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Brunei visa for Afghan citizens

Visa required

Brunei requires Afghan citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Brunei visa?

Visa waiver and Social Visit Visa

Key facts

Maximum stay
Visa-free: 90 days (D1), 30 days (D2) or 14 days (D3), depending on nationality
Fee
BND 20
Processing time
Three working days, excluding the day of submission

Apply on Department of Immigration and National Registration (JIPK)

All visa types for Brunei

For the tourist visa, Brunei’s official sources give a standard fee of BND 20, and applications are made on immigration.gov.bn. Processing time, as Brunei states it: Three working days, excluding the day of submission. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Visa-free: 90 days (D1), 30 days (D2) or 14 days (D3), depending on nationality.

Where Afghan citizens apply for a visa for Brunei

Brunei has no embassy or consulate in Afghanistan on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Kabul, Bruneian embassies and consulates are closest in New Delhi, India (1,006 km), Tehran, Iran (1,618 km) and Ankara, Turkey (3,251 km). Which post accepts applications from residents of Afghanistan is decided by Brunei, so confirm it with the mission or the official visa portal before booking an appointment.

Bruneian citizens travelling to Afghanistan

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Travel advice for Brunei

  • US State Department Level 1: Exercise normal precautions
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
  • German Foreign Office No travel warning

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

Afghan citizens planning a trip to Brunei can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Brunei at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 13 May 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Brunei (updated 19 March 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Brunei (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Good to know

How long Afghan citizens can stay in Brunei

How long Afghan citizens may stay in Brunei is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Afghan citizens apply

Brunei has no embassy or career consulate in Afghanistan. Afghan citizens apply through a mission of Brunei accredited to Afghanistan from abroad; the official visa portal of Brunei names the right place.

Bruneian citizens travelling to Afghanistan

Bruneian citizens need a visa for Afghanistan, obtained before travel. The rule is the same in both directions between Afghanistan and Brunei.

Frequently asked questions

Do Afghan citizens need a visa for Brunei?

Brunei requires Afghan citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Is there an embassy of Brunei in Afghanistan?

No. Brunei has no embassy in Afghanistan. The nearest Bruneian embassy is in New Delhi, India, 1,006 km from Kabul.

How much does the Brunei tourist visa cost?

Brunei’s official sources give a standard fee of BND 20 for the tourist visa. Processing time: Three working days, excluding the day of submission.

Do Bruneian citizens need a visa for Afghanistan?

Bruneian citizens need a visa for Afghanistan, obtained before travel.

Can Afghan citizens enter Brunei visa-free?

No; Afghan citizens need a visa for Brunei obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.