Bruneian passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Bruneian passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Brunei
Rank 20th of 93 ranks · joint with 2
Score
132
Visa-free
101
On arrival
22
eTA
9
e-Visa
34
Visa required
27
Strong travel access. A European residence or a top-ranked second passport mainly adds the right to live and work in more places.
Visa-free countries for Bruneian passport holders (101)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Andorra90 days
- Antigua and Barbuda30 days
- Austria90 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Belgium90 days
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Bulgaria90 days
- Cambodia14 days
- China30 days
- Colombia90 days
- Costa Rica90 days
- Croatia90 days
- Cyprus90 days
- Czechia90 days
- Denmark90 days
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic30 days
- Ecuador90 days
- El Salvador180 days
- Estonia90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Finland90 days
- France90 days
- Gambia90 days
- Georgia365 days
- Germany90 days
- Greece90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Hungary90 days
- Iceland90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Iran15 days
- Ireland90 days
- Italy90 days
- Jamaica180 days
- Japan30 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Kyrgyzstan60 days
- Laos14 days
- Latvia90 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Liechtenstein90 days
- Lithuania90 days
- Luxembourg90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Malta90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
- Monaco90 days
- Montenegro90 days
- Myanmar14 days
- Netherlands90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- North Macedonia90 days
- Norway90 days
- Oman14 days
- Panama90 days
- Peru183 days
- Philippines30 days
- Poland90 days
- Portugal90 days
- Qatar30 days
- Romania90 days
- Russia14 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Samoa60 days
- San Marino90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Slovakia90 days
- Slovenia90 days
- Solomon Islands90 days
- Spain90 days
- Suriname90 days
- Sweden90 days
- Switzerland90 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Thailand60 days
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia90 days
- Türkiye30 days
- Ukraine30 days
- United Arab Emirates30 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vanuatu30 days
- Vatican City
- Vietnam14 days
- Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival (22)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Jordan30 days
- Kuwait90 days
- Madagascar60 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Saudi Arabia90 days
- Senegal90 days
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Sri Lanka60 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tonga31 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Zimbabwe30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (9)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Australia90 days
- Canada180 days
- Kenya90 days
- New Zealand90 days
- Pakistan30 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- South Korea30 days
- United Kingdom180 days
- United States90 days
e-Visa (34)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Angola
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Guyana
- India
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Togo
- Uganda
- Venezuela
Visa required (27)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Brazil
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- Congo
- Eritrea
- Ghana
- Israel
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Niger
- North Korea
- Paraguay
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Turkmenistan
- Uruguay
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (4)
- Guernsey180 days
- Isle of Man180 days
- Jersey180 days
- Puerto Rico90 days
Passports ranked close to the Bruneian passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Bruneian passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Bruneian passport ranks 20th, joint with 2 other passports. It opens 132 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Bruneian passport holders visit without a visa?
101 countries are visa-free for Bruneian passport holders. Counting 22 that give a visa on arrival and 9 that need only an online eTA, 132 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 34 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 27 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Bruneian passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Jordan, Kuwait, Madagascar, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Nepal, Palau, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Bruneian passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the United Kingdom: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Canada: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the Schengen area (checked for France): visa-free; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa-free.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Bruneian citizens (revision 1372302836), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.