{"question":{"passport":"COG","destination":"BRN","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"conditional","headline":"Visa, stay set by the visa","requirement":{"kind":"visa_consular","message":"Before you travel: you need a visa from an embassy or consulate."},"stay":{"kind":"SET_BY_VISA","phrasing":"How long you may stay is set by your visa."},"conditions":[],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"brn_imm_act","url":"https://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/ACT_PDF/ImmigrationAct%20(Complete).pdf","passage":"No person other than a citizen of Brunei Darussalam shall enter Brunei Darussalam from any place outside Brunei Darussalam unless — … (e) he is exempted from the provisions of this section by an order made under section 54.","explanation":"Section 6(1) of the Immigration Act is the default rule: every non-citizen must hold an Entry Permit, pass, Residence Permit or a section 54 exemption to enter. These issuers appear on none of the MFA's visa-free (D1/D2/D3) or visa-on-arrival (C1-C4) categories, so they are not exempted and must obtain a visa before travel.","publisher":"LAWS OF BRUNEI … CHAPTER 17 IMMIGRATION … REVISED EDITION 2014"},"checkedAt":"2026-08-21","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}