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Visa required [100]
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Visa not required [101] 90 days
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Visa not required [102] 180 days
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Visa not required [103] 15 days
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan eVisa / Visa on arrival [104] [105]
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan eVisa [106] [107]
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation [108] [109] 90 days
  • Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
  • eTA fee is USD 32.50.
  • Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati Visa not required [110] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 12-month period.
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Visa required [111]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Electronical Travel Authorization [112] [113] 30 days
  • Bruneian citizens can enter South Korea as a short term visit (e.g., tours, visiting relatives or friends, attending simple meetings) up to 90 days without a visa, though you should remain aware of the quarantine requirements. You must also have an onward or return ticket. It is illegal to work on a tourist visa, whether as a teacher or in any other capacity. [114]
  • You must be in possession of a Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) to enter Korea visa-free. You can complete your K-ETA application up to 24 hours before boarding your flight and it will be valid for 3 years from the date of approval. There is a small, non-refundable charge. [114]
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait eVisa / Visa on arrival [115] 3 months
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan Visa not required [116] 60 days
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos Visa not required [117] 14 days
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Visa not required [118] 90 days
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Visa required [119]
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho Visa not required [120] 90 days
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia Visa required [121]
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya eVisa [122] [123]
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein Visa not required [124] 90 days
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Visa not required [125] 90 days
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Visa not required [126] 90 days
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Visa on arrival [127] 60 days
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi Visa not required [128] 30 days
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Visa not required [129] 30 days
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Free visa on arrival [130] 30 days
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Visa required [131]
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Visa not required [132] 90 days
Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands Visa on arrival [133] 90 days
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania Visa on arrival [134]
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius Visa not required [135] 90 days
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Visa required [136]
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia Visa not required [137] 30 days
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Visa not required [138] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period.
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco Visa not required [139]
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia eVisa [140] [141] 30 days
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Visa not required [142] 90 days
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Visa required [143]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique eVisa / Visa on arrival [144] [145] 30 days
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Visa not required [146] 14 days
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Visa required [147]
Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru Visa required [148]
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Online Visa / Visa on arrival [149] 90 days [150]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Visa not required [151] 90 days
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority [152] 3 months
  • International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. [153]
  • Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. [154] Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy. [153]
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Visa not required [155] 90 days
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger Visa required [156]
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria eVisa [157] [158] 90 days
  • Holders of written e-visa approval issued by Immigration Authority Headquarters in Abuja, can obtain a visa on arrival.
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Visa not required [159] 90 days
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Visa not required [160] 90 days
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Visa not required / eVisa [161] [162] 14 days / 30 days
  • Issued free of charge.
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan ETA / Online Visa [163] [164] 30 days / 3 months
  • Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes. [165]
  • Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes. [166]
  • Online Visa eligible. [167]
Flag of Palau.svg  Palau Free visa on arrival [168] 30 days
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Visa not required [169] 90 days
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea eVisa [170] [171] 60 days
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Visa required [172]
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Visa not required [173] 183 days
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Visa not required [174] 30 days
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Visa not required [175] 90 days
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Visa not required [176] 90 days
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Visa not required [177] 30 days
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Visa not required [178] 90 days
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Visa not required [179] 14 days
  • For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period.
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Visa not required [180] 30 days
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required [181] 3 months
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia Visa not required [182] 6 weeks
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required [183] 1 month
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Visa not required [184] 60 days
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino Visa not required [185]
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe eVisa [186] [187]
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia eVisa / Visa on arrival [188] [189] 90 days
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Visa on arrival [190] 90 days
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Visa required [191]
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles Electronic Border System [192] [193] 3 months
  • Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
  • Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
  • Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
  • Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone eVisa / Visa on arrival [194] [195] 3 months / 30 days
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Visa not required [196] 30 days
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Visa not required [197] 90 days
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Visa not required [198] 90 days
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Free Visitor's permit on arrival [199] 3 months
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia Visa on arrival [200] 30 days
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Visa required [201]
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan eVisa [202] [203]
  • Obtainable online.
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Visa not required [204] 90 days
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka eVisa / Visa on arrival [205] [206] 60 days / 30 days
  • The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6 month period. [207]
  • Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
  • e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
  • If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan Visa required [208]
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Visa not required [209] [210] 90 days
  • An entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival. [211]
  • Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. [212]
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Visa not required [213] 90 days
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Visa not required [214] 90 days
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria Visa required [215]
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Visa not required [216] 30 days
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Visa not required [217] 90 days
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Visa not required [218] 30 days
  • Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste Visa on arrival [219] 30 days
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo eVisa [220] [221] 15 days
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Free visa on arrival [222] 31 days
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required [223]
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Visa not required [224] 3 months
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Visa not required [225] 30 days
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Visa required [226]
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu Visa on arrival [227] 1 month
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda eVisa [228] [229] 3 months
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Visa not required [230] 30 days
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Visa not required [231] 30 days
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Visa not required [232] 6 months
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Visa Waiver Program [233] [234] 90 days
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Visa required [236]
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Visa not required [237] 30 days
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Visa not required [238] 30 days
Flag of the Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City Visa not required [239]
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Visa required [240]
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Visa not required [241] 14 days
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen Visa on arrival [242] 1 month
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia eVisa / Visa on arrival [243] [244] 90 days
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Visa on arrival [245] 30 days

Territories and disputed areas

Visa requirements for Bruneian citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:

Visitor toVisa requirementNotes (excluding departure fees)
Europe
Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia Visa required [246]
Flag of the Greek Orthodox Church.svg Mount Athos Special permit requiredSpecial permit required (4 days: EUR 25 for Orthodox visitors, EUR 35 for non-Orthodox visitors, EUR 18 for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed. [247] [248]
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Visa not required3 months [249]
Flag of the United Nations.svg UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus Access Permit required [250] Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands Visa not required [251]
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Visa not required [252]
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey Visa not required [253]
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man Visa not required [254]
Flag of Norway.svg Jan Mayen Permit requiredPermit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours [255] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours. [256]
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey Visa not required [257]
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Visa not required90 days [258]
Flag of South Ossetia.svg  South Ossetia Visa not requiredMultiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia. [259] [260]
Flag of Transnistria (state).svg  Transnistria Visa not requiredRegistration required after 24h. [261] [262]
Africa
Flag of the Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory.svg  British Indian Ocean Territory Special permit requiredSpecial permit required. [263]
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea outside Asmara Travel permit requiredTo travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa). [264]
Flag of France.svg  Mayotte Visa not required [265]
Flag of France.svg  Réunion Visa not required [265]
Flag of Ascension Island.svg  Ascension Island eVisa [266] [267] 3 months within any year period.
Flag of Saint Helena.svg  Saint Helena Visitor's Pass requiredVisitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling. [268]
Flag of Tristan da Cunha.svg  Tristan da Cunha Permission requiredPermission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands. [269]
Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Flag of Somaliland.svg  Somaliland Visa on arrival30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival. [270] [271]
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan Travel permit requiredAll foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
Flag of Sudan.svg Darfur Travel permit requiredSeparate travel permit is required. [272]
Asia
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Visa not required90 days [273]
Flag of India.svg  India PAP/RAPPAP/RAP requiredProtected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year. [274] [275] [276] [277] [278] [279]
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Special permission requiredSpecial permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty. [280]
Flag of Iran.svg Kish Island Visa not requiredVisitors to Kish Island do not require a visa. [281]
Flag of Macau.svg  Macao Visa not required14 days [282]
Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives Permission requiredWith the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives. [283]
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea outside Pyongyang Special permit requiredPeople are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving)
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine Visa not required [284] Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed. [285]
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan Visa not required [286] 14 days (valid until 31 July 2025)
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province OIVR permit requiredOIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez. [287] [288] [289]
Flag of Tibet.svg Tibet Autonomous Region TTP requiredTibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars). [290] [291]
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Special permit requiredA special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat. [292]
Flag of the United Nations.svg Korean Demilitarized Zone Restricted zone.
Flag of the United Nations.svg UNDOF Zone and Ghajar Restricted zone.
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen Special permission requiredSpecial permission needed for travel outside Sana'a or Aden. [293]
Caribbean and North Atlantic
Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla Visa not required3 months [294]
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba Visa not required90 days [295] [296]
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Visa not required90 days. [297]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba Visa not required90 days [298] [299]
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands Visa not required30 days, extensions possible [300]
Flag of Colombia.svg San Andrés and Leticia Tourist Card on arrivalVisitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival. [301]
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Visa not required60 days [302]
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curacao Visa not required3 months [303]
Flag of France.svg French West Indies Visa not required90 days. French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy. [304]
Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland Visa not required [251]
Flag of Venezuela.svg Margarita Island Visa requiredAll visitors are fingerprinted. [305]
Flag of Montserrat.svg  Montserrat Visa not required6 months [306] [307]
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Electronic Authorization [308]
Flag of France.svg  Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa not required [265]
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten Visa not required90 days [309] [310]
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands Visa required [311]
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands Electronic Authorization [312]
South America
Flag of France.svg French Guiana Visa not required [313]
Bandera Provincia Galapagos.svg Galápagos Pre-registration requiredOnline pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure. [314]
Oceania
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa Electronic authorization [315] 30 days
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashmore and Cartier Islands Special authorisation requiredSpecial authorisation required. [316]
Flag of France.svg Clipperton Island Special permit requiredSpecial permit required. [317]
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands Visa not required31 days [318]
Flag of Fiji.svg Lau Province Special permission requiredSpecial permission required. [319]
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Visa not required [320] 90 days
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam Visa not required [321] 45 days
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia Visa not required [265] 90 days
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue Visa not required [322] 30 days
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands Visa not required [323] 45 days
Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg  Pitcairn Islands Visa not required14 days visa free and landing fee USD 35 or tax of USD 5 if not going ashore. [324] [325] [326]
Flag of the United States.svg United States Minor Outlying Islands Special permits requiredSpecial permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island. [327] [328] [329] [330] [331] [332] [333]
Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna Visa not required [265] 90 days
South Atlantic and Antarctica
Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands Visa required [334] British Overseas Territory visa is required.
Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.svg  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Permit requiredPre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling). [335] [336]
Antarctica Special permits required for Flag of the British Antarctic Territory.svg  British Antarctic Territory, Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.svg  French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Bandera de la Provincia de Tierra del Fuego.svg  Argentine Antarctica, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian Antarctic Territory, Flag of Magallanes, Chile.svg Chilean Antarctic Territory, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Flag of Norway.svg Peter I Island, Flag of Norway.svg Queen Maud Land, Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Dependency. [337] [338] [339] [340] [341] [342] [343] [344] [345] [346] [347] [348]

APEC Business Travel Card

Full members of the scheme
Transitional members (United States, Canada) APEC Business Travel Card Member States.svg
  Full members of the scheme
  Transitional members (United States, Canada)

Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries: [349]

1 - Up to 180 days
2 - Up to 90 days
3 - Up to 90 days in a period of 180 days
4 - Up to 60 days

The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages: [350]

Non-visa restrictions

Many countries have entry restrictions on foreigners that go beyond the common requirement of having either a valid visa or a visa exemption. Such restrictions may be health related or impose additional documentation requirements on certain classes of people for diplomatic or political purposes.

Blank passport pages

Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages. [351] Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.

Vaccination

Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021 The New Cover of the International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Philippines.jpg
Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year [352] to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana. [353]

Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area or has visited one recently or has transited for 12 hours in those countries: Algeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. [354] [355]

Passport validity length

Very few countries, such as Paraguay, just require a valid passport on arrival.

However many countries and groupings now require only an identity card – especially from their neighbours. Other countries may have special bilateral arrangements that depart from the generality of their passport validity length policies to shorten the period of passport validity required for each other's citizens [356] [357] or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled). [358]

Some countries, such as Japan, [359] Ireland and the United Kingdom, [360] require a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.

In the absence of specific bilateral agreements, countries requiring passports to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Bahrain, [361] Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, [362] Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, [363] Philippines, [364] Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, and Vietnam. [365]

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia and Zambia.

Countries requiring passports with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the date of intended departure include Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Honduras, Montenegro, Nauru, Moldova and New Zealand. Similarly, the EEA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, all European Union countries (except Ireland) together with Switzerland also require 3 months validity beyond the date of the bearer's intended departure unless the bearer is an EEA or Swiss national.

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, North Macedonia, Panama, and Senegal.

Bermuda requires passports to be valid for at least 45 days upon entry.

Countries that require a passport validity of at least one month beyond the date of intended departure include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, the Maldives [366] and South Africa.

Criminal record

Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States, [367] routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record while others impose restrictions depending on the type of conviction and the length of the sentence.

Persona non grata

The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata , banning entry into that country. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity. [368]

Israeli stamps

Israeli border control Entry Permit (issued as a stand-alone document rather than a stamp affixed in a passport) Border Control Entry Permit Israel.jpg
Israeli border control Entry Permit (issued as a stand-alone document rather than a stamp affixed in a passport)

Kuwait, [369] Lebanon, [370] Libya, [371] Syria, [372] and Yemen [373] do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.

To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017) stamped at Erez when passing into and out of Gaza.[ citation needed ]

Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.

Biometrics

Several countries mandate that all travellers, or all foreign travellers, be fingerprinted on arrival and will refuse admission to or even arrest travellers who refuse to comply. In some countries, such as the United States, this may apply even to transit passengers who merely wish to change planes rather than go landside. [374]

Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan, [375] [376] Argentina, [377] Brunei, Cambodia, [378] China, [379] Ethiopia, [380] Ghana, Guinea, [381] India, Japan, [382] [383] Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken), [384] Malaysia upon entry and departure, [385] Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, [386] Singapore, South Korea, [387] Taiwan, Thailand, [388] Uganda, [389] the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Many countries also require a photo be taken of people entering the country. The United States, which does not fully implement exit control formalities at its land frontiers (although long mandated by domestic legislation), [390] [391] [392] intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa. [393]

Together with fingerprint and face recognition, iris scanning is one of three biometric identification technologies internationally standardised since 2006 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for use in e-passports [394] and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa. [395] [396]

See also

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