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Vietnam Visa Requirements for Brunei Citizens

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Brunei passport holders do not need a visa to visit Vietnam for stays of up to 14 days.

Source: Passport Index dataset — not yet confirmed against an official source.

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What the Vietnam visa rules mean for Brunei travellers

Brunei citizens can enter Vietnam without a visa and stay for up to 14 days. You only need a valid Brunei passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 14-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Vietnam applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

  • Passport validity: For an e-visa, the e-visa's validity must be at least 30 days shorter than your passport's. No Vietnamese official source we could read states a passport-validity rule for visa-exempt visitors; the UK Foreign Office say…
  • Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
  • Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO's country list records no yellow fever vaccination requirement at entry to Viet Nam.
  • Travel insurance: No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Viet Nam. The e-visa portal lists the conditions for an e-visa as holding a passport and not falling under the cases of suspension fr…

Vietnam entry rules compared

Vietnam lets 39 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 159. Brunei citizens are treated the same way as Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Overall the Brunei passport ranks #49 in the world with 103 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Brunei passport you can also visit 20 countries in the region without a visa, including China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia and Laos.

In the other direction, Vietnam citizens can visit Brunei visa-free for up to 14 days.

Flag of VietnamEntry requirements for Vietnam

Passport validity

30 days

For an e-visa, the e-visa's validity must be at least 30 days shorter than your passport's. No Vietnamese official source we could read states a passport-validity rule for visa-exempt visitors; the UK Foreign Office says a British passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive.

Vietnam National e-Visa Portal (Immigration Department) — FAQs✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Viet Nam. The e-visa portal lists the conditions for an e-visa as holding a passport and not falling under the cases of suspension from entry in Article 21 of the entry law; travel insurance is not among them.

Vietnam National e-Visa Portal (Immigration Department) — entry conditions, Article 20 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners (opened from the 'Article 21' link under Conditions)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

No official source we could read states whether an onward or return ticket is required to enter Viet Nam. The e-visa portal lists the conditions for an e-visa as holding a passport and not falling under the cases of suspension from entry in Article 21 of the entry law; an onward or return ticket is not among them.

Vietnam National e-Visa Portal (Immigration Department) — entry conditions, Article 20 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners (opened from the 'Article 21' link under Conditions)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

No official source we could read states whether proof of funds is required to enter Viet Nam. The e-visa portal lists the conditions for an e-visa as holding a passport and not falling under the cases of suspension from entry in Article 21 of the entry law; proof of funds is not among them.

Vietnam National e-Visa Portal (Immigration Department) — entry conditions, Article 20 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners (opened from the 'Article 21' link under Conditions)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Registration after arrival

12 hours

A foreigner staying temporarily in Viet Nam declares temporary residence through the manager of the accommodation establishment to the commune, ward or township police, or the police station or post, where the establishment is located. The establishment must ask the foreigner to show a passport or international travel document, and papers on residence in Viet Nam, before agreeing to let the foreigner stay. The declaration is made electronically or on a paper form. With a paper form, the manager must deliver it within 12 hours, or 24 hours in remote areas, of the foreigner's arrival. An establishment that does not declare temporary residence is fined VND 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 for 1 to 3 foreigners, VND 10,000,000 to 15,000,000 for 4 to 8, and VND 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 for 9 or more.

National Database of Legal Documents (vbpl.vn, Ministry of Justice) — Law 23/2023/QH15 amending Law 47/2014/QH13, Art. 2 cl. 5 (new Art. 33)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

VND 500,000

Under Decree 282/2025/NĐ-CP, a foreigner who stays past the term of their temporary residence certification without permission is fined by length of overstay: VND 500,000 to 2,000,000 for under 16 days; 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 for 16 to under 30 days; 10,000,000 to 15,000,000 for 30 to under 60 days; 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 for 60 to under 90 days; 20,000,000 to 25,000,000 for 90 to under 180 days; 25,000,000 to 30,000,000 for 180 days to under 1 year; and 30,000,000 to 40,000,000 for 1 year or more. Expulsion may also be imposed for overstays of 16 days or more. Under the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners, the immigration control unit grants every foreigner entering Viet Nam this temporary residence certification, and the foreigner may stay within its term.

Government of Viet Nam, Official Gazette (Công báo) No. 1583+1584 of 17-11-2025 — Decree 282/2025/NĐ-CP on administrative sanctions (security, order, social safety), Article 21✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Bruneian citizens need a visa for Vietnam?

Brunei passport holders do not need a visa to visit Vietnam for stays of up to 14 days.

How long can Brunei citizens stay in Vietnam?

Up to 14 days without a visa. Overstaying can lead to fines, deportation and an entry ban.

How long must my passport be valid to enter Vietnam?

For an e-visa, the e-visa's validity must be at least 30 days shorter than your passport's. No Vietnamese official source we could read states a passport-validity rule for visa-exempt visitors; the UK Foreign Office says a British passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0); this answer comes from the Passport Index dataset (MIT). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.

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